John So
Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager at VP Capital- Claim this Profile
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Mandarin Full professional proficiency
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Cantonese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Australian Lawyer
Supreme Court of VictoriaOct, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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VP Capital
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Australia
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager
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Feb 2018 - Present
- Co-founder of VP Capital, an AFS-licensed wholesale investment manager- Portfolio Manager at VP Capital Fund I, which has a broad mandate to invest in Australian and international listed equities, private companies, pre-IPOs etc. VP Capital Fund I has generated ~20% net IRR since inception in February 2018- Director of OG Fund/VP OG Fund II. OG Fund has generated 450%+ net capital gains and 170%+ net dividends since inception in August 2020- Director of VP Blockchain Gaming Funds I/II
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Private Investor
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
- Prior to establishing VP Capital; privately ran an unlevered Australian listed equities strategy- Grant Thornton-audited double-digit percentage returns - Prior to establishing VP Capital; privately ran an unlevered Australian listed equities strategy- Grant Thornton-audited double-digit percentage returns
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ANZ
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Australia
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Corporate Advisory
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Mar 2011 - Dec 2015
- Specialised in M&A, ECM and project finance- Covered iron ore, coal, base metals, precious metals, oil and gas, fertilisers, infrastructure - Specialised in M&A, ECM and project finance- Covered iron ore, coal, base metals, precious metals, oil and gas, fertilisers, infrastructure
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Austock Life Limited
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate, Corporate Finance
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Jul 2009 - Feb 2011
- Corporate Finance division of Melbourne-based financial services firm- Specialised in M&A and ECM - Coverage sectors include natural resources, oil and gas, industrials, telecommunications, consumer - Corporate Finance division of Melbourne-based financial services firm- Specialised in M&A and ECM - Coverage sectors include natural resources, oil and gas, industrials, telecommunications, consumer
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King & Wood Mallesons
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Hong Kong
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Law Graduate
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Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst, Investment Banking
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Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
- Specialised in natural resources M&A - Specialised in natural resources M&A
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Deutsche Bank
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Germany
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern, Investment Banking
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Nov 2006 - Jan 2007
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Education
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University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom -
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LLB (Hons) -
The University of Hong Kong
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East China University of Political Science and Law
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Xavier College