Flagfish Acquisition Corporation

Flagfish Acquisition Corporation

Nov 8, 2024 by Kristi Marvin

MANAGEMENT & BOARD


Executive Officers

Matthew Chen, 52
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Director

Mr. Chen also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FSHP) since February 2021. Previously, Mr. Chen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC entity, from June 2018 to October 2020 and subsequently as Chief Financial Officer of Longevity Acquisition Corporation from October 2020 to March 2021. From January 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Chen has served as Vice President of XiaoMingTaiJi Anime Limited Co., where Mr. Chen is mainly responsible for equity investment, acquisitions and corporate financing. From 2011 to January 2018, Mr. Chen served as the global head of the credit derivative market making platform at JP Morgan’s London branch. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Chen served as the Asia credit derivative risk analysis manager at JP Morgan’s Hong Kong branch. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Chen served as Managing Director at Bear Stearns, responsible for the firm’s equity derivative strategic product development. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Chen served as Vice President at Realty Data Corp. an independent mortgage data provider. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Chen served as Senior Manager at Imagine Software, a quantitative financial model provider. Mr. Chen holds a BS from Florida State University and MS Degree of Computer Science from New York University.


Luhuan Zhong, 35
Chief Financial Officer, Director

Mr. Zhong served as a consultant to Longevity Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC entity, from October 2019 to February 2021, and he previously served as a consultant for Greenland Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC entity, from October 2018 to October 2019. From September 2015 to October 2018, Mr. Zhong served as the project manager of Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. From September 2012 to September 2015, Mr. Zhong served as senior auditor in Shanghai office of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA LLP. Mr. Zhong obtained his bachelor degree of finance from Macquarie University in 2010 and his master degree in finance from University of Technology, Sydney in 2012.



Board of Directors

Teddy Zheng, 41
Director

Mr. Zheng has served as the director of Cyngus Equity, an investment and financial advisory firm in China, since October 2015. Previously, he has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Golden Path Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (Nasdaq: GPCO) from January 2021 to September 2022. From July 2018 to October 2020, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Longevity Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (Nasdaq: LOAC). From April 2014 to October 2015, Mr. Zheng worked in the investment banking division of Lazard in China. From November 2010 to March 2014, Mr. Zheng worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan First Capital in China. From June 2009 to October 2010, Mr. Zheng worked in the M&A and corporate finance division of UBS Investment Bank in China. Mr. Zheng received a bachelor degree in management information systems from Beijing Information Technology Institute and a master degree in management science and engineering from the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University.


Pai Liu, 38
Director

He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Longevity Acquisition Corporation from December 2019 to March 2021. Mr. Liu has served as chief executive officer of Wuhan Dacheng Equity Investment Fund Management Company since July 2016. From December 2014 to April 2016, Mr. Liu was a senior associate of Deloitte in China. From September 2013 to October 2014, Mr. Liu served as a senior associate of Mazars Group in China. From October 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Liu served as an associate of PricewaterhouseCoopers in its Shanghai office and was involved in the auditing of large and medium-sized foreign enterprises. Mr. Liu earned his Master’s degree in accounting & finance from Leeds University in the United Kingdom and received a bachelor’s degree in finance from the South Central University for Nationalities in China.


Wen He, 58
Director

Mr. He has served as a director of Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FSHP) since February 2024. Mr. He is an experienced professional who has 26 years of experience in Internet, Internet-of-Things, IT and software industry. Mr. He also has over 10 years of experience in investment and M&A, with a focus on fund raising, investment management, equity and bond financing and Fin-tech (e.g. Internet, Internet-of-Things, Blockchain). Mr. He oversaw and participated in multiple investments, listings and asset restructurings in a number of industries including renewable energy, new material, sustainability, healthcare and high-tech. Mr. He currently serves as an independent director of Alphatime Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq. Mr. He also serves as the Vice Manager of Dr. Peng Cloud Computing Ltd. and the President of Haijuhuiren Holding Group. Mr. He served as the Operation Director of Xunye Group, one of the earliest Internet companies in China. Mr. He served as the Vice President of Shenzhen Longmai Information Co., Ltd., and President and Technology Director of Naoku Technology Holding Group. In 2001, Mr. He co-founded OP.CN, the predecessor company of Qvod Player, with Xin Wang and served as its Chairman. Mr. He served as the Executive Director of Guangdong Gaohe Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and the independent director of China Oil Gangran Energy Group Holdings Limited (08132.HK). Mr. He holds an MBA from Columbia Southern University and a Bachelor Degree from Hunan Normal University. Mr. He holds a PMP and ICAA.