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Zhen Cao
Former Partner, Venture Team at JD Capital · Former Investment Manager at Outpost Capital
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Zhen Cao is a partner at Republic, a crowdfunding platform, and general partner of the Republic Crypto Fund. She has invested in early-stage games and crypto since 2016, co-initiating three funds with holdings including WaveXR, BigBox, Flow, AVAX, Star Atlas, and StepN, and previously worked at JD Capital's crypto fund and HTC Vive Studio, where she handled content financing, distribution, and partnerships. Earlier roles included intellectual property acquisition from Chinese entertainment groups such as Huace Film & TV and Hengdian Group, and partnerships with Alibaba Group and JD.com.
Experience
- Angel InvestorChief Cheer Officercurrent2018 — presentUnited States
- RepublicPartner - Crypto Fundcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
- MMO RPG GamesGamercurrent2003 — present
- JLAB | JD capitalPartner2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- JD CapitalPartner, Venture Team2018 — 2020
- Outpost Capital LLCInvestment Manager2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- HTC ViveContent Development2017San Francisco Bay Area
- New York UniversityMedia Lab Researcher2015 — 2016NYC
- Yumao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.Project Manager2015Beijing City, China
- Volkswagen Group ChinaMarket Research Analyst2014
- CCTV China Central TelevisionAssociate Director2013Beijing City, China
Skills & more
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Final Cut ProAfter EffectsMicrosoft OfficeAdobe PhotoshopUnreal EngineLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zhen Cao?
- Zhen Cao is a partner at Republic, a crowdfunding platform, and general partner of the Republic Crypto Fund. She has invested in early-stage games and crypto since 2016, co-initiating three funds with holdings including WaveXR, BigBox, Flow, AVAX, Star Atlas, and StepN, and previously worked at JD Capital's crypto fund and HTC Vive Studio, where she handled content financing, distribution, and partnerships. Earlier roles included intellectual property acquisition from Chinese entertainment groups such as Huace Film & TV and Hengdian Group, and partnerships with Alibaba Group and JD.com.
- Where did Zhen Cao go to school?
- Zhen Cao studied at New York University (M.A., Tisch School of the Arts); Zhejiang University of Media and Communications (B.A., School of Management).
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