Head of China
Sean Shao

Head of China, 17 years of work experience in banking and private equity, main sector focus include information technology, media and telecom
➢Former MD and General Manager of the International Investment Division of a large private equity/venture capital firm ZZ Capital and was also a member of the Investment Committee and Strategy Board, with significant contribution towards the investment decision making, strategy development and operations of the firm
➢Founder and Managing Partner of Cosmic Ocean Limited, which is an advisory firm focused on cross border investments
➢Led and participated investments with total value over USD800m, and the exited portfolio achieved 5x return
➢Had investment track record in early stage, growth stage and buyout transactions, and specialized in valuation, transaction process management, and structure design
➢Led capital market initiatives for multiple HK listed companies, and has rich experiences in regulatory frame work in HK and China mainland listed company acquisitions
➢Worked as an investment banker in the UK earlier in his career, and successfully advised transaction over USD1bn
➢Qualified accountant registered with ICAEW (ACA) and qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)