2012 graduate of the Finance program at BNBU

Chairman, Jiahe Private Fund Management Company  

Founder, iKnow AI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.  

Mr. Mac Zhou has a rich academic background and extensive entrepreneurial experience. He earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from BNBU, followed by an M.S. in Entrepreneurship from DePaul University in Chicago, USA, and an MBA from the University of Chicago in 2014.  

On his journey in venture capital and entrepreneurship, Mac has maintained keen insight and an innovative spirit. He began his career managing an angel investment fund in Silicon Valley. After returning to China, he actively participated as a Limited Partner (LP) in the research and investment of numerous early-stage projects in the TMT sector.

In 2016, Mac founded Understand You Robotics Technology Co., Ltd., bringing together a research and development team comprised of AI Ph.D. and Master's graduates from top universities worldwide. The company focuses on deep learning, natural language processing, image processing, and related fields, which provide comprehensive AI solutions to several listed companies and create significant competitive advantages for both the company and its clients.  

In 2017, Mac co-founded a private fund management company specializing in secondary markets. He led the technical team in developing AI-driven quantitative strategies for secondary market trading, establishing the firm as one of China's earliest teams to apply artificial intelligence in quantitative trading. To date, Jiahe Private Fund has expanded its offerings to include a diverse range of strategy products, such as CTA, equities, options and derivatives, FOF, and macro-hedging, while also playing an active role in advising on mergers and acquisitions for listed companies. The firm has earned a strong reputation and high visibility within the industry.  

Mac emphasizes that we are currently in the wave of a new technological revolution led by artificial intelligence. Every industrial revolution in human history has given rise to great companies and transformative products. He hopes that current students will maintain critical thinking, embrace the spirit of craftsmanship, dare to innovate, and become creators at the forefront of technology. He is also keen to share his experiences and support young entrepreneurs in their ventures whenever possible.