Melissa J. Ma
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Asia Alternatives Management
San Francisco and Hong Kong
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Melissa J. Ma co-founded Asia Alternatives, where she serves as Managing Partner, sits on the Investment Committee, and co-leads the firm's secondaries, buyouts and direct co-investments while overseeing investor relations, asset allocation and investment strategy. She previously was a Director at private equity firm H&F, worked at McKinsey & Co. in Hong Kong and San Francisco, and was a Financial Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics and East Asian Studies from Harvard College.
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Fintech
Experience
- Asia Alternatives Management LLCCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2006 — present
- East-West CenterBoard of Governorscurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Asia Society Northern CaliforniaBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Hellman & FriedmanDirector2003 — 2006San Francisco, California, United States
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal1995 — 2003
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst1992 — 1994
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Languages English · Mandarin Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa J. Ma?
- Melissa J. Ma co-founded Asia Alternatives, where she serves as Managing Partner, sits on the Investment Committee, and co-leads the firm's secondaries, buyouts and direct co-investments while overseeing investor relations, asset allocation and investment strategy. She previously was a Director at private equity firm H&F, worked at McKinsey & Co. in Hong Kong and San Francisco, and was a Financial Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics and East Asian Studies from Harvard College.
- Where does Melissa J. Ma work?
- Melissa J. Ma is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Asia Alternatives Management.
- What does Melissa J. Ma invest in?
- Melissa J. Ma invests in Fintech.
- Where did Melissa J. Ma go to school?
- Melissa J. Ma studied at Harvard University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (A.B., Economics and East Asian Studies).
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