CZ

Chao Zen

Early Stage Investor in Entertainment Space, leading Asia and Studio investments

Tokyo, Tokyo

Investor
Founder
VC

Invests in

Stages:

Series A
Seed

Locations:

Tokyo

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $40,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $7,500,000.00

Skills

Matlab
Financial Modeling
Biotechnology
Valuation
Market Research
Investment Banking
Project Management
Venture Capital
Analysis
Start-ups
Private Equity
Solidworks
Management Consulting
Economics
Strategy
Due Diligence
Corporate Finance
Emerging Markets
Mergers & Acquisitions
Competitive Analysis

Education

  • International Baccalaureate Diploma

    Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong

    (2003 - 2005)

Work Experience

Makers Fund

2018

  • Investor

    2018

McKinsey & Company

2011 - 2018

  • Asia Client Development Leader

    2017 - 2018

  • Senior Engagement Manager

    2011 - 2017

Credit Suisse

2009 - 2011

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2009 - 2011

Adimab, LLC

2008 - 2010

  • Head of Engineering

    2008 - 2010

    Founding member responsible for High Throughput Expression (HTE) at Adimab Inc., a biotech startup that specializes in antibody discovery and production via Yeast. HTE was responsible for R&D and Design of discovery and delivery platform for the technology

Dartmouth College

2007 - 2010

  • Computer Aided Design Specialist/Coach

    2007 - 2010

    - Instructed and advised students, faculty and staff in manufacturing components for their research/design projects using CAD and MC/CNC equipment. - Advised extensively for more than 30 design/engineering projects using CAD - Held tutorials/help sessions and advisory by appointments Software platforms: SolidWorks, ProEngineering including their Static/Flow Finite Element Analysis packages

Jetboil, Inc.

2009 - 2010

  • Outside Consultant

    2009 - 2010

    Research and development project sponsored by Jetboil, Inc. as part of a 2-term Engineering190/290 project at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2004 - 2004

  • Teachingn assistant in Bioengineering Department; Research Intern for nano tech lab

    2004 - 2004

    Research assistant for a national research program on Magnetic Nanoparticles at Engineering Research Centre of Nano Science and Technology (Now Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology). Worked specifically on study of antibody surface activated magnetic particles for medical diagnostics applications. Worked closely with senior scientists including Prof. Hongchen Gu to complete assigned projects. The program also includes one week of laboratory training in the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Also worked on thesis project on immobilization of yeast for fermentation utilizing encapsulation.