Herman Zhou
Herman Zhou (Chinese name: 周航), male, born in March 1973. Investor, Founder of Easy Go[1]
| Herman Zhou | |
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| Native name | 周航 |
| Pronunciation | Zhōu Háng |
| Born | March 1973 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Chinese |
| 💼 Occupation | Investor, Founder of Easy Go |
Career
- In May 2010, Herman Zhou founded China's first – even the world’s first – online ride-hailing service platform, Easy Go.
- In February 2016, Herman led and completed the acquisition and sale of Easy Go. On April 20, 2017, he officially resigned from all relevant positions at Easy Go.
- In March 2017, Herman joined Shunwei Capital as an investment partner. During his tenure, he led early-stage investments in nearly 20 start-ups.
- In 2017, he co-founded Frontier Society[2], a community of entrepreneurs in the technology industry.
- In 2019, Herman co-founded "Future Frontier Founders Workshop", an incubation community for early-stage entrepreneurs.
- In June 2021, Herman left Shunwei Capital and continued participating in early-stage investments as an angel investor.
Easy Go
Easy Go is an advocate of the concept of intelligent transportation and ride-hailing. Through the new technology of the mobile Internet and the new concept of ride-hailing, it can not only effectively improve the efficiency of car use, reduce the number of cars, realize energy saving and environmental protection lifestyles, but also allow users to have an enjoyable travel experience. After pioneering the ride-hailing industry in China, Easy Go represents the earliest definition of ride-hailing. It has received multiple rounds of financing, with a market value of $1 billion. In 2016, its number of daily orders exceeded 1 million, making it the online ride-hailing platform with the highest market share in China at that time. Therefore, it used to be one of China's most influential Internet companies.
Shunwei Capital is a venture capital institution founded by famous Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun. According to the "2019 Hurun Top 100 Global Unicorn Active Investment Institutions" released by the Hurun Research Institute, Shunwei Capital ranked 18th. Currently managing more than $5 billion in USD and RMB dual-currency funds, it has invested in more than 400 companies. Representative investment projects of Shunwei Capital at home and abroad include Xiaomi Group, Ninebot Company, Shengwang, iQiyi, NIO, ShareChat, Meesho, FlashEx, ByteDance, DXY, 51talk etc. Among them, over 30 companies have been listed.
Early Career
In 1994, Herman founded Foshan Tianchuang Electronic Enterprise Co., Ltd. and connected with more than ten famous manufacturers in Europe, the United States, and Japan. The company became the largest and most influential professional audio company in China. Later, he established the TICO brand of professional audio, which became the most influential professional audio brand in China.
In 2003, Herman led the acquisition of Foshan Tiancai Dongbao Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly Foshan Electronics Group Dongbao TV Factory). Since then, he has been involved in the professional audio and video manufacturing business, including high-end businesses such as LCD, PLASMA, DMB, and digital power amplifiers. He developed the first domestic interactive conference system and the first professional-grade digital amplifier, filling a gap in China. He established TOBO USA to enter the American market.
In 2008, Herman formed a strategic partnership with Panasonic for the Olympic project and formed the “Linkage 08” partnership to work on the Olympic construction together. Beijing Tianchuang Aowei Technology Company was then established, successfully providing services for the Olympic Committee, National Grand Theatre, Great Hall of the People, Zhongnanhai, etc.
Social Positions
- Director of UCCA Art Foundation
- Managing Director of the Society for Humanities and Economics
- Founding Director of Alashan SSE See Conservation Ecological Association
- Founding Director and First Vice Chairman of the Board of Geyou Foundation
Education
- 2015 - 2018, trainee of the first-phase class at Lakeside University[3] (now “Lakeside Creative Research Center”)
- 2004 - 2006, EMBA, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Media
- In October 2018, Herman Zhou’s new book “Re-understanding Entrepreneurship: Reflections of an Entrepreneur on the Way[4]” was published and launched by CITIC Press[5]. He comprehensively and frankly reflects on his entrepreneurial experience over the past 20 years in the book. He has done a multi-angle review and re-understanding of strategy, brand, competition, traffic, leadership, team management, and other fields. In addition, he combined his entrepreneurial experience, lessons, and achievements over the years, breaking through common sense, which learns from failure, giving another dimension to entrepreneurship and management. This book is considered a rare work of sincere thinking about entrepreneurship.
- In September 2021, the podcast “Entrepreneurial Entrance” hosted by Herman was officially launched on the Lychee podcast, which is updated weekly.
- Herman publishes occasional business articles on his personal public website, "Speak Without Raising Your Hand".
References
- ↑ "易到". Baidu Baike.
- ↑ "前沿社". The Frontier.
- ↑ "Lakeside University". Baidu Baike.
- ↑ 重新理解創業. 中信出版社. October 2018. ISBN 9787508695303. Search this book on
- ↑ "中信出版社". CITIC press.
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