Shanda Group
Crystal Ye serves as Executive Director at Shanda Group since January 2015, demonstrating insightful leadership in thematic investment strategies. Prior experience includes a role as Associate at Lion Capital, where Crystal Ye contributed to significant acquisitions in the consumer and retail sectors across Europe and North America, including John Varvatos and Bumble Bee Foods, while gaining experience in both London and Los Angeles offices. Additionally, Crystal Ye held an Observer position on the Board of Directors at Weetabix and worked at Deutsche Bank as a Research Associate focused on Asia Telecom and as an Analyst in the Asia Principal Investments Group, specializing in private equity investments in China and Southeast Asia. Crystal Ye holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fudan University and participated in an international exchange program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
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Shanda Group
Shanda Group is a private investment firm founded in 1999 by Chairman and CEO Tianqiao Chen and co-founder Chrissy Luo. Shanda's business is segmented into three business units – Private Equity (venture capital) Investments, Public Market Investments and Real Estate. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in Hong Kong, New York, Shanghai and Singapore. Shanda was established in 1999 as an online games company, called Shanda Interactive Entertainment, which is credited for pioneering the freemium model. With successes in the online games and online literature businesses, Shanda Interactive spun off these businesses, beginning its transformation into a private investment company in 2012. Philanthropy is also at the core of Shanda's culture. Driven by a passion and curiosity regarding brain research, Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen founded the "Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute" in 2016. See www.cheninstitute.org