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CAIA Hong Kong Education Webinar - China Venture Capital – Is it Spring Yet?
Date(s):
October 16, 2020
Note: All times listed are in local time
Venue:Webinar
Fee(s):Free Event
Description:
Date : Friday, 16th October, 2020
Time : 12:00 PM HKT
Duration : 1 hour China Venture Capital – Is it Spring Yet? As China has recovered strongly post the COVID lockdown earlier this year, venture capital activity has come roaring back with it. Propelled by a buoyant IPO market especially in Hong Kong and on the domestic Star Board, the market seems to be picking up. However, macro tensions continue to persist. Join us as we discuss the risks and opportunities facing both venture capital funds and start-up businesses in China today. Which sectors offer the most attractive opportunities? What are the exit options today? and USD vs CNY-funding, does it make a difference? Guest Speaker: Wei Zhou, Founding and Managing Partner, China Creation Ventures (CCV)
Moderator: Yingwen Chin, Partner - Private Markets IDD, Albourne Partners
Programme: 12:00pm Welcome and Introduction
12:05pm Presentation by Wei Zhou
12:30pm Fireside Chat with Wei Zhou Moderated by Yingwen Chin
12:50pm Audience Q&A Please note: this session will be held under Chatham House Rules.
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Wei Zhou
Organization: China Creation Ventures (CCV)
Wei Zhou is the Founding Managing Partner at CCV. Before starting CCV, Wei was Managing Partner at KPCB China as a founding member and led its digital practice group in Greater China.
Leading the top-tier Silicon Valley VC China fund for 10 years, Wei backed companies at early stage including JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), CreditEase (NYSE: YRD), Rong360 (NYSE: JT), Himalaya FM, Yixia.com, Tan Tan (acquired by NASDAQ: MOMO), VenusTech (SZ: 002439), Manzuo.com (acquired by SuNing), ULUCU (NEEQ: 837110), Miaozhen Systems (Mininglamp Technology), Asia Innovation Group, Scinor Water (acquired by TRCE: 300332), KJY Water (NEEQ: 835159), and Arrail Dental. After establishing CCV, Wei invested JD Digits, Shukun Technology, Yunhu Health, Dingdong Class, Perfect, Ice Kredit, Zuzuche, Veer VR, Menya, Joyrun, and Cowa Robot. Wanka Online (HKSE: 1762) went public less than 18 months after CCV’s series B investment.
Before joining KPCB China as a founding member, Wei was the CEO of Shanghai Hanbo Tech Co., a leading e-payment solution provider, which was later successfully acquired. Prior to that, Wei held senior positions at Start Computer Group (SH:600734) since 1994. As the youngest executive, he grew from a regional operation leader to the supervisor of the entire e-payment ecosystem and corporate M&A. He led the company throughout its startup stage, IPO, to the following years of fast growth.
Wei has ranked Top 16 on Forbes China 2019 Top 100 Best Venture Capitalists and has been named among China’s Top 20 Best Venture Capitalists by Forbes China for three years. Wei has been honored as China’s Top 30 Most Influential Venture Capitalists by Fortune, China’s Top 10 Best Venture Capitalist by CV Awards, China’s Top 10 Influential Investors by Huaxing Group, and China’s Top 50 Founding Partners Voted by Fund of Funds by FoF Weekly.
Wei serves as a governor and treasurer of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (“CVCA”). Wei holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
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