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Chao Zen

Investor at Makers Fund

Tokyo, Tokyo

Overview 

Chao Zen is an early stage investor in the entertainment sector, specializing in Asia and Studio investments. With a background in investment banking and management consulting at firms like McKinsey & Company, he brings expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, and venture capital to his current role at Makers Fund. Zen's career highlights include serving as a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and leading Asia client development, showcasing his strong analytical and strategic skills in the business world. Additionally, his experience as Head of Engineering at Adimab, LLC demonstrates his ability to navigate the biotechnology industry successfully.

Work Experience 

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Makers Fund

  • Investor

    2018 - Current

Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments.

makersfund.com
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McKinsey & Company

  • Asia Client Development Leader

    2017 - 2018

  • Senior Engagement Manager

    2011 - 2017

McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity

mckinsey.com
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Credit Suisse

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2009 - 2011

Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.

credit-suisse.com
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Adimab, LLC

  • Head of Engineering

    2008 - 2010

    Founding member responsible for High Throughput Expression (HTE) at Adimab Inc., a biotech startup that specializes in antibody discovery and production via Yeast. HTE was responsible for R&D and Design of discovery and delivery platform for the technology

Adimab is an antibody discovery and optimization platform, developing full-length human Immunoglobulin Gs.

Raised $45,480,000.00 from Lux Capital.

adimab.com
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Dartmouth College

  • Computer Aided Design Specialist/Coach

    2007 - 2010

    - Instructed and advised students, faculty and staff in manufacturing components for their research/design projects using CAD and MC/CNC equipment. - Advised extensively for more than 30 design/engineering projects using CAD - Held tutorials/help sessions and advisory by appointments Software platforms: SolidWorks, ProEngineering including their Static/Flow Finite Element Analysis packages

Jetboil, Inc.

  • Outside Consultant

    2009 - 2010

    Research and development project sponsored by Jetboil, Inc. as part of a 2-term Engineering190/290 project at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  • Teachingn assistant in Bioengineering Department; Research Intern for nano tech lab

    2004 - 2004

    Research assistant for a national research program on Magnetic Nanoparticles at Engineering Research Centre of Nano Science and Technology (Now Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology). Worked specifically on study of antibody surface activated magnetic particles for medical diagnostics applications. Worked closely with senior scientists including Prof. Hongchen Gu to complete assigned projects. The program also includes one week of laboratory training in the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Also worked on thesis project on immobilization of yeast for fermentation utilizing encapsulation.

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