# Mei Siauw

> Mei Siauw is the Co-founder and CEO of LeadIQ, a San Francisco-based B2B sales intelligence platform that helps sales teams prospect smarter and faster. Born in Indonesia and educated at Cornell (CS) and Wharton (MBA), she spent a decade at Oracle before co-founding LeadIQ in 2015 with Angelo Huang. Under her leadership, LeadIQ raised $42M in total funding (including a $30M Series B in 2021 led by Cathay Innovation), built a fully remote team spanning 33+ countries, and serves 20,000+ sales professionals globally. A tireless advocate for outbound sales and data-driven prospecting, Siauw has become one of the most prominent voices in the sales tech space.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at LeadIQ
- **Organizations:** LeadIQ, Oracle, TotSpot Inc., Autodesk
- **From:** Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cornell University, MBA in Marketing and Strategic Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Raised $42M in total venture funding for LeadIQ across 4 rounds, Led LeadIQ's Series B - $30M raised in October 2021 led by Cathay Innovation, Built a fully remote team of 131 employees across 33+ countries

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Early career at Autodesk
- **2004-2014** — Product management at Oracle USA, Inc., rising to Group Manager for ERP Cloud products
- **2011-2013** — MBA at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **2013-2014** — Co-founded TotSpot Inc., a mobile marketplace for children's fashion (later acquired by Poshmark)
- **2015** — Co-founded LeadIQ with Angelo Huang (CTO)
- **2016** — LeadIQ secures early investment from Jason Calacanis
- **2018** — Speaker at Empower B2B conference
- **2021** — LeadIQ raises $30M Series B led by Cathay Innovation
- **2022** — Featured on Sales Talk for CEOs podcast; LeadIQ scales globally
- **2024** — LeadIQ reaches $7.7M annual revenue, 131 employees across 33+ countries
- **2025** — LeadIQ partners with Nooks to enhance mobile data accuracy for sales teams

## Achievements

- Raised $42M in total venture funding for LeadIQ across 4 rounds
- Led LeadIQ's Series B - $30M raised in October 2021 led by Cathay Innovation
- Built a fully remote team of 131 employees across 33+ countries
- Grew LeadIQ to serve 20,000+ sales professionals globally
- Achieved $7.7M in annual revenue (2024), up from $6.1M in 2023
- Successfully co-founded and exited TotSpot Inc. (acquired by Poshmark)
- Named a prominent voice in sales tech and B2B prospecting space
- Secured Jason Calacanis as LeadIQ's first investor

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — LeadIQ partners with Nooks to enhance mobile data accuracy for enterprise sales teams
- **2024-12** — LeadIQ reaches $7.7M in annual revenue, up 26% year-over-year from $6.1M in 2023
- **2024-06** — LeadIQ grows to 131 employees across 33+ countries as a fully remote organization

## Links

- Website: https://leadiq.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/meisiauw
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/djiaomei
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvJcnmPxl-AQFeGjBVT_3g

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Last updated: 2026-05-12