# Xin Du

> Xin Du (Steven Xin Du) is the founder and CEO of WONZ Technology, a medical-device and digital-health startup building consumer devices for smokers and non-invasive bioelectronic products. A trained scientist with postdoctoral research experience tied to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Du crossed from the lab into venture capital as a founding partner of Niniu Capital and founder of Neeo Fund before starting WONZ in 2020. He splits his world between a San Francisco base and a Hong Kong-registered company, running a small team that has filed more than a hundred patents and raised through Series A.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at WONZ Technology
- **Organizations:** WONZ Technology, Neeo Fund, Niniu Capital
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Postdoctoral research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School, Ph.D.
- **Known for:** Founded and leads WONZ Technology, a medical-device and digital-health company, Filed 111+ patent applications by 2023, Named to the POC50 Top 50 Startup Companies list

## Career timeline

- **pre-2020** — Postdoctoral researcher associated with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School
- **pre-2020** — Founding partner at Niniu Capital and founder of Neeo Fund; backed startups including Soul App
- **2020** — Founded WONZ Technology after a laboratory encounter with cured tobacco nicotine
- **2021** — Upgraded device functionality, heating systems and materials
- **2022** — Formed partnerships (including MORPHEUS), raised tens of millions in financing, filed multiple patents
- **2023** — Surpassed 111 patent applications; named to POC50 Top 50 Startup Companies list
- **2024** — Expanded distribution to Australia, Germany and Japan; developed production bases in Yuhuan and Hainan
- **2025** — Raised additional financing (Series A stage), including Zhejiang Yuhuan State Investment

## Achievements

- Founded and leads WONZ Technology, a medical-device and digital-health company
- Filed 111+ patent applications by 2023
- Named to the POC50 Top 50 Startup Companies list
- Raised over 100 million yuan across early rounds from investors including Niniu Capital and XVC
- Expanded product distribution to Australia, Germany and Japan
- As an investor, backed startups including Soul App

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — WONZ Technology raised additional financing at the Series A stage, including backing from Zhejiang Yuhuan State Investment, and continued building out production capacity.

## Links

- Website: https://wonz.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenxindu

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Last updated: 2026-07-22