About
Ron Cao is an early China tech investing pioneer who backed Meituan, Pinduoduo and Full Truck Alliance, uses consumer and deep-tech barbell strategy and champions China-born models shaping global markets.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardware
Experience
- Sky9 CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentShanghai, Singapore, and San Francisco
- Lightspeed China PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — present
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2013 — present
- Maitian Education FoundationDirector2010 — 2015
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2006 — 2011Menlo Park, California, United States
- KLM CapitalManaging Director1999 — 2005Silicon Valley, Hong Kong, Shanghai
- Intel CorporationProduct Marketing / Manufacturing Ops1997 — 1999Santa Clara, California, United States
- Goldman SachsIntern - Associate1995New York
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), EECS1996 — 1997
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Education, Leadership2017
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Venture Capital2Entrepreneurship1Business Strategy1Start-upsPrivate Equity
Languages Chinese · English
From Ron's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Shared employers
Also worked at World Economic Forum135
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
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Also worked at Lightspeed Venture Partners105
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersKishen PatelInvestor at GreycroftSemil ShahInvestor at HaystackMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesAdrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndy ChuDirector of Tax at CapitalG
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Also worked at Intel Corporation261
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,183
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
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Investments
Investor
51WorldAinemoBiren TechnologyBytedanceEnergy MonsterFinVolutionFull Truck AllianceInnoLightMediaVMeituanMoonshot AIPDD HoldingsQingCloudWebullWeRideXtalPi
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sky9 Capital
Ara Kyi
Vice President at Sky9 Capital
Arnaud Ventura
Director at Sky9 Capital
Beryl Bouchier
Vice President at Sky9 Capital
Bingqing Li
Associate at Sky9 Capital
Carina Sun
Finance Director at Sky9 Capital
Chengkai Gu
Analyst at Sky9 Capital
Cindy Chen
Executive Director at Sky9 Capital
David Magrefty
Associate at Sky9 Capital