About
XINL is led by Tony Zhao, a founder-operator who has built, financed, scaled, and exited companies.
4
companies founded
2
acquired by publicly listed companies
200+
people led across product, tech, ops
Track Record
Tony has founded four companies, including two that were acquired by publicly listed companies.
He has sat on both sides of that table — as the founder being acquired, and later as the operator searching for the right targets to buy.
He has raised capital from leading global venture and strategic investors, and led teams of more than 200 people across product, technology, operations, partnerships, and monetization. He has run consumer internet products at a scale most founders only read about.
Experience
Over the past decade, Tony has supported hundreds of founders and companies.
Through early-stage growth, global expansion, strategic partnerships, M&A, and listed-company initiatives.
Most of that work has never been public, and most of it will stay that way. Selected details and references are shared only in private conversations.
Advisor Network
XINL is extended by a trusted advisor circle — public-company leadership, product growth, brand strategy, capital and M&A, AI.
They are not a roster to browse. Advisors are brought in one at a time, only when their specific perspective can change a founder's decision or the path forward.