Anthony Zhang

Driving MaaS (Model-as-a-Service) partnerships with frontier AI labs, coding platforms, and data infrastructure companies to deliver access to leading open-source and closed LLMs through a single, consistent API. No GPU clusters to manage. GMI handles scaling, allocation, and model execution automatically.

Our fund invests in early-stage AI SaaS startups, esp. the infrastructure layer. We are a collective, startup-focused VC of like-minded, optimistic, and curious individuals.

Investing in AI infrastructure and data center opportunities

GenerativeX empowers leading financial institutions and investment banks to transform their operations with next-generation GenAI. Backed by a team of seasoned finance professionals, former investment bankers, and strategy consultants, we drive AI-powered efficiency, insight, and innovation across complex financial workflows.

Advisor to HumanAI (synthetic data platform); Pyramyd.ai (precision matchmaking for B2B software marketplace); Flatlight (optical computing) • Led pre-seed fundraising for a B2B software marketplace, engaging 200+ VCs with one advancing to the Final Selection Committee • Worked directly with the CEO to align AI/LLM capabilities with market demands, defining and prioritizing high-impact features to drive product differentiation • Defined and refined the core value proposition for B2B use cases, developed GTM strategies for the most viable & scalable verticals • Led the development of pitch decks, collaborating closely with the business development teammates to craft compelling narratives that secured investor interest and strategic partnerships • Performed in-depth competitor benchmarking & investment landscape analysis, evaluating deal structures and funding amounts to inform strategic decision-making

• Proposed to AppleCare’s VP a 3-stage 2-year roadmap to increase first-contact customer problem resolution from 65% to 95% by leveraging ML/LLM to automate key aspects of the customer engagement process, reducing operational costs by $25M p.a. • Designed 2 customer engagement process improvements by performing cost analysis, redesigning agent’s journey, and interviewing stakeholders, reducing call/chat time by 50% and improving troubleshooting accuracy by 45%, saving $6.6M p.a.

• Received an "Excellence" (top 5%) rating for my FY22 (August '22 - July '23) performance review • Led marketing strategy formulation and implementation of tactical plans for CSO's FY24 corporate planning to maximize ROI by optimizing digital asset management productivity • Led go-to-market strategy design for a multinational biopharmaceutical client on market access and stakeholder engagements arising from the launch of its Covid-19 vaccine in Japan; facilitated the regulatory approval for its local production of 250M doses • Designed a data analytics dashboard for a consumer business client that integrated 30+ data sources, reducing 70% workload of marketing team and redefining digital marketing strategies to boost over 50% of monthly sales and 33% of Q2 sales • Designed a three-year digital transformation roadmap for a pharmaceutical and biotech client to build an intra-organizational business model, including digital orchestration, digital tools & data platforms, business process automation and digital governance, to execute 50+ in-house projects • Planned and executed the research of media law and regulation for OTT streaming services in the US, UK and France • Designed a Future Workplace strategy for a unicorn and an implementation plan, performed impact and change readiness analysis with company CEO and CSO to prioritize and drive strategy execution for their 600+ employees across three regions and six locations

• Led project design for Fortune 500 companies on market entry and innovation strategies in automobile, life science, energy and education industries; received “A” at performance evaluation two years running and over 90% client satisfaction • Nominated to Deloitte Japan’s FY21 Global Talent Initiative program to lead cross-border project design with member firms in Asia Pacific and to improve employee experience for 300+ international employees across 12 units • Developed subscription business models and formulated market entry strategies for printing clients that generated $1.8B in FY20 • Created and expanded “Creating Shared Value through Innovation” offerings with unit partner and helped 15+ clients realize 40% annual ROIs on their social investments in start-ups of early and seed-stage companies • Designed Covid-19 scenario planning and prioritized initiatives for C-suite executives that led to team’s 30% project sales • Advised team leaders and senior executives on eminence building, achieving 50% thought leadership market share in APAC • Mentored junior consultants and analysts on skills development; implemented knowledge-sharing and training programs to improve staff productivity; provided guidance to align mentees’ personal goals with project objectives • Joined Diversity & Inclusion committee to reinforce the corporate benefit policy that includes same-sex marriage couples

• Developed strategic market segmentation and implementation strategies for Digital Reality products and services; • Analyzed investment trends in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Blockchain, 3D Printing, Clean Technology, and Nanotechnology and reported investment opportunities for corporate venturing; • Formulated strategic model to monitor and evaluate startups and recommended corporate venture strategies for 10-year investment portfolios; • Designed an innovation evaluation methodology for innovation process improvement to evaluate client's innovation initiatives, build a deeper understanding of key pain points, weaknesses and gaps in companies’ innovation capabilities, with our "Ten Types of Innovation" framework; • Conducted user experience design thinking practices with stakeholders from various departments within client companies and produced PoC experiments that drove decision-making; • Conducted qualitative brand image research and Focused Group Interviews for global luxury and beauty clients to structure new development, positioning and communication strategies for their premium products; • Analyzed energy tech landscapes and identified US and European venture capitals as well as the Japanese venture capitals operating in the US for clients' LP investment & open Innovation initiatives; • Delivered presentations to clients identifying prospective strategic partnerships and risks; • Organized innovation seminars and meetups for Japanese conglomerates to meet US-based startups for strategic partnerships, global distribution deals and corporate investment opportunities; • Led a five-day design sprint workshop and designed new business solutions to optimize user experience and improve corporate operations; • Published articles "The Marriage of Innovation and Leadership" (February 2018) and "Imperial College London Innovations Introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions for Technology Commercialization" (January 2018).

Joined Accenture Digital - Interactive, Tokyo Office as a Digital Business Content Strategy Analyst since June 2016. My major responsibilities include developing digital marketing strategies that leverage customer insights, creating relevant value propositions, and optimizing customer channels to deliver high performance for their organizations. • Developed project plans and milestone schedules for global teams, authored business requirement documents, liaised and oversaw the offshore operation teams overseas to ensure products delivered with high quality, on time and on budget, meeting over 90 percent of clients' expectations; • Compared the Japanese and American digital business and developed marketing strategies for e-commerce and digital solutions; • Developed strategies to successfully manage third-party's significant delays and multiple change requests without incurring additional cost for client; • Presented project progress and facilitated discussions to gather specific requirements for product deployment, offer solution options and reach consensus on a recommendation in weekly client meeting; • Analyzed data to identify customer preferences and help clients make marketing investment decisions with a result of increased profitability.

• Areas of emphasis: Strategy & Consulting, Tech & Innovation, Design Thinking • Merit-based Scholarship & Two-Time Recipient of James Robertson Student Access Fund • Co-led w/ three Japanese students Haas Japan Trek 24' and organized the trip for 80+ participants

• Capstone at U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs • Internships at UNDP Washington Representation Office & Brookings Institution

Course: Sustainable Capitalism in the Nordics, with Professor Robert Strand