David Zhang

About

David Zhang co-founded Matrix Partners China with the belief that being based in China is critical to successfully investing in young, entrepreneurial companies in the region. “International investors who visit China every now and then cannot have a local perspective, and they are too slow to react to the local opportunities,” he says. In 2004, David noticed LCD screens popping up on office buildings near where he lived. He did some investigating and discovered the source of the screens: Focus Media. He reached out to the company’s founder, Jason Jiang, and after confirming that the company’s fundamentals were strong, David invested in the company. “Timing is very important,” says David. “If I didn’t see the product from the Chinese consumer’s perspective, I would have missed the opportunity to invest in such a great company.” David studied in the United States, graduating with a masters degree in biotechnology from Northwestern University. After earning a bachelors degree in clinic

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Location

Beijing, China