Jenny Zeng
Born
China
Occupation
  • Managing Partner of MSA Capital
(since 2014)[1]
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Jenny Zeng or Yu Zeng (Chinese: 曾玉) is a Chinese venture capitalist and a serial entrepreneur.[2] She is the founder and a managing partner at venture capital firm MSA Capital.[3][4] In 2021 MSA was named named China "Firm of the Year" by PEI Magazine.[5][6] In 2011 she was named one of China's 30 most influential businesswomen by the China Entrepreneur Magazine.[7][8]

Biography

Zeng was born into a military family in Chongqing, China. She was the third daughter of her parents. She studied international trade at Beijing Electronic Industrial Management Institute and graduated in 1996.[7][8]

In 2002 she became the first executive director of China Venture Capital Association (CVCA).[7] She started her first company Maple Valley Investments (枫谷投资) in 2004.[7] Maple Valley gained fame by helping Intime Department Store raise US$90 million of private investment and later go public and attracted many other high-profile clients.[9]

In 2014 she founded MSA Capital which focuses on investing in AI, genomics, mobility, consumer internet and SaaS. Her investments have included Yidu, Boss Zhiping, Cider, Mobike[10] and Uber.[11]

Zeng is a board member of Apple Foundation, the largest non-public charitable foundation in Tibet, and has built libraries, reading rooms and environmental projects in the region.[12] She is also a member of The Nature Conservancy and a board member of Future Forum.

Achievements

In 2021, Zeng was awarded as one of The Best Private Equity Investor in China by CVAwards.[13]

In 2022, Zeng was ranked 57th on the Forbes China Venture Capital 100.[14]

In 2022, Zeng was selected as the 30 Most Influential Investors in China by Fortune China.[15]

In 2022, MSA Capital led by Zeng was ranked Top 28 on 2022 Top 50 Best VC Funds by China FOF Research Center.[16]

In 2022 and 2023, Zeng was selected as one of Forbes China Female Venture Capitalist Top 20[17][18] in two consecutive years.

In 2023, MSA Capital led by Zeng was ranked Top 20 Investment Institutions in Organization and Management and Top 100 Investment Institutions GP in Soft Power by China FOF Research Center.[19]

Personal life

Zeng gave birth to a child in the spring of 2010.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Yu Zeng: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Ku, Larissa (6 July 2022). "Profile: MSA Capital's Jenny Zeng". AVCJ. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "How an Investor in China Opened Doors in Silicon Valley". The Information. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "对话和玉资本曾玉：投资不仅是认知的变现，更是价值观的表达 - 城市 - 福布斯中国 | Forbes China". www.forbeschina.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  5. ↑ Staff, P. E. I. (2022-03-01). "PEI Awards 2021: Global winners". Private Equity International. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  6. ↑ "TMTPost—Insider of China Tech and Business". en.tmtpost.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Jenny Zeng". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  8. 1 2 Wang Yanqing 王燕青 (2012-03-02). "曾玉："投资女侠"是如何炼成的". Tecncent. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  9. 1 2 Xiang Mei (2010-09-01). ""投资女侠"曾玉". Economic Observer. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  10. ↑ Yuan, Li (9 December 2017). "China's Startups Are Only Pawns in the Game". Retrieved 25 April 2018 – via www.wsj.com.
  11. ↑ Yuan, Li (1 August 2016). "Financial Pressures Shaped Didi-Uber Deal". Retrieved 25 April 2018 – via www.wsj.com.
  12. ↑ "新书《苹果，苹果》记录北京苹果慈善基金会十年援藏路-新华网". Xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  13. ↑ 共话互联 (Nov 17, 2022). "和玉资本曾玉女士荣登「投中2021年度中国最佳私募股权投资人」榜单". Sohu. Retrieved Feb 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ "福布斯中国发布2022创投人100：新周期，新机会". Forbes China. Dec 28, 2022. Retrieved Feb 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2022年中国最具影响力的30位投资人". Fortune China. Oct 11, 2022. Retrieved Feb 13, 2023.
  16. ↑ "和玉资本荣获母基金研究中心「2022最佳VC基金TOP50」、「2022最受母基金欢迎的VC基金创始合伙人TOP30」奖项". Sohu. Jan 10, 2023. Retrieved Feb 13, 2023.
  17. ↑ "福布斯中国发布2022年中国女性创投人20". Forbes China. March 24, 2022. Retrieved Feb 13, 2023.
  18. ↑ "福布斯中国2023女性创投人20揭晓：用敏锐、坚韧应对不确定性". Forbes China. Jan 16, 2023. Retrieved Feb 13, 2023.
  19. ↑ 和玉资本 (Jul 10, 2023). "和玉资本荣登母基金周刊「2023投资机构软实力排行榜」榜单". Retrieved Aug 21, 2023.
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