Jason Zhao

Head Advisor of Private Equity Investment at China Post Life Insurance

Mr. Jason Zhao is Head Advisor of China Post Life Insurance’s Private Equity investment team.   Jason also advises and/or manages several FoF such as CGF Capital and NDRC New Industry Development Funds. Mr. Zhao is an independent investment committee member or advisor of several Chinese government and multinational company’s China investment funds.  Jason was co-founder and General Partner of Cybernaut Growth Fund L.P. (CGF) focusing on Chinese Technology and Services sectors direct investment and RMB fund investment, experienced in advanced technology transfer and localization, and specialized in bridging western management and market resources with Chinese managers. Mr. Zhao assists successful companies founded by experienced fund managers and entrepreneurs who need western know-how for hyper growth and assists companies’ operation improvement, market development, corporate strategy, and government relations.  Jason invested over $600 M to 7 VC, PE funds and involved in the investment decision process of $250 M to 20 VC funds within last three years, and directly invested close to $1BN to fast growing companies in China since 2008.  He is experienced in multiple public market exits and trade sales,  such as FPI（SZ：300203),  SVG（SH, 600857),  LianLian Pay（Sold to AMEX), Spreadtrum (Nasdaq: SPRD), Focal Tech (TSE:5280), Sinopec Sales, etc. 

Previously, Jason spent 15 years in technology and consumer services industries in US and China, many at senior management positions with Fortune 500 enterprises, such as Sinopec, Motorola, Marconi, and Spirent, in functions ranging from engineering ,to supply chain management and product management. 

Mr. Zhao holds MBA from University of Chicago Booth Graduate School; MSME from North Carolina A&T State University and BSChE from Tianjin University.