Tony Xiong

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Founder at Bubbl

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Tony is a serial entrepreneur and product designer creating impactful products by combining human-centric design with business strategy. The founder of AI assistant Bubbl, he holds a Bachelors in Economics from UCLA and is completing a Master of Science at Northwestern University.

He describes himself as a full-time introvert who recently relocated to San Francisco to immerse himself in the startup ecosystem. Tony is open to connecting with others in the SF tech community and has a cat named Pun Pun.

His first startup was unexpectedly shut down by Discord, an experience that highlights his resilience and commitment to building his vision.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

Amiable & Agreeable

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centric Design
His academic and professional focus is on creating products that are appreciated by designers, understood by engineers, and loved by users.
AI Assistants
He is the founder of Bubbl, an "invisible AI" personal messaging assistant, which originated as his graduate thesis project.
Early-Stage Startups
A self-described serial entrepreneur, he has founded multiple ventures (Bubbl, WIMP, Kudos) and moved to SF to be part of the "grind. "

Media Appearances

Tony has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Founder at Bubbl
10-2023 - 5-2025
Founder & Product Designer at WIMP
9-2023 - 12-2023
Research & Design - Northwestern Studio Partnership at Procter & Gamble
7-2022 - 6-2023
Product Design Intern at System1
4-2022 - 1-2023
Co-Founder & Product Designer at Kudos

Education

9-2023 - 3-2025
Master of Science - MS from Northwestern University
9-2019 - 6-2023
Bachelor's degree from UCLA

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Exp : 4 Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Bubbl
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Insights For Selling To Tony

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tony is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tony

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tony move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Tony take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Tony

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