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Zhong Xu
TLDR
Zhong Xu is co-founder and CEO of Deliverect, a Ghent-based food-tech scale-up that became one of Belgium's fastest-growing startups.
Background
Zhong co-founded Deliverect with Jan Hollez in Ghent. Under his leadership as CEO, Deliverect grew rapidly into an international platform connecting online food delivery channels with restaurant POS systems, raising hundreds of millions in venture funding.
What They Do
As CEO, Zhong leads Deliverect's global strategy and operations, managing a company that processes millions of orders daily across dozens of countries.
Career History
- Co-Founder & CEO at Deliverect (Sep 2018 - Present)
- Founder at XudoX IT Solutions (2008 - Present)
- Global Director of Hospitality at Lightspeed (Oct 2014 - Aug 2018)
- Co-Founder & CEO at POSIOS (Jul 2011 - Oct 2014), acquired by Lightspeed
- Sr. Software Engineer at EVS Broadcast Equipment (Jun 2010 - Nov 2012)
Education
- Master, Software Engineering (Civil Engineer), Ghent University (2007 - 2009), cum laude
- Bachelor, Science Informatics, Ghent University (2004 - 2007)
Notes
> 20K+ followers on LinkedIn.
Connections
Co-founded Deliverect with Jan Hollez. One of the defining Ghent scale-up stories in recent years.
See also
Recent mentions
- So proud of the team to get soc 2 compliance, we take security serious! #security #quality #deliverectLinkedIn · 12 Jun 2026
- I started my career building 1,000 "ugly" websites for local Chinese restaurants. 25 years later, the software I’ve built powers nearly 200,000 restaurants worldwide. I was preparing a presentation yeLinkedIn · 11 Jun 2026
- What an incredible global partnership. I’ve spent the last couple of days at the McDonald's Worldwide Convention in Las Vegas, and I’m completely energized! Seeing this level of global scale, up closeLinkedIn · 04 Jun 2026
- Let's go Jelte Vrijhoef and team! what an amazing release of Deliverect AI for our restaurants! From autonomous menu agents, smart assistant to automatically fixing your ordering errors dynamically. WLinkedIn · 28 May 2026
- Let’s go! Every year bigger and bigger, register for DOC2026! Deliverect yearly Digital Ordering Club in Barcelona 🚀LinkedIn · 27 May 2026
- Can traditional grocery infrastructure handle the pressures of on-demand delivery? Spoiler: It can't. 🛒💨 In an interview Grocery Gazette, our own Joe Heather explains why the rise of rapid delivery LinkedIn · 21 May 2026
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