ZHENFUND × HKUST STARTUP TALK
Interested in learning about entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship Center is partnering with ZhenFund, one of China's earliest and top-tier angel funds, to host a startup talk on 15th Sept 2023 (Fri) from 6pm-8pm. The event will feature Victor Wang, the co-founder of ZhenFund and New Oriental Education & Technology Group, and two entrepreneurs who have graduated from HKUST sharing their technology entrepreneurship journey.
Event Highlight
Keynote Speech: "The Courage to Rule the Future" by Victor Wang
- Mental Preparation for Entrepreneurship - In the rapidly changing age of "Liquid Modernity", what mindset should we have before starting a business?
- Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset - An independent, youthful, aesthetic and creative way of thinking is essential prerequisites for the continuous growth and success of any enterprise.
Panel Discussion: "Frontier Technology Entrepreneurship - From Zero to One" by Liang Cheng & Qi’ao Gu
- When is the best time to start a business? Is launching right after school a good idea?
- How to overcome challenges and stay positive during tough entrepreneurial times?
- What tactics to use for building a startup team and making the most of each member's strengths?
Join us to explore the possibilities and potential in the world of startups. A networking session will be followed where light refreshments will be served. There will be plenty of interactive opportunities with the speakers as well.
Click HERE to register now! We look forward to your participation.
About the Speakers
Victor Wang
Victor Wang is the co-founder of ZhenFund.
Prior to ZhenFund, Victor co-founded New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU), the largest provider of private education in China. Victor is not only a respected entrepreneur, but also a renowned enthusiast and collector of ancient Western books, and a well-known humanities scholar. He has authored and translated influential works such as "Reading Reconstructs Me," "A Bookworm's Summer in Oxford," and "The Private Papers of a Bankrupt Bookseller."
Victor is now an executive council member of the Centre for China & Globalization (CCG), a leading Chinese independent think tank based in Beijing. He is also a donor of the Future Science Prize. In 2015, Victor was honored as a Foundation Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University.
Liang Cheng
Liang Cheng is the Co-founder, Director and General Manager of Yunzhou Intelligent. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the HKUST, and is honored the ‘High-level talent in Zhuhai’. Mr. Cheng has over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, excelling in enterprise management, technical research and development, and market expansion. Together with Yunzhou's co-founder, Mr. Zhang Yunfei, they’ve led the Yunzhou team in overcoming key technologies in unmanned ship technology, such as autonomous navigation, intelligent obstacle avoidance, and collaborative control, creating a vast system of innovative unmanned ship technologies and continuously driving the development and industrial application of unmanned surface vessel technology.
Yunzhou Intelligence is currently the sole provider of a full range of unmanned surface vessel products and industry solutions. They have received multiple prestigious awards, including the Special Award for National Marine Science and Technology, the Special Award for National Marine Engineering Science and Technology, the National Environmental Protection Science and Technology Award, and the China Patent Award.
Qi'ao Gu
Qi'ao Gu is the founder and CEO of GP Nano. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Molecular Engineering from the HKUST. He is an outstanding postdoctoral researcher in innovation and entrepreneurship. He has filed 7 US patents, and his core patent received the Special Commendation Gold Award from the Jury of the Geneva International Invention Exhibition. During his time in Hong Kong, he co-founded GP Nano Tech and received prestigious honors, including the First Prize in The Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the Gold Award in the China International College Students' "Internet+" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.
GP Nano's Battery Separator Technology utilizes a new generation of high-energy density, ultra-fast charging, and extremely safe and environmentally friendly technologies. We are dedicated to empowering high-end batteries with lower costs and top-notch performance. GP Nano has successfully applied for 7 global patents from core processes and specific applications, establishing a comprehensive international technology framework.
About ZhenFund
ZhenFund is a Chinese venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments across multiple sectors. We are inspired by visionary entrepreneurs and appreciate the opportunity to stand beside them to reimagine the future.
For the past decade, ZhenFund has backed bold startups including RED, Waterdrop, Yatsen, Tiger Brokers, Niu Technologies, LightInTheBox, 51Talk, Ucommune, Jumei International, and Jiayuan.com.
Bob Xiaoping Xu, ZhenFund’s founder, has been on Forbes Magazine’s Midas List for five consecutive years. In 2019, he was ranked #11 in the world. ZhenFund’s CEO and founding partner, Anna Fang, has also spent five years on Forbes’ Midas List and in 2022, was not only ranked #12 overall, she was also the #1 woman on the list. That same year, she headed Forbes’ inaugural Midas Seed List for building “the world’s best seed-stage startup portfolio.”
ZhenFund’s managing partner, Yusen Dai, co-founded Jumei International and led the company's growth from its earliest stages to IPO. Most of ZhenFund's investment team members also have firsthand experience in startup operations.
Headquartered in Beijing, China, ZhenFund also has offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Looking forward to your participation!