William Zhao

An accomplished investor with a decade of expertise in Global Fintech, Enterprise Services, and Industrial Technology sectors, William Zhao has a distinguished track record in capital markets and venture capital. His leadership and management have been pivotal in a diverse portfolio of successful investment cases, including publicly listed entities such as YIXIN (2858.HK), Lexin (NASDAQ:LX), Linklogis (9959.HK), and SF Intra City (9969.HK), as well as high-growth companies like Stori, Lejian Group, Opay, Seyond, Hellobike, Reap, Blacklake, Velafi, KUN, and ClearMotion, many of which have achieved unicorn status. William is also recognized as one of top Fintech investors in Asia, he is the early stage investor of a number of Fintech unicorns or listed companies including Yixin Group (2858.HK), the largest automobile Fintech in Asia; Lexin (NASDAQ:LX), the leading consumer lending company in China; Linklogis (9959.HK), the No.1 supply chain financial SaaS in Asia; Stori, the leading digital banking unicorn in Latam; Opay, the No.1 digital wallet and mobile payment in Africa; Reap, the No.1 Card-as-a-service and stablecoin money movement provider in Asia. William has garnered numerous accolades from the industry. Among these are the prestigious 2023, 2021 "36Under36 Remarkable Investor" by 36kr (ranked #2), the 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 "F40 Chinese Young Investor Top List" by PEDaily, and Forbes Asia's 2018 "30 Under 30 Elites – Finance and Venture Capital Field." He was also honored as the "Most Popular Elite Investor" by China Renaissance in 2019, 2018, and 2017, and featured in Cyzone's "40 Investors Under 40" list in 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019. These commendations underscore his reputation as a leading figure in the investment community.