• Board

    Our Board of Directors are disciplined, pragmatic investors and entrepreneurs,

    prioritizing industry insights and integrating resources from all sectors to multiply potential of sustainable, high-quality businesses.

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    Jane Sun

    CEO of Trip.com Group

    Board of Trustee of Shanghai JiaoTong University

    As the leader of Asia's largest travel company, Trip.com Group (NASDAQ: TCOM), Jane is among the most experienced investors and experts in the hospitality, transportation, and tourism industry.

    Jane has been recognized on the Forbes' Lists for multiple times, including "Asia's Power Businesswomen" in 2025, "World's Most Powerful Women" in 2019, "Asia's Latest Star Businesswomen" in 2018, "China's Most Influential and Outstanding Businesswomen" in 2017.

    Jane is dedicated to charity, and she is the recipient of International Philanthropist Award. Jane is also a founding Board member of the Animahill Foundation.

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    John Wu

    Co-Founder of Alibaba Group

    Board of Director of H World Hotels Group

    Chairman of FengHe Asia Investment Group

    John was the Angel Investor and the inaugural CTO of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), China's largest non-state conglomerate and Asia's largest e-commerce platform. Before co-founding Alibaba, he was one of the Chief Technologists at Yahoo (NASDAQ: AABA), awarded a U.S. national patent for his work in "semi-structured search".

    As an active investor since 2000, John has identified, invested, and nurtured a great number of successful companies, including Asia's largest Hotels Group, H World (NASDAQ: HTHT), Jumei.com (NYSE: JMEI), WeDoctor, and Viva Biotech (HKSE: 01873).

    John is an enthusiast philanthropist, and he is a major donor to his alma maters, Shanghai Jiaotong University and the University of Michigan. John is also a founding Board member of the Animahill Foundation.

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    Crystal Wang

    Partner of Deloitte

    Leader of China Retail, Consumer, and Sports Sector

    Crystal focuses on enpowering global brands' market entry and expansion strategies for China. She has worked on numerous transactions, including Buccellati, Estee Lauder, FILLMED, Starbucks, and Chow Tai Fook Jewelry.

    Through implementing localized operations while upholding brand integrity, Crystal has successfully helped global brands achieve rapid and stable growth in the highly competitive Chinese market.

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    Dylan Sun

    Vice President and Executive Director of Hillhouse Capital

    Dylan has broad experience in investing in the Consumer sector and helping portfolio companies achieve great success in their operations and management. He has worked on numerous transactions including Burton, Belle Fashion Group, TopSports (HKSE: 06110), Peet‘s Coffee (ENX: JDEP), MIXUE (HKSE: 02097), and Nayuki Tea (HKSE: 02150).

    Dylan is also a Board member of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and X Museum.

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    Nima Masroori

    CLO and Vice President of Honeywell Asia Pacific

    Nima has over 25 years of experience leading legal, regulatory, and governance functions across over 40 countries with deep Asia Pacific and Middle East expertise.

    Nima has handled a large number of transactions with an amount totaling over US$60 billion. He possesses a strong track record in high-stake government engagement, compliance transformation, and global risk management.

  • Executive Committee

    Headquartered in Shanghai, with satellite offices in Beijing, Hangzhou, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, and Switzerland,

    our team of experts ensures successful market entry and expansion in the dynamic Chinese market and beyond.d.

  • Ellie Tse

    Ellie is the Chair of the Executive Committee, with extensive experience and deep insights in investing in the Consumer sector. She has worked on a variety of notable transactions including Chagee (NASDAQ: CHA), Buccellati, Lanvin (NYSE: LANV), Sergio Rossi, and Wolford.

    Ellie began her investing career at the Strategic Investment Division of Asia's top conglomerate Fosun International (HKSE: 00656), where she worked on a range of investments across the Consumer, Retail, Luxury, and Healthcare industry.

    Ellie also posseses a strong background in brand strategy and marketing. She started her career at Bain & Company as a business consultant, and facilitated the Chinese market entry and expansion strategy for the International Platinum Assosiation. She closely worked with Jiaqi Li, the world's top e-commerce influencer whose standalone GMV reached US$4.4 billion annually, on branding, IP incubation, and major marketing campaigns.

    During her tenure as a Senior Strategy Officer at Trip.com Group (NASDAQ: TCOM), Ellie accumulated a great deal of experience in dealing with the government. She led several large-scale government-enterprise projects. She also co-produced a nationwide high-profile serial TV show, rejuvenating the company's brand image and promoting for hospitality and tourism sponsor companies.

    Ellie was recognized as an "Eminent Young Oversease Chinese" in 2023 by the Chinese government authority.

    Ellie is dedicated to sustainable development and charity, and she serves as an Executive Board member of the Animahill Foundation. She co-produced a manicipal benefit concert in Toronto to raise funds for the UNICEF. She is also a Partner of a General Hospital and a national accredited Stem Cell Center as well as a Certified Psychotherapist in China.

    Ellie holds a Cum Laude degree in Philosophy from Harvard University.

  • May Jiang

    May has years of experience in investment and company strategy especially in the Consumer sector, and has worked on a number of transactions including Chagee (NASDAQ: CHA), TsingTao Brewery (SHSE: 600600), and LiNuo Glass (SZSE: 301188).

    Prior to Animahill, May has worked at the Strategy Department and E-Commerce Department of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) and the Strategic Investment Division of Fosun International (HKSE: 00656).

    May is also an Executive Board member of the Animahill Foundation.

    May holds a M.S. degree in Analytical Finance from London Business School.

  • Ethan Zhou

    Ethan possesses over 12 years of experience in investment, with expertise in the Consumer, Business services, and Technology industry.

    Prior to Animahill, Ethan served as Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Lavender Hill Capital, and led numberous notable growth-stage transactions, including X Transfer, Glints, Tyme Digital Banking Group, Cyclone, Home King, Bioworks, and Kody Payment.

    Ethan started his career at the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, focusing on the TMT sector.

    Ethan holds an M.B.A. degree from Duke University.

  • Rui Wang

    Rui has a robust background in Merges and Acquisitions, and she has worked on numerous transactions across the Consumer, Luxury, and Healthcare industry.

    Prior to Animahill, Rui worked at the Merges and Acquisitions Division of JP Morgan. She began her career at UBS, and worked at the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley.

    Rui holds a B.S. degree in Economics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.

  • Willian Lee

    William has over 13 years of experience in investing in the global stock markets, with expertise in block trading and quantitative trading.

    Prior to Animahill, William has worked for Millennium Management Global Investment, Citadel Investment, and Point72, and he was awarded as Star PM by Point72.

    William is also an Executive Board member of the Animahill Foundation.

    William holds a M.S. degree in Finance from London Business School and a B.S. degree in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science.

  • Liam Lam

    Liam has extensive experience in the Fashion industry, with expertise in brand strategy and PR marketing. He is the founder of Infinity Communication, a boutique PR company recognized by the WWD Magazine.

    Working closely with the Shanghai Fashion Week and with a wide network of celebrities and fashion media such as Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire, Liam has helped a great number of global brands with their Chinese market entry and business acceleration, including Dries Van Noten, Amiri, OTTOLINGER, and Cult Gaia.

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