About ChinaVenture

ChinaVenture Group is a leading research and consulting institute in China providing investment advisory services to China-focused investment banks and investment institutions, as well as 3rd party information products and research & consulting services to domestic companies. ChinaVenture also operates the largest media platform (www.chinaventure.com.cn) focusing on China’s VC/PE investment industry, and hosts various investment-related conferences and forums each year. ChinaVenture was founded in 2005 with offices in Beijing Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Founder Introduction

Jay Chen, CEO

Mr. Jay Chen currently serves as CEO at ChinaVenture. Mr. Chen was previously a China Partner for Softbank China & India Holdings Limited, where he led and participated in multiple projects (including those on behalf of Softbank Corp.), totaling over 400 million USD. Mr. Chen founded ChinaVenture Group in 2005, which has since became the leading information and data provider in the private equity arena as well as a leading boutique investment bank in China. ChinaVenture currently employs over 100 people in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Mr. Chen returned to China from New York in 2002, when he consulted for Shenyin Wanguo Securities. During his time in New York, Mr. Chen worked as a senior trader for a New York-based hedge fund, as well as at Bear Stearns and BlackRock within their fixed-income business. Mr. Chen holds a B.S. degree from Columbia University; he is also a candidate for EMBA degree from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Henry Yang, Co-Founder

Henry Yang, co-founder of ChinaVerture, is a renowned Internet economy expert and the sole founder of iResearch Consulting Group.He was among the first crop of Internet industry professionals in China. Henry joined Soim in 1999 as a Marketing Manager. In late 1999, he and his partners raised $2million from Morningside and founded WiseHorse, one of the earliest Internet advertising and marketing firms in China. Mr. Yang founded iResearch in late 2002 in Shanghai. Now iResearch is the most influential Internet research and consulting firm in China. Henry holds a BS degree from the East China University of Science and Technology . In 2005, Henry and Jay founded ChinaVenture to operate the investment industry portal jointly. He also takes part in some of the investment and financing business.

Kevin Jin, Executive Vice President

Kevin Jin is the Executive Vice President of ChinaVenture Group. Prior to joining ChinaVenture in June 2006,, he worked with Sina for three years and was responsible for the editorial operation of its IT&Intenet content. He was instrumental in establishing Sina Blog site into the largest online Blog Service Provider. He also led the foundation of Sina IT Saloon and Sina IPTV club.Kevin holds a B.S. from Tsinghua University.

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