Orbit

Oscar Ramos is Managing General Partner at Orbit Ventures and a Venture Partner at SOSV, where he runs the Orbit Ventures program in Shanghai, handling recruitment, program delivery, and development of its network of mentors, founders, and investors. He has worked as an entrepreneur, management consultant, and early-stage investor, and earlier served as an R&D engineer at Ericsson and Telefonica before moving to China in 2008. He holds a Telecom MEng, started but did not complete a Biomedical PhD, and teaches entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture capital in MBA programs.

William Bao Bean is Managing General Partner of Orbit Ventures and a Venture Partner at SOSV. He previously served as Managing Director at SingTel Innov8 Ventures supporting China investments and as a Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings, and earlier spent 11 years as an equity research analyst covering technology, media, and telecom in Asia at Deutsche Bank, Banc of America Securities, and Bear Stearns. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College and was an active angel investor with 39 investments between 2004 and 2014.

Ching-Ping Lin is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Orbit. She previously held roles at Dragon Aviation Leasing (a joint venture between China Aviation Supplies and Aercap), Amazon.com, and McKesson, and worked at startups including Planetall.com, HPR Inc., and Freemark Communications. Trained as a health informaticist and qualitative researcher, she has built digital health systems for under-resourced populations in Uganda, China, and the United States. She holds a BA in computer science and classics from Bowdoin College, a Ph.D. in biomedical informatics from the University of Washington School of Medicine, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in global health at Peking University.

Jenne Wong is a Partner and Business Development Director at Orbit Ventures, where she works on developing cross-border internet startups and leads business development with corporates and partners globally. She has over 15 years of experience in digital performance marketing, mobile ad technologies, and international business development, and previously served as SVP at massiveImpact overseeing global sales and media buying. She began her career at Motorola in product marketing and program management, and holds a double degree in Science and Commerce and an M.Com from the University of Canterbury.

Minjia Wu is a Partner at Orbit Ventures, a venture fund investing in emerging markets. She was previously a Partner at SOSV, where she managed a portfolio of more than 30 companies and deployed US$16.5M, with portfolio companies raising over US$102M in follow-on funding. Her investing covers the US, Southeast Asia, and India, with a focus on media and logistics.

T.R. Harrington is a Partner at Orbit Ventures and its Director of Growth, focusing on data-driven growth initiatives for startups. A four-time entrepreneur with over 25 years in media, internet, and software, he sold his previous company, Darwin Marketing, to Dentsu/iProspect in 2016. He holds an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and a BA from Boston College, and is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Business at CEIBS.

Aditya Kathpalia leads Orbit Ventures across India and the MENA region and has worked in entrepreneurship and innovation for over a decade. He previously served as an Innovation Consultant for the Anjal Z program at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority and as Head of Ecosystem & Growth initiatives at Chiratae Ventures in India. He holds a computer science engineering degree and has advised large firms on their startup initiatives across energy, fintech, enterprise SaaS, health, and hardware sectors.

Ander Gonzalez is Chief of Staff at Orbit Ventures, joining in January 2025 to support the firm's international expansion and work with the General Partner on partnerships and operations across emerging markets. He has worked in the entrepreneurship ecosystem since 2018 through the Mondragon Team Academy network and the LEINN degree, and previously served as International Trade Manager at the Economic and Commercial Office of Spain in Shanghai and as a consultant with the European Union Trust Fund for Colombia. He has also pursued entrepreneurial ventures in Spain and South Korea.

Daniel Osorio Peña began his career at a local investment bank, advising SMBs on M&A and financial strategy, before joining an international infrastructure-focused private equity fund where he supported investment work and portfolio company board discussions across Latin America. Most recently he worked at a Colombian startup helping microbusinesses in the region improve their access to technology and inventory. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad de los Andes.

Emil Jersling is a Senior Growth Manager at Orbit Ventures, where he helps CEOs accelerate growth through data-driven decision-making. Trained as an engineer and holding an MBA, he draws on two decades of venture-building experience across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Since 2005 he has founded eight companies across five countries and exited two, including launching Groupon Belgium in 2011, a vibration-energy-harvesting deep-tech venture in China in 2018, and an organic flow battery company in 2025.

Jean-David (JD) Zhu is an Investment Analyst at Orbit Ventures. He previously worked as an investment manager at New Access Capital, an onshore RMB VC fund, where he handled deal sourcing, investing, and fundraising with a focus on software, hardware, web3, and new consumer sectors. Earlier in his career he worked in asset management consulting and investment banking, and he holds an MSc from the University of London.

Kelly Pang is a Program Manager at Orbit Ventures, where he designs and runs pre-accelerator programs for corporate innovation projects and for the firm's portfolio companies. He has built and worked at tech startups during the first dotcom era and serves as a startup weekend facilitator. His background includes digital marketing work at the English law firm Simmons & Simmons and in a large hospital management institution. He holds a Medicine degree from the University of Cambridge, along with degrees in law and e-commerce.

Nick Ponomarev is a Senior Investment Analyst at Orbit Startups managing a portfolio exceeding $300 million across 22 companies in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. He has supported fundraising alongside major institutional investors including Alibaba and Morgan Stanley, and previously led investment activities for PIF Sanabil's 0-1 program. His background encompasses physics and engineering education in Russia and Shanghai, along with mentoring roles at Huawei, Duke, and NYU, and participation in the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers initiative.

Salman Saleem is a Growth Manager at Orbit Ventures. He previously worked with early-stage startups across Pakistan, MENA, and Kenya, leading cross-functional growth and BizOps teams across functions including data, customer experience, growth marketing, product, and operations. His approach centers on data, customer understanding, and rapid iteration.

Sam Junkermann is an Investment Specialist at Orbit Ventures. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from IE University in Madrid, with a concentration in economic and financial analysis for business, and works across teams to support operational and strategic initiatives.