Sophia Xiao

Sophia Xiao is a Partner at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm, where she currently holds the position of Creation since May 2022.14 Based in San Francisco, California, Sophia has extensive experience in the tech industry and venture capital.14

Prior to her current role, Sophia served as Partner and Chief of Staff to the CEO, Hemant Taneja, at General Catalyst from December 2018 to May 2022.1 She has also been a Board Observer for Puzzle since September 2019.14

Sophia's career includes significant roles at prominent tech companies:

1. Chief of Staff to the CEO at Twitch3
2. Director of Program Management at Box, where she established the program management function3

With over 16 years of experience, Sophia has expertise in launching new products and services while building high-performing teams.3 She started her career as a software developer and has held various roles including sales engineer, technical consultant, and business operations before finding her passion in program management.3

Sophia's educational background includes:

• BS in Computer Science from Stanford University1
• BS in Computer Science and BA in Statistics from the University of California, Davis13

In addition to her professional roles, Sophia has been involved in mentoring women in the tech industry through Sequoia's Ascent program and has served as an angel investor through Sequoia's Scout program.2