Executive Officers

Erlu Lin, 38
Director, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Lin is currently Managing Partner at Decent Capital (Dingxin ????), a private equity fund focused on the technology, enterprise services, consumer and retail sectors in Asia. Prior to joining Decent Capital (Dingxin ????), from August 2020 to March 2021, Mr. Lin served as the Director and Deputy General Manager of Lalami, a cross border e-commerce platform. From August 2008 to July 2020, Mr. Lin served at various investment firms in Asia, including D.E. Shaw, Forebright Capital (formerly China Everbright Holdings) and Far East Horizon, where he participated in the management of every stage of the investment process, including market research and identification of targets, structuring, negotiating and implementing investments, raising equity and debt financing, managing investee companies, and the eventual exit through listing or trade sale. Mr. Lin also served as an Actuarial Consultant at Ernst & Young from August 2008 to March 2010. From these past experiences, Mr. Lin has accumulated more than 10 years of experience in investments, corporate finance and corporate management, including how to assist public and private companies with their financing needs, business development and internal management. His areas of focus include information technology, consumer products and retail, enterprise services and TMT (technology, media and telecommunications). Mr. Lin received a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Sun Yat-sen University, a Master’s degree in Actuarial Science from The University of Hong Kong and an EMBA from China Europe International Business School.

Jing Jiang, 43
Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Jiang is currently an Executive Director at Capital Today where she has been an investment professional since March 2008. At Capital Today, Ms. Jiang is primarily responsible for projects involving private equity investments. Ms. Jiang’s investment experience is focused on the TMT (technology, media and telecommunications) and consumer products sectors and she has participates in more than 10 investments. From November 2003 to August 2006, Ms. Jiang served as the Director of ChinaHR. From July 2000 to November 2003, Ms. Jiang served as the Sales Manager at Meetchina. Ms. Jiang received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Ocean University of China and an EMBA from the China Europe International Business School.

Board of Directors

Peng Wang, 39
Director

Since March 2018, he has been the Founding Partner and Chairman of Decent Capital (Dingxin ????), a private equity fund focused on the technology, enterprise services, consumer and retail sectors in Asia. From March 2017 to February 2018, he served as a Partner of Shenzhen Qianhaidetian Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. From July 2007 to March 2017, he held different positions at China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., including human resource planning and allocation, Assistant to the President of Shenzhen Xiangxi branch, General Manager of the International Investment Department of Shenzhen Dongmen branch, and Deputy General Manager of the M&A Finance Department of the Investment Banking Division of the Shenzhen head office. Before that, Mr. Wang worked as a part-time consultant in Zhongshi Management Consulting Co., Ltd. from July 2005 to May 2007 Through these experiences, Mr. Wang accumulated more than ten years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, equity and debt financing and corporate governance. Mr. Wang obtained Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Renmin University of China. Mr. Wang is currently a candidate in the president class of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Duo Gao, 38
Independent Director

Since August 2020, Mr. Gao has served as the Head of Strategic Customer Solution Center of DingTalk. From August 2014 to August 2020, Mr. Gao has served various positions at Talking Data, including as Partner and Vice President of Sales from January 2018 to August 2020. During his time at Talking Data, Mr. Gao was responsible for the company’s business development and its capabilities in using data to create smart solutions for enterprises. From January 2014 to August 2014, Mr. Gao served as a Director at Inmobi. From November 2011 to December 2013, Mr. Gao served as a Senior Product Operation Manager and Senior Product Manager in the Zhixin Business department, the Wireless Business department and the Location-Based Services Business department at Baidu. From October 2008 to October 2011, Mr. Gao served at Chengjitong Navigation in the roles of General Manager at the Shenzhen Branch and later as the CEO’s Assistant. From November 2006 to May 2008, Mr. Gao served at Tiger Map as Co-Founder and Product Manager and later in as the Sales Director. Mr. Gao received a Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information System from Wuhan University, a Master’s degree in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing from Peking University, an EMBA from China Europe International Business School and also completed the advanced training program in Complex System Science at the American Santa Fe Institute.

Xinzhong Li, 63
Independent Director

Mr. Li has over 30 years of investment-related experience. Mr. Li currently serves as a Venture Partner at China-US Green Fund. He served as Managing Partner and Member of the Investment Committee at BHR Partners from April 2013 to September 2020. Prior to joining BHR Partners, Mr. Li served in senior positions with various investment institutions, including as a Director at Peregrine Capital Co., Ltd., as a Managing Director at Alta Capital Co., Ltd., as an Executive Director at BNP Paribas Peregrine Capital Co., Ltd., as a Director at Anglo Chinese Finance Company, as China Head of M&A at DBS Asia Capital Co., Ltd., and as a Director and IC Member at Bohai Industrial Fund. Mr. Li has decades of experience in identifying and evaluating investment targets, designing transaction structures, executing investments and acquisitions and assisting in the growth of investee companies. Mr. Li received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Nankai University and a Master’s degree in Law from the University of London.

Benjamin W. James, 41
Independent Director

Mr. James is currently the General Counsel of Webull Corporation, a leading electronic trading platform. Before joining Webull, Mr. James worked in private practice as a corporate and capital markets attorney for nearly 14 years, most recently as a partner in the Hong Kong office of Kirkland & Ellis where he spent nearly 10 years. While at Kirkland & Ellis, Mr. James focused on corporate and securities law matters, including U.S.-registered equity and all aspects of special purpose acquisition companies. Mr. James has worked extensively across the Greater China region, and has experience in advising Chinese issuers and international underwriters in capital markets transactions, as well as in advising public and private companies and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions. Mr. James received a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctor degree from the Columbia University School of Law.