Jo-An Ho
Investor Relations & Business Development Director at SOSV- Claim this Profile
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SOSV
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor Relations & Business Development Director
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2023
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Business Development Director at HAX
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Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China SOSV is a global Venture Capital firm providing multi-stage investments to develop and scale founders' big ideas for positive change. Through its flagship startup development programs, SOSV invests in hard tech (HAX), biotech (IndieBio) and cross-border internet (Orbit). www.sosv.com
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HAX
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Director
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Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China HAX is the world's first and largest Venture Capital program for hardware. www.hax.co
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Tech Transfer Project Manager
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May 2017 - Jul 2018
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Hong Kong Innovation Services is a boutique consulting firm that supports public-private partnerships. I managed the transfer of water technology between China and Israel.
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Nature's Choice B.V.
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Netherlands
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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R&D and Regulatory Affairs Manager
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Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands / Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Nature's Choice is a Dutch OEM manufacturer of wellness and cosmetic products. Today, the company is part of the Heidelberg-based Dr. Rainer Wild Holding. www.natures-choice.nl www.drwh.de
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L'Oréal
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France
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Jr. Scientific Advisor
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands As part of the Benelux Scientific & Regulatory Affairs team, I bridged communication between the R&D headquarters in France and the Benelux business units. www.loreal.com/research-and-innovation
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Medical Sales Representative
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Mar 2013 - Sep 2014
Hoofddorp, North Holland, Netherlands Sales representative of La Roche-Posay, a L'Oréal Group brand, which is distributed through pharma and medical channels. www.loreal.com/brand/active-cosmetics-division
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DSM
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Netherlands
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Market Research Intern
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Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
Sittard, the Netherlands For my master thesis, I researched the business case of a novel coating technology in the diagnostics market. The results have supported the creation of new business. www.dsm.com/corporate/about/businesses/dsm-biomedical.html
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Education
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University of Utrecht
MSc. Science and Business Management, Molecular Biology and Marketing -
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Certified Safety Assessor of Cosmetics in the EU -
Tsinghua University
Intermediate Chinese -
University of California, San Diego
Exchange Semester - Biochemistry -
University College Utrecht
BSc. Liberal Arts and Sciences, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies -
Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda
High School A-Levels, Cum Laude