Cross-Border Advisory for AI-Native Companies

From Shanghai to Silicon Valley — Your Bridge to the US Market

We help AI-native companies navigate the full journey from Pre-IPO preparation to US market entry — finding partners, customers, offices, factories, and the right ecosystem. Hardware and software, each on their own terms.

Pre-IPO StrategyCross-Border GTMEcosystem BuildingRegulatorySupply ChainGo-to-Market

Why AI-native companies choose us

Companies advised to US market40+
Successful US market entries30+
Avg. time to first US customer4.2 months
Hardware clients w/ US manufacturing12+
IPO / SPAC advisory completed7

Advisory tailored to your stage

Whether you are preparing for IPO, entering the US market, or scaling your cross-border operations.

 

IPO Readiness

Capital markets strategy, financial restatement, audit readiness, board composition, SEC compliance, roadshow preparation.

 

US Market Entry Strategy

GTM planning, customer acquisition, localization, brand positioning, channel development, US entity setup.

 

Ecosystem & Partnerships

Strategic partners, research collaborations, channel resellers, ecosystem anchors, community building.

 

Events & Brand Building

US conference strategy, executive positioning, media relationships, field events, brand awareness campaigns.

 

Real Estate & Facility Setup

Office leasing, site selection, build-out management, facility operations, construction vendor sourcing.

 

Power & Energy Infrastructure

Data center power supply, renewable energy procurement, substation infrastructure, UPS & backup generators.

 

Hardware Operations & Manufacturing

Factory vetting, prototyping, QA, logistics, tariff navigation, contract manufacturing, supply chain setup.

 

Software Go-to-Market

Sales motion, PLG vs enterprise strategy, channel strategy, SOC 2 / FedRAMP compliance, pricing & packaging.

 

Regulatory & Compliance

Entity formation, IP protection, trade compliance, CCPA, export controls, immigration, CFIUS navigation.

Hardware and software, each on their own terms.

We treat them differently because their paths to US man >,。

Software Companiesn, pilot programs with Fortune 500, executive introductions, product demo localization.

nd contract manufacturer vetting (US, Mexico, SE Asia), component sourcing, prototype-to-production pipeline, FCC/UL certifland and facility search, tariff strategy.

From first conversation to market presence

A structured engagement that adapts to your timeline and maturity.

1

Discovery & Assessment

We map your current position, US readiness gaps, timeline, and priorities across all dimensions.

2

Market Entry Roadmap

A phased plan with milestones: entity formation, first 10 customers, regulatory checklist, team build-out, and IPO timeline.

3

Execution & Handholding

Weekly stand-ups, partner introductions, lawyer/vendor referrals, real estate tours, event participation.

4

Scale & Sustainability

Ongoing strategic advisory, board preparation, investor relations support, and market intelligence.

Selected engagements

Client names anonymized. Results are real.

AI Sales & US Market Entry
HARDWARE

AI Robotics Company

$200M Series C

Led full US market entry: contract manufacturer in Austin, 40K sq ft facility, export controls, first 3 US enterprise customers.

LLM Infrastructure
SOFTWARE

LLM Infrastructure Startup

$85M Series B

Enterprise GTM playbook, SOC 2 Type II in 4 months, 2 channel partners, Fortune 100 pilot. US revenue 0 to $4M ARR in 11 months.

Consumer Robotics
HARDWARE

Consumer Robotics Company

$50M Series A

3 CM partners in Mexico, prototype-to-production, LA distribution center, FCC/UL certs. First retail placement in 8 months.

Developer Tools
SOFTWARE

AI Developer Tools Startup

Pre-Seed to Series A

Entity, banking, EOR, 3 enterprise pilots, US-led investor intro. Closed $12M Series A from US-led syndicate.

Who we are

A team of operators, entrepreneurs, and advisors with deep roots in both China and US tech ecosystems.

Alisa Chen

Alisa Chen

Managing Partner

10+ years product/growth at Alibaba, Xiaohongshu, Web3. Cross-border market entry expert.

James Liu

James Liu

Partner, Regulatory

Former Big Law partner. Cross-border M&A, SEC, export controls. 15+ Chinese tech clients on US entry.

Sarah Wang

Sarah Wang

Partner, Hardware Ops

15 years US manufacturing. Director of Ops at top 5 CM. Scaled 30+ hardware startups.

David Park

David Park

Partner, Software GTM

VP Sales at two $1B+ SaaS. Fortune 500 network. Built enterprise teams in US and APAC.

Mia Zhang

Mia Zhang

Director, Ecosystem

Head of Partnerships at major US tech platform. Connected 200+ Chinese tech cos with US partners.

Dr. Eric Chen

Dr. Eric Chen

Advisor, Deep Tech

PhD EE Stanford. CTO of 2 AI hardware startups (1 acquired, 1 IPO). Tech positioning & IP strategy.

Built the firm. 10+ yrs at Alibaba, Xiaohongshu, Web3. View resume →

Become a Sequoia Bridge partner

We are building a curated network of pre-vetted service providers for AI-native companies entering the US market.

Lawyers

Law & Compliance

Corporate, cross-border M&A, SEC/IPO, immigration, IP, export controls.

Builders

Construction & Build-out

Industrial, commercial construction, clean rooms, R&D facilities, office fit-out.

Data Center

Data Center & Infrastructure

Power/energy supply, cooling systems, storage/servers, colocation, networking.

Cloud Services

Cloud Services

IaaS/PaaS, cloud migration, Kubernetes, CDN, security compliance, multi-cloud.

Consultants

Financial Advisory

Investment banks, audit, valuation, SPAC, cross-border tax, treasury, insurance.

E-Commerce

E-Commerce & Live Stream

Live commerce, cross-border e-com (TikTok Shop, Temu), social commerce, influencer supply chain.

Logistics

Logistics & Warehousing

Freight forwarding, customs, warehousing, 3PL, fulfillment, last-mile.

Crypto

Crypto Mining & OTC

Mining operations, ASIC procurement, OTC desks, energy procurement, compliance.

AI / SaaS

AI SaaS & Applications

AI-native SaaS, vertical AI apps, AI agents, agentic AI, LLM-powered products.

Robotics

Robotics & Embodied AI

Humanoid robots, industrial robots, AMRs, robotic arms, vision systems, AI chips.

Talent / HR

Talent & Recruiting

Executive search, technical recruiting, EOR, visa sponsorship.

VC / Investment

Venture Capital & Investment

VC firms, angel investors, family offices, investment firms focused on cross-border AI.

FA / IB

Financial Advisory

M&A advisors, restructuring, capital markets, SPAC specialists.

LP / Institutional

Limited Partners

Pension funds, endowments, SWFs, fund-of-funds, family offices investing in AI.

Incubator

Incubator & Accelerator

Cross-border incubation, China-to-US accelerator, hardware labs, founder programs.

Global / Haiwai

Going Global / Overseas

Full-stack overseas market entry, local teams, channel development, compliance.

Creative IP

Cultural & Creative IP

Content production, IP licensing, cross-border entertainment, gaming publishing, cultural brand.

Interested in joining? Email us

Alisa Chen

Alisa Chen

Product Manager

10+ years building products at Alibaba, Xiaohongshu, Web3, and AI startups

📧 jobchen786@gmail.com 📍 San Francisco Bay Area 🌐 sequoiabridge.us

Products I've Built & Scaled

Each project spans strategy, execution, and measurable outcomes. From 0-to-1 to scaling at 300M+ MAU.

AI AGENT PAYMENTS · 2026

SnapLii AI — Agent Payment Infrastructure

Growth Partner · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026

Defined product strategy for an AI Agent Payment infrastructure layer, positioning SnapLii's gift-card and payment network as controlled payment rails for agent-initiated transactions.

Built A2M (Agent-to-Market) partnership and fundraising narratives, connecting payment infrastructure, gift-card inventory, and AI-agent commerce into one commercialization roadmap.

AI AgentsPaymentsProduct StrategyFundraising
AI SAAS · 2025

LEXI AI — AI Campaign Automation

Growth Partner · Jun 2025 – Jan 2026

Built PLG acquisition and activation loops for AI SaaS products, including self-serve onboarding, referral mechanics, task-based incentives, and tiered reward structures.

Scaled an AI campaign automation SaaS product to 13K paid users across 7 markets by combining self-serve onboarding, subscription packaging, and performance-oriented activation flows. Managed $10M+ ad budget with ROAS > 2.5.

13K
Paid Users
7
Markets
$10M+
Ad Budget
>2.5x
ROAS
PLGAI SaaSGrowth LoopsPaid Ads
WEB3 · CRYPTO · 2023–2025

Coins.ph — Web3 Wallet & $50M Exit

Growth Product Manager · Aug 2023 – Jan 2025

Architected a Telegram mini-app PLG engine, acquiring 900K users in one month with near-zero CAC through referral loops, task-based incentives, and channel-native onboarding.

Redesigned Launchpad / Launchpool activation flows, increasing first-time trading activation by 27% and impacting 100K+ new users.

Built acquisition-to-activation funnel logic across onboarding, wallet funding, first trade, campaign participation, and reward claiming. Partnered with risk and operations teams to reduce reward abuse while preserving viral acquisition velocity.

900K
Users in 1 Month
+27%
Trade Activation
$50M
Exit
Web3Crypto WalletTelegram Mini-appPLGSEA Markets
SOCIAL COMMERCE · 2022–2023

Xiaohongshu (RED) — Creator Marketplace

Strategic Product Manager · Jan 2022 – Jun 2023

Built user lifecycle analysis framework across publishing, likes, saves, comments, and retention, identifying early content creation as a key driver of 60-day creator retention.

Translated lifecycle insights into onboarding and reactivation strategy across 6+ cohorts, helping product and operations teams prioritize behaviors that increased creator-audience engagement.

Designed local-services growth strategy across top 20 cities by mapping content supply, user intent, category demand, and advertiser conversion opportunities. Improved marketplace supply efficiency by standardizing creator qualification, pricing, and campaign participation workflows.

300M
MAU
200K+
Creators
20
Cities
MarketplaceCreator EconomyLifecycleLocal Services
FOOD DELIVERY · 2019–2022

Ele.me (Alibaba) — Membership & Growth

Senior Product Manager · Oct 2019 – Jan 2022

Doubled paid membership conversion in three months by redesigning a coupon-heavy paid membership into a freemium loyalty program with progressive benefit unlocks and cross-platform loyalty integration.

Launched a map-based food-ordering mini-program from 0 to 1, integrating restaurant delivery and local-services checkout into map POI cards and generating 4M daily page views.

Expanded the student user segment from 1M to 28M by replacing manual campus verification with data-driven eligibility tagging and campus ambassador growth loops.

2x
Member Conversion
4M
DAU (Mini-program)
1M→28M
Student Users
GrowthMembershipLoyaltyMini-program
FINTECH · 2016–2019

Citibank — Digital Banking & DevOps

Product Owner, APAC Digital Banking · Sep 2016 – Oct 2019

Shipped facial-recognition account opening in Thailand by integrating government KYC database and ML-based liveness detection, increasing sign-up completion from 86% to 96%.

Built private-cloud DevOps platform from 0 to 1 across 8 APAC countries with RBAC, elastic scaling, and root-cause analysis, saving $1M in annual operating costs.

86%→96%
Sign-up Completion
$1M
Annual Savings
8
Countries
Digital BankingKYC/AMLDevOpsAPAC
AI SAAS · FOUNDER · 2022–2023

AI Ad Creative Platform

Founder/PM · 2022–2023

Founded AI-powered ad creative platform. Built MVP in 6 weeks, validated with 20+ pilot clients. $1M+ ARR within 9 months. Acquired by larger ad tech company.

$1M+
ARR
6 wks
MVP
AI/MLAd Tech0-to-1Founder
E-COMMERCE · 2023

TikTok Shop — SEA Market Launch

Product Lead · 2023

Led TikTok Shop expansion across 5 SEA markets. Defined local product strategy for Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam. 200K+ merchants onboarded in first 6 months.

5
SEA Markets
200K+
Merchants
E-commerceMarket LaunchLocalizationSEA
OPERATIONS · 2024

Hsu's Ginseng — AI Sales & US Market Entry

Operator · 2024

Digitized family business with AI-powered sales pipeline. Automated outreach, CRM, and order processing. Drove 40% revenue increase through US market expansion strategies.

+40%
Revenue
AI SalesCRMUS Market EntrySMB

Core Skills

What I bring to every product team

Product Strategy

Roadmap planning, competitive analysis, user research, OKR frameworks, product-market fit validation across B2B/B2C/Web3.

Growth & Metrics

Growth loops, funnel optimization, retention mechanics, cohort analysis, experimentation design. Led growth at 300M MAU scale.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Led teams of 15+ across engineering, design, data, marketing, and operations. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Technical Depth

AI/ML product experience, web3/blockchain, growth engineering infrastructure. Can write SQL, Python, read code, and ship experiments independently.

Education

University of Wisconsin

B.S. Mathematics · Computer Information Systems · New Media Design · 2010–2014

Let's Talk

Open to PM roles in AI, e-commerce, fintech, or cross-border products.