Maggie Ye Director NIO CAPITAL

Ms. Ye is Director of NIO Capital, leading the firm’s USD investor relations, ESG strategy, as well as horizontal portfolio management.  Since joining the firm in 2017, Ms. Ye played an instrumental role in setting up the USD fund series of NIO Capital.  She also takes charge of the firm’s initiatives on ESG practice as a member on the ESG committee.  Meanwhile, Ms. Ye oversees the fund’s investments in Inceptio, Aulton and Dida as the deal leader, and spearheads topics such as research and exit strategy across the whole portfolio.

Prior to NIO Capital, Ms. Ye worked for Hony Capital, a Chinese leading private equity firm.  Ms. Ye holds Bachelor’s degree from Fudan University with a major in International Finance and pursued her Master’s degree in Mathematical Finance at Boston University.

Lydia Hao Managing Director HARBOURVEST PARTNERS

Lydia Hao joined HarbourVest’s primary partnership team in Hong Kong in 2021 and focuses on Asia-Pacific investments.

She was previously a Principal in Neuberger Berman’s private equity team, where she led the firm’s primary funds, co-investments, and secondary investments in the Greater China region. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2017, Lydia spent seven years at CPP Investment Board in Hong Kong as one of the founding members of the Private Equity Asia team, building its direct investment portfolio across the Asia-Pacific region. Previously, she was based in New York where she worked at Apax Partners focused on US private equity buyouts in the consumer and TMT sectors, and worked at UBS Investment Bank in the Mergers and Acquisitions group advising clients across various industries.

Lydia received a Bachelor of Science (summa cum laude) in Hotel Administration, from Cornell University. She speaks fluent Mandarin.

Henry Lin Founder and CEO LINNOVATE PARTNERS

A passionate entrepreneur and expert in the fields of alternative investment and FinTech, Henry established Linnovate Partners in 2016 in response to the alternative investment industry’s pressing need for an integrated suite of solutions, with a vision to transform the industry with a unique combination of cutting-edge technology solutions and platforms as the next-generation asset servicing provider and build an ecosystem connecting fund managers, investors, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the alternative investment scene.

 Henry acted as Managing Director for eFront, one of the world’s leading technology solutions providers for alternative investment professionals before establishing Linnovate Partners. He started his career as a software engineer specializing in developing advanced solutions, such as Augmented Reality, the Internet of Things, Product Lifecycle Management and Computer Aided Design for industrial companies.

Pang Lee Partner COOLEY LLP

Pang Lee is a founding partner of CYL & Partners, a firm of Hong Kong solicitors which practices in association with Cooley HK, a Hong Kong registered foreign law firm. His practice is focused on the formation and operation of various private investment funds, with a focus on venture capital funds, buyout funds and investment advisory businesses. He has been involved on behalf of sponsors and investors in the formation of some of the largest and most active funds and managers in the region. His practice is focused particularly on fund managers making investments around the Pacific Rim, with an emphasis on Greater China, Southeast Asia and India. Pang also has experience advising clients on a variety of issues including carried interest arrangements, co-investments and strategic joint venture arrangements.

Pang is a regular speaker and moderator at venture capital industry conferences.

Pang is fluent in English and is a native Cantonese speaker.

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School
JD, 2003

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS, 1997

Bar Admissions

New York

Solicitor of Hong Kong