Knowledge is the most generous gift.
The founding partners of Hike Capital and VC partners are all highly experienced in successful business start-ups and corporate management, which means, in addition to ‘providing the ammunition’ for your battles, they are able to provide help and guidance on both the ‘strategic and tactic’ levels with their own real combat experience, thus supporting new entrepreneurs to win each and every battle to final victory.
Mark Yang is good at observation and continuous evolution. From the era of Internet to the Mobile Internet Era, he has successively built two nationally famous companies: Ganji.com and Guazi Used Cars.
Mark graduated from Tianjin University, University of Science and Technology of China and Yale University. He has rich study and work experience in the fields of computer, network security and precision instrument manufacturing.
After returning from Silicon Valley, Mark founded Ganji.com and worked hard for 10 years. Over the years of entrepreneurship, Mark has never hesitated to share experience and advice with other entrepreneurs. "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime", Mark decided to set up HIKE Capital with Anna Xu in 2015.
At the same time, Mark also started his second venture to cutting into the field of automobile consumption services with 10 trillion market scale. At present, CARS Group has become the largest car consumption service platform in China and has profoundly affected the domestic car consumption pattern.
Mark likes to run marathons and play the guitar. Entrepreneurship is difficult, but it is a pleasure for Mark, who has great tenacity and evolutionary capacity. Seize the day, run with the dream.
Anna Xu has curiosity to the world and passion for discovering and creating influential products. She enjoys the process of continuous innovation and approaching the essence of things.
During 7-year-journey at NetEase, Anna Xu, the founder of the mobile Internet Business Division and the chairman of the product committee, branded the pursuit of user first and ultimate innovation into her soul.
Anna has increased the NetEase News app's user base from zero to 400 million and led the R&D of well-known apps such as NetEase Open Course. During her several-year journey in Nanfang Media Group, as the youngest Chief Editor & Director, she has directed and reported major global news many times, and her curiosity and awe have been balanced.
With her belief in long-termism and extreme pursuit of innovation, dedicating into innovation becomes Anna's entrepreneurial direction.
At the end of 2015, Anna Xu co-founded HIKE Capital with Mark Yang. Based on the product sense and methodology accumulated over the years, Anna Xu quickly won the recognition from entrepreneurs, and successively invested in Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI; HKEX:2015), RELX (NYSE: RLX), Guazi, Xbiome, Halara, Megatronix, Spark Education, FlashEx, Yuanbao, Cyber Kunlun, Shimo and other leading companies in many industries.
Anna Xu graduated from Nanjing University and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). Thanks to the influence of the family, Anna also actively practices the long-term work of educational public welfare.
King has the continuous curiosity in the fundamental rules of world's operating.
He began to try programming when he was in 4th grade. Using BASIC on iMac to picture was a cool experience at that time.
King has worked for Siemens and Flex International Ltd. He has the experience of establishing a R&D center from zero to one and was the youngest manager of the software department in the communication industry.
Before joining HIKE Capital in 2018, King was employed by Redpoint and IDG Capital. After that, he worked for Xunyou Network (300467.SZ). As the CIO, he was in charge of investing and M&A business of A-share listed companies. King discovered iDreamSky (01119.HK), Miaopai.com (partially acquired by Weibo), Renrenche.com (acquired by Didi), etc. at the early stage.
King led the team to actively explore various technological innovation directions in HIKE, and invested in leading technology companies in the industry such as Megatronix, FlashEx, OnQuality, POLYV and more.
King graduated from Beihang University, China Academy of Space Technology, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.
Long Wei
Co-founder of Dianping.com
Founding partner of Dianliang Fund
Mr. Long Wei has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Science and Technology of China and MBA from the Shanghai Jiaotong University.
In 2005, Long Wei joined dianping.com as a co-founder of the company and took charge of the company’s strategic partnerships, business development, legal affairs and PR departments.
Prior to that he was VP of business development at Lton and accompanied its growth from inception to the public listing at Nasdaq, U.S.
Long Wei is currently special advisor for the merged Meituan and dianping.com.
Cheng Congwu
Founder of Gaode Map
Mr. Cheng holds a master’s degree in economics from the Graduate College of the China Academy of Social Sciences.
He founded the Gaode Company in 2002 and took the roles as its chairman and CEO.On July 1, 2010, Gaode was successfully listed at Nasdaq global select market (Nasdaq: AMAP), and later became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ali Investment Company (parent company), at which point it ceased to be an independent listed company.
Mr. Cheng Congwu is now chairman of Xincheng Investment Holdings Co., and Deyi Technology Co., Ltd.
Wei Bingfang
Founder of Youyuehui and former VP of Ganji.com
Mr. Wei Bingfang graduated from Aston Business School in the U.K., and had since 2003 worked at USoft Software Co., Ltd., ChinaHR.com and other companies, taking VP positions.
From 2011 to 2015 he was VP of major client accounts at Ganji.com.In 2016, he founded Youyuehui. His earlier experiences in the senior management of Internet companies give him insights and vision in both corporate strategic planning and rapid business development.
Long Wei
Co-founder of Dianping.com
Founding partner of Dianliang Fund
Mr. Long Wei has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Science and Technology of China and MBA from the Shanghai Jiaotong University.
In 2005, Long Wei joined dianping.com as a co-founder of the company and took charge of the company’s strategic partnerships, business development, legal affairs and PR departments.
Prior to that he was VP of business development at Lton and accompanied its growth from inception to the public listing at Nasdaq, U.S.
Long Wei is currently special advisor for the merged Meituan and dianping.com.
Cheng Congwu
Founder of Gaode Map
Mr. Cheng holds a master’s degree in economics from the Graduate College of the China Academy of Social Sciences.
He founded the Gaode Company in 2002 and took the roles as its chairman and CEO.On July 1, 2010, Gaode was successfully listed at Nasdaq global select market (Nasdaq: AMAP), and later became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ali Investment Company (parent company), at which point it ceased to be an independent listed company.
Mr. Cheng Congwu is now chairman of Xincheng Investment Holdings Co., and Deyi Technology Co., Ltd.
Wei Bingfang
Founder of Youyuehui and former VP of Ganji.com
Mr. Wei Bingfang graduated from Aston Business School in the U.K., and had since 2003 worked at USoft Software Co., Ltd., ChinaHR.com and other companies, taking VP positions.
From 2011 to 2015 he was VP of major client accounts at Ganji.com.In 2016, he founded Youyuehui. His earlier experiences in the senior management of Internet companies give him insights and vision in both corporate strategic planning and rapid business development.
