At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top China based CFO’ operating in the Venture Capital space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jiong Gu
CFO of CMC Capital Group
Jiong GU,was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on April 27, 2018. Mr. Gu is primarily responsible for supervising and providing independent judgement to our Board. Mr. Gu is also the chairman of the audit committee of our Board. Since September 2013 and October 2015, Mr. Gu has served as the chief financial officer of CMC Capital Partners (华人文化产业投资基金), an investment fund specializing in media and entertainment investment in the PRC and globally, and CMC Holdings Limited (华人文化有限责任公司), an investment platform focusing on media and entertainment investments, respectively. From January 2010 to August 2013, Mr. Gu served as the chief financial officer in BesTV New Media Co., Ltd., a PRC company principally engaged in the provision of technical services, content services and marketing services for television terminals, computer terminals and mobile terminals through a media source platforms, whose shares are listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600637). From April 2004 to December 2009, Mr. Gu successively worked at UTStarcom Telecom Co., Ltd. (UT斯达康通讯有限公司) and its holding company, UTStarcom Inc. a global telecom infrastructure provider specialized in the provision of packet optical transport and broadband access products to network operators, whose shares are listed on Nasdaq (ticker symbol: UTSI), where he was responsible for accounting and financial matters.From July 1995 to April 2004, Mr. Gu had worked for Ernst & Young’s Shanghai office and was the senior manager of the audit department when he left the firm. Mr. Gu currently serves as an independent non-executive director of Xinming China Holdings Limited (新明中国控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.2699) and Chen Xing Development Holdings Limited (辰兴发展控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.2286).Mr. Gu was a non-executive director and has been an alternate director of Shaw Brothers Holdings Limited (邵氏兄弟控股有限公司) (stock code: HK.0953) from January 2016 to October 2016 and since October 2016, respectively. Mr. Gu has been a non-practicing member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants since April 2004. Mr. Gu received his bachelor ’s degree in finance management from Fudan University (复旦大学) in the PRC in July 1995.
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About CMC Capital Group: CMC Capital Group is a media sector focused alternative investment management company.
Guo Li
CFO of CDH Investments
Ms. Guo joined CDH Investments in 2002. From August 1997 to June 2001, Ms. Guo was senior staff at Arthur Andersen. Ms. Guo is a Certified Public Accountant and received her bachelor’s degree from Central University of Finance and Economics.
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About CDH Investments: CDH Investments is an international alternative asset fund manager with more than $2.0 billion of committed capital under management.
Craig Yan Zeng
Chief Financial Officer of Lexin
Mr. Craig Yan Zeng has served as our chief financial officer since November 2016, and has served as our director from December 2017. Mr. Craig Yan Zeng previously held various senior management positions at other companies.Prior to joining us, Mr. Craig Yan Zeng served as chief financial officer of YeePay. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Zeng served as vice president of Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Zeng served as executive vice president of VanceInfo Technologies Inc., a NYSE-listed company. Prior to 2010, Mr. Zeng served as a financial director at Microsoft (Greater China), and was chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Venustech Group Inc. Mr. Zeng received his master’s degree in business administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University in 1999 and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 1991.
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About Lexin: Lexin is an online consumer finance platform for educated young adults in China.
Onward Choi
Acting CFO of NetEase
Onward Choi has served as Tuniu’s Independent Director since the listing of the Company. Choi has been the Acting Chief Financial Officer of NetEase Inc., or NetEase, a Nasdaq-listed company, since July 2007. Choi previously served as NetEase’s Financial Controller from January 2005 to June 2007 and as its Corporate Finance Director from November 2003 to December 2004. Prior to joining NetEase, Choi worked in the Beijing office of Ernst & Young, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Hong Kong office of KPMG for over ten years. Choi currently serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and an independent non-executive director of Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited and China ITS (Holdings) Co., Ltd., both of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Choi is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a fellow member of the CPA Australia, a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a registered practicing certified public accountant in Hong Kong. Choi received a B.A. in Accountancy with honors from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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About NetEase: NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company dedicated to providing premium online services.
Puyu Li
CFO of Sinovation Ventures
Puyu joined Innovation Works in February 2013, after having served as financial controller then CFO in Europe for Partech International, an international VC firm, over 9 years. She was responsible for finance and tax matters of the management company and funds under management. Furthermore, she has been actively involved Partech’s latest two fundraisings in Europe and has extensive experiences in fund structuring, administration and LP relationship. Prior to joining Partech, she worked 3 years for PwC Paris in the Financial Service specialized in banks and funds auditing. Puyu holds an MBA from ESSEC and a double Bachelor of Arts degree in International Economy and in French from Wuhan University.
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About Sinovation Ventures: Sinovation Ventures is a full-service venture capital firm that actively invests in the Chinese technology market.
Xiaohua Huang
Chief Financial Officer of China Merchants Capital
Xiaohua Huang currently serves as CFO of China Merchants Capital. Prior to joining CMC, he was director of finance department of China Merchants Group, vice director of Finance department of China Merchants Holdings International, CFO of Shenzhen Magang Depot & Port, and CFO as well as Secretary of the Board of Zhanjiang Port Group. Xiaohua Huang has participated in audit, consulting and tax planning for a number of listed companies such as Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Yantian Port. Xiaohua Huang holds a master’s degree in Management and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Auditing from Sun Yat-sen University.
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About China Merchants Capital: China Merchants Capital is engaged in alternative investment and asset management.
Huang Yu-ming
Chief Financial Officer of Vision Plus Capital
Huang Yu-ming (Allen) is Chief Financial Officer at Vision Plus Capital. He is responsible for the fund finance, wind control, financial adjustment and post-cast operations. He served as Fosun Group, Ernst & Young, Mazar, and got engaged in financial reconciliation audit work. He is a CPA, CFA. He graduated at Shanghai University majoring in Finance and Economics.
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About Vision Plus Capital: Vision Plus Capital is a venture capital that focuses and provide multi-faceted help to internet innovation start-ups.