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Crystal Gao

Partner & CFO at Soul Capital 心资本

Crystal Gao is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across multiple prestigious firms, including Soul Capital as Partner and CFO since October 2021, and Lightspeed China Partners as Chief Financial Officer until October 2023. Crystal has held various key positions at McKinsey & Company from 2000 to 2023, culminating as Finance Director of Greater China, responsible for P&L, corporate strategy, and compliance management. Earlier experience includes roles as a Finance Manager and Staff Auditor at Ernst & Young, and a strong educational background with multiple master's degrees from institutions such as NYU Stern and Rochester Institute of Technology, complemented by CPA certification.

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Soul Capital 心资本

Soul Capital, is a global venture capital fund focused on early-stage opportunities in technology and digitalization, with operations in China, the United States, the Middle East and Europe. The founding partner Herry Han has over 16 years’ experience in venture capital in China and has managed a number of USD and RMB funds with over $1.1 billion AUM since 2015. Herry has been named as one of the top investors in China and received numerous awards, including the “Top 100 Venture Capitalists of China” by Forbes China from 2019 to 2023 and “Top 50 VC Investors in China” by Jiemian from 2017 to 2023. Soul Capital team is comprised of experienced investors with diverse backgrounds, including core members from Lightspeed China and experienced investors from CaiNiao Network (Alibaba Group), and Baidu. We have been early partners of A-level entrepreneurs in building numerous successful and impactful ventures in the technology, digitalization, and consumer tech fields, including among others Xpeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV, 09868.HK), Full Truck Alliance (NYSE: YMM), RoboSense(2498.HK), Baichuan Technology, YMM Cold-chain, Worldwide Logistics, Minospace, Landspace, Blue Lake, and Starfield etc. Soul Capital has offices in Shanghai and New York. Committed to finding the next world business leaders and being the first investor of their greatest venture ideas.


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