Profile 7 min read

Lessons from Duane Kuang

Duane Kuang, founding managing partner of Qiming Venture Partners, combines leadership experience at Cisco and Intel with long-term investment judgment, offering a study in how operational and technological expertise can sharpen venture strategy in TMT.
Profile 23 min read

Lessons from David Zhang

David Zhang, founding partner of Banyan Capital and formerly a partner at IDG Capital, examines organizational structure, long-term value, and China’s evolving technology landscape, offering a strategic lens on building resilient companies capable of sustained growth.
Profile 2 min read

Lessons from David Su

David Su, founding partner of Matrix Partners China, combines the perspective of an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor to examine exceptional founders, enduring companies, and the disciplined navigation of China’s intensely competitive technology market with empathy.
Profile 4 min read

Lessons from James Mi (Mi Wenchao)

James Mi, founding partner of Lightspeed China Partners, draws on experience as a startup co-founder and investor to identify transformative companies, illuminating the qualities behind durable enterprises and the distinctive dynamics of China’s technology ecosystem.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Martin Lau

Martin Lau Chi-ping, President and Executive Director of Tencent Holdings, pairs a low public profile with strategic vision, helping transform Tencent from a messaging company into a digital business spanning gaming, social media, fintech, and global investments.
Profile 6 min read

Lessons from Jixiong "JP" Gan

Jixiong “JP” Gan, founding partner of INCE Capital and formerly a managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners, offers a study in visionary early investing through his work with Chinese internet companies including Trip.com, Meituan, Bilibili, and Zhihu.
Profile 5 min read

Lessons from Jenny Lee

Jenny Lee, managing partner at Granite Asia, brings the precision of a former fighter jet engineer to a detail-oriented, founder-focused investment approach, offering a distinctive framework for recognizing opportunity in China’s developing technology landscape.
Profile 5 min read

Lessons from Hans Tung

Hans Tung, a managing partner at GGV Capital, draws on investment experience across the United States and Asia to offer a global perspective on technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the judgment required to recognize companies with broad potential.

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