Hubert Chu
InvestorVenture Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About
Managing Director of Merkle Trees International specializing in corporate strategy, brand marketing and strategic investment; an expert in blockchain and AI who has co-founded and funded several startups and mentors University of Sydney students.
Experience
- Merkle trees International Strategic Consulting and InvestmentManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentAustralia, China, USA
- Sapien VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentSydney | Silicon Valley | Melbourne | Shanghai
- University of SydneyMentor at Faculty of Engineeringcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of SydneyVisiting Lecturercurrent2020 — presentSydney, Australia
- University of SydneyMentor at Business Schoolcurrent2019 — presentSydney, Australia
- University of SydneyGuest Speaker at Business Schoolcurrent2018 — presentSydney, Australia
- UCOT Australia Pty LtdCo-Founder, Executive director2017 — 2022Sydney | Nanjing
- Sydney Blockchain CentreCo-Founder & Managing Director2018 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Happiness Studies AcademyTeaching Assistant at Happiness Studies Academy Greater China2020 — 2021
- Global Fortune Investment Limited (listed on ASX)Strategic Investment Advisor2016 — 2017Sydney, Australia
- NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS)Project Manager2016Sydney, Australia
- HNA GroupBusiness Planning Manager - HNA Aviation2012 — 2015Haikou, Hainan, China
Education
- University of SydneyMaster’s Degree, Project Management2015 — 2016
- Stanford UniversityExecutive Education, Designing Innovation to Action: Life2024
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordExecutive Education, The Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme2018
- Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL by GrowthOps)Accredited Organisational Coach (Level 3), Organisational Coaching2018 — 2020
- The University of ManchesterProject Management Exchange Program2016
- Sydney Institute of Interpreting and Translating (SIIT)Advanced Diploma of Interpreting & Advanced Diploma of Translating2016 — 2017
- Wuhan UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Economics2010 — 2012
- Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)2011
- Wuhan UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Engineering2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Blockchain5Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft Excel5Microsoft WordArtificial Intelligence (AI)Creativity and InnovationEntrepreneurshipDesigning thinkingStrategy18Start-ups5Project Management16Strategy Planning6
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MarketingManagement ConsultingMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementNeuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)management consultingEvent ManagementLeadershipTeam MotivationPersonal BrandingManagementLanguages Chinese · English
- Master Certified Coach (MCC) — International Coaching Federation
- Justice of the Peace — NSW Government
- Organisational Coaching Level 3 Accreditation (pre-2023) — Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL)
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) — International Coaching Federation
- ICF Member Badge — International Coaching Federation
- Certified NLP Master Practitioner — The American Board of NLP
- Certified NLP Master Coach — The American Board of NLP
- Certified Master Hypnotist — American Board of Hypnotherapy
- Certified Time Line Therapy Master Practitioner — The Time Line Therapy Association
- Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
From Hubert's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Aashmita Naikar
HFG Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Alfred Yu
Group Partner of Greater China at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Andrew Rob
Special Adviser - Asian Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Cormac Heffernan
CEO - PWT & Finplex at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Daniel Laurence
Head of ASEAN Markets at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
David Gee
Head of Group Risk and IT at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Don McLay
Social Group Adviser at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Geoff Stalley
Group CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hubert Chu work?
- Hubert Chu is Venture Partner at Sapien Ventures / Sapien Group.
Same school
Also attended University of Sydney243
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended The University of Manchester163
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Sydney53
Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsToby HeapFounding Partner at H2 VenturesBill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesSwetha MuraliVice President at OMX VenturesBen LindsayInvestment Principal at Investible Climate Tech Fund
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