Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures Visit China as AI Prowess Rises

U.S. venture firms including Peter Thiel's Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures are making weekslong trips to meet Chinese tech founders. Three Founders Fund partners visited companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to learn about China's tech sector rather than to invest.

• Three Founders Fund partners visited companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen
• It was John Luttig's first China trip and Sean Liu's second in a year
• The trips aim to learn about China's tech sector, not to make investments
• Interest grows amid the influence of Chinese AI startups like DeepSeek