Experience

PurpleSky Capital

• China
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • May 2011 - Present

  Shanghai, Beijing Purplesky Capital (formerly Buttonwood Capital) is a pioneering early stage investor based in Shanghai with office in Beijing. With over 100 investees under management and USD 250 million invested over the past 7 years, Purplesky was able to harvest two IPOs and 8 exits through share transfers, returning to investors with impressive IRR and DPI. As founder of Purplesky Capital, Scott has received numerous awards and recognitions over the years for the achievement in the angel investment… Show more Purplesky Capital (formerly Buttonwood Capital) is a pioneering early stage investor based in Shanghai with office in Beijing. With over 100 investees under management and USD 250 million invested over the past 7 years, Purplesky was able to harvest two IPOs and 8 exits through share transfers, returning to investors with impressive IRR and DPI. As founder of Purplesky Capital, Scott has received numerous awards and recognitions over the years for the achievement in the angel investment in China by prominent institutions such as China Renaissance Capital, Zero2IPO, China Ventures, Entrepreneur Magazine, Founders Magazine, China Private Equity FOF Alliance, etc. Show less



Neuron EV

• Founder

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Shanghai, Los Angeles Neuron EV is an innovative EV startup based in Shanghai and Los Angeles, focusing on providing mobility solution to highly mobile individual in the future. The company is co-founded by veterans from Tesla, FF91, Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, Audi, SAIC, Ford, etc with extensive experience and success record.



Buttonwood Capital LLP

• Founding General Partner/Chairperson

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  中国 上海市区 Buttonwood is an angel and early stage investment fund focusing on TMT especially mobile Internet, FMCG, luxury brand, and other fast-growing, value-creating startups.



Joyou AG

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

  Led the largest Chinese IPO in Deutsche Bourse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) in March 2010, raising a record Euro 105 million under a challenging capital market environment.



PreIPO Capital Limited/Fortune China GoIPO Partner

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director/Partner

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

  Premier domestic private equity fund (PreIPO) with a portfolio of more than 60 investment to date and exclusive in-house IB team dedicated to promote investees en route to public market.



PreIPO Capital Partners

• Venture Partner

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2009



W. R. Grace

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, China New Business Development

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  Responsible for identifying and executing acquisition opportunities across all product lines in specialty chemical sector in China



Hua Ding Energy Corporation

• Founding Investor

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2006

  Pioneering first-ever domestic on-shore LNG operations at Sichuan province



Chengdu Ice & Fire Info Tech

• Founder

  • Sep 2003 - May 2005

  Internet search, ring-tone download, Video-streaming, SMS services



SEAF

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2003

  VP responsible for screen, identify,and invest in private and traditional Chinese companies base in west China. SEAF is the first venture capital fund with a focus in west China.



Delphi Corporation

• Finance Manager, Asia-Pacific

  • Jul 1998 - Aug 2002

  Delphi Dynamics & Propulsion Division



CITIC Securities Company Limited

• China
• Investment Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associates

  • Jun 1996 - Jul 1997

  Underwriter manager of two domestic IPO

• Associates

  • Jun 1996 - Jul 1997

  Underwriter manager of two domestic IPO