Cici Xiao

Senior Investment Analyst Motion Ventures

Cici Xiao is a Senior Investment Analyst at Motion Ventures, a Singapore-based venture fund with a global mandate, investing from pre-seed to Series A in the digitalisation and decarbonisation of maritime and supply chains. Motion Ventures is backed by a consortium of maritime corporates spanning shipowners, ports, classification and logistics. Cici leads the fund’s deal sourcing, evaluation and execution, partnering with founders from first meeting through to close. Having assessed thousands of early-stage start-ups, she brings deep experience in evaluating commercial traction, scalability and measurable value for operators.

Before Motion Ventures, she worked across private markets, ESG and strategy consulting in Munich. She holds an M.Sc. in International Management and a CEMS dual degree from NUS Business School, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia. Years spent in seven countries across three continents have given her a global perspective on venture capital, supply chain management and sustainable value creation.