The light that reaches us from Messier 31 today, left on its journey before modern humans had evolved.

The light that reaches us from Messier 31 today, left on its journey before modern humans had evolved.

 

About us

M31 Capital is a global investment platform, and is backed by top tier entrepreneurs, university endowment, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, fund of funds and families globally.
Our Strategy

M31 invests in high quality growth stage companies primarily in China with global perspective. It aims to create a concentrated portfolio to capitalize on the trends of new technologies and business models disrupting traditional industries.

The Art of Growth

At M31 Capital, we partner ourselves with generational companies and inspiring founders, setting sail together on a journey of enduring long-term growth; we help the visionaries to chart the course for their global ambitions; leveraging our extensive global network and insights, we provide unique values in each step of the way and help them navigate the complexities of their path forward.

Our Culture

M31 believes in fundamental research and collaborative efforts. The team has developed unique research processes to guide its investment activities. Investment professionals are organized by themes, each person focuses on the respective field while complementing each other through knowledge sharing.

Our Founder

Patrick Zhong

Founding Managing Partner

Patrick Zhong is the Founding Managing Partner of M31 Capital. He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, buyout and public equity across the entire spectrum of industries.

Prior to founding M31, Patrick was Chief Investment Officer at Wanda Group, responsible for the group’s investment activities with strategic focuses on technology & media, consumer and financial services. Before joining Wanda Group, Patrick was a Senior Managing Director and Global Partner at Fosun Group where he led the Global Investment & Strategies Group within Fosun. He was responsible for Fosun’s investments and key global initiatives, transforming Fosun into a global investment platform. He was the President of the China Momentum Fund and President of the Pramerica-Fosun China Opportunity Fund, both of which are private equity funds investing in global opportunities that have substantial growth potential in China. He was also CEO of Fosun Lifestyle Brands Group, Chairman of Fosun Media Group, and Chairman of Forbes China. He has built a strong network with CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors and the governments in China and across the globe.

Prior to joining Fosun Group, Patrick was an investor at Wellington Management, where he made multiple successful investments in companies in the US and China. The fund became a top institutional shareholder in Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Ctrip, Netease and Focus Media. Before Wellington, Patrick worked as a senior investment professional at RHJ Associates and Wasatch Advisors. Over the course of his career Patrick has served on the board of directors for a number of large international companies and as a lead director providing strategic and operational guidance to the management teams.

Our Core Leadership Team

M31 core team is from leading investment houses globally and has built excellent track record in the past. The team has experiences across different stages of investment as well as knowledge of building and running businesses. With global connectivity and best-in-class domain expertise, the team is best positioned to provide China exposure to global investors.
Tian Lin
Tian Lin

Managing Director

Yiang Liu
Yiang Liu

Managing Director

Nathan Zhong
Nathan Zhong

Director

Alex Chen
Alex Chen

Director