Tim Burroughs is managing editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal, having joined the publication in May 2011. He is responsible for all editorial content put out under the AVCJ brand, including Asian Venture Capital Journal, AVCJtv, AVCJ Awards and AVCJ.com. Tim previously spent five years at China Economic Review, serving as editor-in-chief and then editorial director. Located in Greater China since 2003, during which time he has lived in Beijing, Qingdao and Hong Kong, Tim has been a China-based contributor for publications including The Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, BBC and China Daily. Prior to moving to China, he trained and worked as a journalist in the UK. He was honored at the Society of Publishers in Asia awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and at the State Street Institutional Press Awards - Asia in 2012.

Before founding Gaocheng Capital, Ms. Hong was a Partner, Head of Private Equity and an Investment Committee member of Hillhouse Capital Group. Prior to Hillhouse, she was the Managing Director and Head of global emerging markets consumer sector, and Head of Beijing office of General Atlantic LLC. Previously Ms. Hong worked at Warburg Pincus LLC and McKinsey & Company.

Ms. Hong has been engaged in growth stage private equity investment for nearly two decades, led private investments including Alibaba, Meituan, Beike, Didi, Fang.com, ZTO Express, KidsWant, Xiabu Xiabu, Wind, Ming Yuan Cloud, Bairong, Youzan, Tuya, DerbySoft, Beisen, Huisuanzhang, UMU, xQuant, eVAT，Gitlab China，etc.

Ms. Hong received an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree in International Finance and an M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Tsinghua University.

Ms. Hong was named Forbes’ Midas List of Top Tech Investors for the 3rd straight year in 2023.

Ms. Hong serves on the Alumni Boards of Harvard Business School and Tsinghua School of Economics and Management.

Mr. Chae is a Partner on the Investor Relations team at L Catterton, based in Singapore. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Principal in Client Relations at IFC Asset Management Company, responsible for fundraising and investor engagement across alternative asset classes in the Asia-Pacific region.

Previously, Mr. Chae held senior roles in alternative investments at PineBridge Investments in Tokyo and Singapore. His prior experience includes leadership positions at Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and Chase Manhattan Bank, across New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore.

Mr. Chae graduated with honors from the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics and Japanese.

Sudhir Variyar is the Managing Director & Deputy CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited. In his capacity as a leader and seasoned professional, he plays a pivotal role in firm building and ensuring the continued growth and success of Multiples. He is a member of the Investment Committee and oversees the fund-raising and portfolio management functions.

Sudhir has almost three decades of experience, of which the last eighteen years has been in private equity. He has a strong investment track record and has led investments across a range of sectors including financial services, health care, logistics and infrastructure services.

Sudhir holds a postgraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, and a B. Tech in Chemical Engineering from IT-BHU.

Rodney Muse. Mr. Muse is one of two Managing Partners of Navis and an Investment Committee member. At Navis, Mr. Muse leads investment teams in making, monitoring and exiting investments and sits on the boards and/or executive committees of several Navis portfolio companies. He has been active in many of Navis’ investments in consumer goods, food, business services, industrial goods and services.

Mr. Muse co-founded Navis in 1998 with Mr. Bloy and Mr. Foyston, with whom he worked while at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). At BCG, he worked in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, where he gained experience in a number of industries including consumer goods, retail, oil and gas, distribution, primary resources and more. He started his career with Chase Manhattan Bank in 1985 in New York and Hong Kong.

Mr. Muse has been a resident in Asia since 1993, having been raised and educated in the US. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Hons degree from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Kuo Chuan Kung is a leading investor in Asia. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Nexus Point, an Asian private equity firm with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur. Established in 2017, Nexus Point focuses on making investments across in Asia, inlcuding Greater China, Southeast Asia, Japan and the Middle East. 

Before Nexus Point, Mr. Kung co-founded MBK Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, as Partner and Head of Greater China. Prior to MBK Partners, Mr. Kung was a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group. While at Carlyle, Mr. Kung was the Head of the Shanghai office, responsible for China investments, and Head of the Singapore office, responsible for investments in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Kung started his career with McKinsey & Company in Hong Kong and New York. 

During his career, Mr. Kung has been responsible for managing and growing a large number of portfolio companies in various sectors. In addition to generating attractive financial returns, these investments have also led to meaningful social and environmental contributions.

Outside of private equity, Mr. Kung is an active contributor to various corporate, civic, education, and social enterprises. He is a Global Trustee of Asia Society and sits on the Asia Pacific advisory board of the Harvard Business School. He previously served on the boards of Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), Dickey Center at Dartmouth College, and the United World College-USA. Mr. Kung and his wife own a boutique winery in China with a social mission, producing premium wines by practicing regenerative agriculture and promoting rural development and education.

Mr. Kung was born in Taiwan and grew up in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Dominican Republic. After completing secondary level education in Hong Kong, he attended United World College-USA (New Mexico, US), graduated from Dartmouth College (New Hampshire, US) with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, and received an MBA from Harvard Business School (Massachusetts, US). Mr. Kung lives in Hong Kong with his family.