Jun Qu
Non Executive Director at Xefco
Jun Qu
Non Executive Director at Xefco
Sydney, New South Wales
Overview
Work Experience
Investment Manager
2023 - Current
Critical minerals, robotics, AI, advanced mfg and space technologies.
Senior Investment Associate
2021 - 2023
Main Sequence is a leading deep tech venture capital investor in Australia. We partner with Australia’s most ambitious founders and research organizations to create, build and scale the next generation of deep-tech companies that will change the world. Main Sequence invests across six key challenge areas: 1. Feed 10 billion people - planet-proofing the global food system 2. Reach humanity scale healthcare - democratizing health access for everyone 3. Supercharge industrial productivity - augmenting our biggest industries 4. Enable the next intelligence leap - giving society the tools to adapt to the future 5. Bridge the gap to space - unlocking the benefits of space for humanity’s gain 6. Decarbonize the planet - reversing our climate impact
Non Executive Director
2024
Non Executive Director
2023
Non Executive Director
2023
Board Observer
2021 - 2023
Board Observer
2021
Board Observer
2021
Board Observer
2022
Portfolio Manager - McKinsey Launch
2021 - 2021
Launch is McKinsey’s internal tech incubator and investment vehicle for client-facing technology products. We are an early stage internal accelerator that funds and advises on tech strategy, incubation, investment and product development.
Associate - Implementation
2019 - 2021
Driving distinctive impact for a number of energy, manufacturing and advanced industries clients across a range of strategy, due diligence and digital transformation engagements.
Sustainability Analyst
2018 - 2018
Led the techno-economic and sustainability assessment of various innovative water supply technologies for the Gaza Strip. • Conducted interviews with partners, donors and government stakeholders to evaluate the scalability of various MIT desalination prototypes. • Contributed to an MIT technical paper assessing the suitability of brackish water PV-EDR in the Gaza context.
Summer Implementation Associate
2018 - 2018
Led the analysis and implementation of two work-streams on an aerospace recovery & transformation (RTS) engagement. • Identified and sustainably captured a production planning optimisation opportunity for the client worth $6.5M/year. • Developed a rigorous operational and financial model for the client, augmenting the planning process with financial impact transparency. • Coordinated the client site’s indirect cost reduction initiatives, driving multiple procurement opportunities worth $1.5M/year.