William Bao Bean, Investment Partner, SOS Ventures William is a Partner at SOS Ventures and the Managing Director of Chinaccelerator, the first startup accelerator based in Shanghai. William joined SOS Ventures from SingTel Innov8 where he was Managing Director supporting China investment activities. While at Innov8 he led investments in Yodo1 (mobile games), Gmobi (Android platform), Lekan (childrens video platform), and Massive Impact (mobile advertising) among others.   Previously William was a Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings, an early stage venture capital firm backed by Softbank of Japan and Cisco. While at SoftBank he led investments in Silk Road Telecom or SRT (mobile enterprise cloud SaaS), Playspan (payment platform acquired by Visa), Punch Entertainment (mobile game developer acquired by DeNA) and Peacesoft (Vietnam eCommerce and payment platform). William began his technology investment career 18 years ago as a technology analyst in Taiwan. William currently sits on the boards of advisors/directors for a number of companies including GMobi, Massive Impact, Silk Road Telecom, Socbay, iTalki, kineticONE as well as organizations including Angelvest and AAMA Shanghai and the Techyizu, Beijing Hive, Digital Matters and AdTech: China events. Agenda 活动安排： 7:00 Networking over wine and food 自由交流时间（提供酒和食物） 8:00 Fireside Chat and Q&A with William  自由交谈与提问环节 9:00 Informal discussion and networking 非正式讨论和自由交流时间 Sponsors 赞助商:  Transi.st is providing their fantastic venue at Gongyi Xintiandi  Acebridge is lending their powerful social network to expand our community Lucy Landaeta Photography is lending their talents to photograph the event  Follow us @:  Weixin QR Code: StartupGrindSH Twitter: @startupgrindsh Facebook: Startup Grind - Shanghai LinkedIn: Startup Grind Shanghai Google+: Startup Grind - Shanghai Blog: StartupGrindSH.com Hosted By Erik Walenza-Slabe, Shanghai Chapter Director Erik manages the Shanghai office of The Applied Value Group, a professional services and investment group, and support Startup Grind as director of the Shanghai chapter. Applied Value is strategic management consultancy with a focus on cost reduction, complemented by a merger and acquisition advisory and management training expertise. They combine the in-depth expertise of a global advisor with the focus, attention, and flexibility of a boutique consulting firm.Email: erik@startupgrind.com Hosted By Albert Young, Shanghai Chapter Co-Director Albert graduated from UCLA with a degree in East Asian Studies, specializing in globalization and the continually changing dynamics between Western and Eastern cultures. He is a real estate professional who specializes in working with high net worth individuals, and specifically those in China looking to acquire real estate and immigration in the U.S. He is one of the co-founders of CathayWealth.com and is currently pursuing new Startup ventures in Edutech and Real Estate technology.   Email: Ayoung@startupgrind.com Hosted By Mia Sun, Shanghai Chapter Co-Director Guang Qin Sun (Mia) graduated from University of Macau and Erasmus University Rotterdam with a Master degree in Finance. Mia used to work in a boutique corporate finance firm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, serving Chinese overseas investments. Currently Mia is working in the investment banking industry in Shanghai, and is focusing on the Chinese outbound mergers & acquisitions for Chinese state-owned enterprises and private companies. In Mia's day to day work, she has been connected with various PEs, VCs, as well as successful Chinese entrepreneurs.Email: msun@startupgrind.com Global Partners Google is committed to empowering entrepreneurs around the world through programs, partnerships, and our products. Local Partners AceBridge.net is a powerful networking platform, connecting elites from top universities and companies across the world. AceBridge is dedicated to help members to expand and maximize the value of their network, making it more efficient to connect, communicate, receive information, make new friends, and meet potential business partners. 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