Vivian Xiong
President / Partner
Rashid Khan
CEO./ Partner
Dennis O’Neil
Board Member/ Partner
- Chinese, Foreign-Related Attorney
- U.S.-Focused Cross-Border M&A & IPO Structuring Specialist
- Founder & President, Vivi Capital
- Founder & President, U.S. Web Venture Investment Association
- YK Law LLP, U.S. Cross-Border Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions, and IPO Legal Center,Executive Director.
Rashid Khan is a senior executive, investor, co-founder and capital markets strategist with many years of experience leading cross-border mergers and acquisitions, large-scale platform expansion, and capital-market readiness initiatives, including IPO and pre-IPO structuring.
Dennis O’Neill ,Board Member of Vivid Capital Investment ,is a highly experienced investment banker. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Mr. O’Neill has played key roles in starting two of the largest regional investment banks in Chicago. He has also served as Managing Director for Softbank Investments/E2Capital office in Chicago, where he successfully raised significant amounts of capital for companies and has helped over 300 companies IPO on NASDAQ and NYSE.
Vivian Xiong is a Chinese, foreign-related attorney specializing in U.S.-focused cross-border mergers and acquisitions and overseas IPO structuring. She operates at the transaction architecture level, where legal structure, capital strategy, compliance, and execution sequencing define the success of U.S.-bound M&A and public listings.
She has structured cross-border M&A transactions with an aggregate value exceeding USD 10 billion, including U.S.-focused corporate acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, and listing-oriented restructurings across highly regulated and asset-intensive sectors.
Vivian holds the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), and Certified Cryptoasset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist (CCAS), providing deep expertise in U.S.-centric compliance, sanctions, and financial crime risk governance critical to cross-border M&A and IPO transactions.
She is also a U.S. Certified M&A Professional, enabling deep involvement in deal structuring, transaction sequencing, and execution planning for complex cross-border transactions.
In addition to her legal and transaction work, Vivian serves as Founder & President of Vivi Capital, and Founder & President of the U.S. Web Venture Investment Association, advising enterprises, investors, and boards on U.S. market entry, M&A execution, and long-term capital market positioning.
Throughout his career, he has played a central role in the execution and oversight of complex, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and institutional investments across the United States, Asia, and other strategic global markets, with aggregate collaborative transaction values totaling billions of U.S. dollars. His expertise extends beyond deal execution to the full lifecycle of value creation, encompassing acquisition strategy, capital structuring, governance alignment, and post-merger integration.
Rashid Khan has led the development and scaling of global operating platforms, guiding growth from early formation to numerous operating units worldwide through a disciplined combination of strategic acquisitions, structured investments, and organic expansion. His leadership emphasizes integration discipline, ensuring that acquired businesses are aligned operationally, financially, and governance-wise to meet institutional and public-market standards.
In the context of capital markets, he is experienced in IPO-oriented restructuring, including pre-listing M&A, shareholder and entity rationalization, cross-border compliance, governance standardization, and investor alignment. His approach centers on designing M&A and financing strategies that are intentionally aligned with future public-market participation, ensuring clarity, durability, and credibility of the equity story.
As Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Entrepreneurship & Venture Investment Association (WVA), and Venture Capital Inc. Rashid Khan oversees cross-border M&A strategy, capital platform architecture, and institutional governance framework. He works closely with founders, institutional investors, family offices, and professional advisors to support enterprises through capital formation, platform scaling, strategic acquisitions, and IPO preparation.
His leadership philosophy is grounded in long-horizon thinking, disciplined capital allocation, and institutional execution. Rather than pursuing transaction-driven outcomes, he focuses on building enterprises capable of sustaining growth, meeting regulatory and governance expectations, and achieving long-term capital-market relevance.
Rashid Khan is widely regarded for his ability to operate at the intersection of strategy, capital, and execution, enabling companies to navigate complex cross-border environments and transition successfully from private growth to public-market readiness.
Throughout his career, Mr. O’Neill has excelled in various areas, including sales, marketing, financial media and journalism, business development, and institutional capital raises. He has a vast knowledge of venture capital, private equity, AI, Technology, biotech, blockchain/crypto, and small-cap stocks. He is a respected thought leader in these fields and has been invited to speak at more than 75 conferences worldwide.
Mr. O’Neill’s expertise and success in the investment banking industry have earned him a strong reputation among his peers and clients. He has a proven track record of delivering results, driving growth, and providing strategic advice to companies looking to raise capital or expand their business. His leadership and vision have helped many companies achieve their goals and succeed in highly competitive markets.
In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. O’Neill is also a dedicated philanthropist, supporting various charitable causes and community organizations.
