Jenny Xiao
Leonis Capital Partner; former OpenAI researcher
Jenny is a Partner at Leonis Capital and a former researcher at OpenAI. She holds a PhD from Columbia University. Leonis invests in AI-native companies at pre-seed and seed.

Experience at a glance
| Organisation | Role or background |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Former researcher |
| Columbia | PhD |
| Leonis Capital | Partner · Investing |
Research-driven investing in AI-native companies at pre-seed and seed.
The experience behind the profile
Leonis Capital lists Jenny as a Partner and former OpenAI researcher. In an October 2025 interview, Jenny said that she had completed her PhD after earlier leaving her doctoral programme at Columbia to join OpenAI. Leonis invests in AI-native companies at pre-seed and seed.
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