Will Xu XiaoLu 许晓鲁

Reform local commerce with AI @ localbestie.com

📍 New Zealand🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2020
VC🌍 New Zealand
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2020
Our mission is to be transformative investors in transformative Kiwi companies. We have invested >$500m into >350 companies, including Halter, Crimson, Education, Sharesies, Partly, Hnry, Dawn Aerospace, Tracksuit, Mint Innovation, Tradify, OpenStar, Shuttlerock, Ethique, Basis, Fuel50, Spalk, Substack, Nuro, and PowerbyProxi.
Investor
May 2017
Ice Angels was formed in 2004 by five founding members and The Icehouse to enable members to invest collaboratively into Kiwi startups. Ice Angels grew to be among the most active angel investment networks globally comprising over 200 entrepreneurs, executives, and professional investors investing >$10m per year. Ice Angels operation as an independent club was discontinued in 2020 with many of the members becoming active investors in the Icehouse Ventures community.
Experience · 7 entries
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2025
Founder & CEO
Apr 2025
Smart Growth in the AI Era Attract More Customers. Build Loyalty. Spark Word of Mouth — Automatically. Local Bestie is the new AI-powered platform helping local venues grow smarter: ✅ More visibility ✅ Smart cashback to boost slow days ✅ Verified reviews that build trust ✅ Turn happy customers into loyal promoters ✅ All-in-one growth with no upfront cost, no staff training, no extra hardware Not another discount app — It a growth engine. Would you like this translated into Chinese, adapted for an A5 flyer, or formatted for web/app onboarding screens?
2020
Investor
2020
Our mission is to be transformative investors in transformative Kiwi companies. We have invested >$500m into >350 companies, including Halter, Crimson, Education, Sharesies, Partly, Hnry, Dawn Aerospace, Tracksuit, Mint Innovation, Tradify, OpenStar, Shuttlerock, Ethique, Basis, Fuel50, Spalk, Substack, Nuro, and PowerbyProxi.
2018
General Partner
May 2018
Eden Ventures is launched in June 2017 in partnership with The Icehouse. The Eden Fund is positioned for a long term commitment to adding value to New Zealand start-up ecosystem. Eden leverages its unique positioning in the market and its partnership with The Icehouse (NZ’s largest and oldest business growth organisation) and the ICE Angels (one of the most active angel networks in the world), to invest in New Zealand’s leading startups and to help them make the most of opportunities in China.
2017
Investor
May 2017
Ice Angels was formed in 2004 by five founding members and The Icehouse to enable members to invest collaboratively into Kiwi startups. Ice Angels grew to be among the most active angel investment networks globally comprising over 200 entrepreneurs, executives, and professional investors investing >$10m per year. Ice Angels operation as an independent club was discontinued in 2020 with many of the members becoming active investors in the Icehouse Ventures community.
2015
Co-founder & CEO
Jun 2015
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