Ethan Zhang, CFA
Seasoned executive with over a decade of experience in high-impact roles across North America and Asia. Strong network within the VC, tech & startup ecosystem in capacities as an ecosystem partner, startup advisor, and angel investor. Honed investment acumen through investment analyses and due diligence at CPP Investment Board and as an co-investor with Saison Capital and FEBE Ventures
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
HeyMax.ai
Singapore / Hong Kong
Closed a $11M Series A led by Peak XV Partners (f.k.a. Sequoia Capital India & SEA) and ran end-to-end fundraising process for the fintech company Orchestrated the acquisition of a Hong Kong-based startup to assist the company in expanding geographically
Venture Partner
FEBE Ventures
Singapore / Global
Sourced and advised portfolio companies on financial structuring, operational efficiency, and long-term strategic planning
Chief Strategy Officer
KoinWorks
Singapore / Jakarta, Indonesia
Structured and executed a $100M+ multi-year partnership with Chubb Insurance, enhancing long-term revenue growth Launched Indonesia’s first SME Neobank with BNI and Mastercard; Scaled to over 100k users within 12 months of launch Evaluated and supported the acquisition of a rural bank to expand licenses capabilities and enhance regulatory position Developed a data-driven unit economics framework across the organization to reprioritize product focus and reduce burn by 50% Drove 3x growth in loan AUM, leveraging data analytics and GTM strategy execution Secured $110M+ across Series C, C+, and D rounds, alongside a $250M credit facility
Venture Capital Scout & Co-Investor
Saison Capital
Singapore / Global
Sourced and evaluated early-stage investments, co-investing alongside Saison Capital
Co-Founder & CEO
Neophyto Foods
Canada / USA
Bootstrapped FoodTech startup and raised $200k+ in non-dilutive funding; grew team from 3 to 10 within 1 year Commercialized new products in both B2B and B2C segments and brought in >90% of company revenue Secured distribution in 230+ retail stores within 3 months of launching the new product, including with a US-listed retailer
Director, Business Operations & Strategy
Clearco
Canada / USA
20th employee and helped scale the team to 200+ employees from Seed to Unicorn ($2B) status; built Revenue Operations function and helped company increase loans disbursed by 5X in 6 months, generating $110M+ in new loans Built Clearco’s first Strategy & Analytics teams, using data-driven GTM frameworks to optimize GTM execution, improve conversion rates by 35%, and reduce loan defaults by 20% Increased average contract value by 24% via strategic analysis of key revenue streams, customer acquisition costs, and customer lifetime value with the Go-To-Market leadership team
Analyst, Private Equity Asia
CPP Investment Board
Hong Kong
Performed investment analyses, financial modelling, and due diligence work on over 30 Funds, Secondaries, and Co-Investments Led investment execution for the launch of the Asia-Pacific Secondaries program and structuring $300M+ in transactions within the first year
Education
CFA Institute
Passed CFA Level III
McGill University
Bachelor of Commerce
Hwa Chong Institution
Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Levels
7A/Distinctions
Skills
Select Transaction Experiences
$350M PE fund commitment to KKR Asian Fund III
Coordinated with KKR on various data requests as well as cross-referencing existing track record data; conducted in-depth due diligence on quantitative and qualitative metrics and independently led over 30 reference calls
$112M LP Secondary transaction involving a portfolio of 10 PE fund interests
Performed due diligence on 6 PE fund interests, with 5 to 20 portfolio companies per fund; picked up a specialized financial model in under 1 week and completed a working model under tight deal timeline
$84M proprietary bilateral LP Secondary transaction involving a single PE fund interest
Led investment analyses and due diligence work on 7 portfolio companies despite being the junior on the deal team; managed the closing negotiations and processes to ensure smooth deal closing prior to deadline
$11M Series A led by Peak XV Partners
Closed a $11M Series A led by Peak XV Partners (f.k.a. Sequoia Capital India & SEA) and ran end-to-end fundraising process for the fintech company Orchestrated the acquisition of a Hong Kong-based startup to assist the company in expanding geographically