Bridging Worlds Old and New | Tianmeng Xu (Part One)

Joining Laila on the Knowledge Mindfulness Porch is Tianmeng Xu, a visionary disrupting venture capital funding for humanity's next chapter. Known fondly by friends as TX, her investment collaborations empower cutting-edge startups to ignite progress across deep technologies, from AI to pharmaceutical breakthroughs. She builds bridges between the exponential world being born and timeless values that uplift our shared future. Tianmeng is a founding partner at Taihill Venture, where she has championed visionary deep-tech startups like those in AI Pharma, FinTech Cross-border Payments, and Integrated Photonics. Her recent accolades, including the 36Kr Global Outstanding Chinese Power 100 (2022) and Forbes 60 Outstanding Chinese in North America (2021), underscore her collaborative spirit in venture capital, blending reverence for tradition with forward-looking innovation.TIME STAMPS01:39 The Blending of Tradition and Innovation05:02 Family Influence07:47 The Value of Disconnecting and Diversity11:28 The Advantages of a Broader Perspective16:15 The Impact of COVID-19 on personal growth23:02 Technology Affecting Social bonding28:27 Overthinking and Sensitivity29:35 Embrace Sensitivity, Control Emotions, Lead, not Follow.About Tianmeng Xu: Tianmeng is Founding Partner at Taihill Venture, is a Columbia SIPA alumna with an MIA (2021) and a current MBA candidate at Columbia Business School.At Taihill, she's championed visionary deep-tech startups like XtalPi (AI in Pharma), EasyTransfer (FinTech Cross-border Payments), Lightelligence (Integrated Photonics), MobiDrop (Third-gen Microfluidics), KulaBio, and collaborated with giants like Shenzhen BioKangtai, JD Logistics, and Kuaishou.Intrigued by sci-fi wonders and inspired by pastoral dreams, Tianmeng backed the Taqueada Polo Club in California and supports China's Mongolian horse revival.Her recent accolades, including the 36Kr Global Outstanding Chinese Power 100 (2022) and Forbes 60 Outstanding Chinese in North America (2021), underscore her collaborative spirit in venture capital, blending reverence for tradition with forward-looking innovation.