Brad Bao

Investment Partner , Angel

Overview

Gender
male
Investor Type
Investment Partner,Angel
Investor Stage
Early stage Venture,Seed,Venture

Brad Bao is a Co-Founder and CEO at Lime (formerly LimeBike), the largest and leading micromobility company. He also currently serves as the founding Managing Director of Kinzon Capital , a cross-border fund that investing in early-stage technology companies in both US and China, focusing on mobile and internet-related investments. Believing in the synergy between the two largest market and innovation of US and China, Kinzon Capital is positioned to bridge the gap and bring them together.
Investments include:
Volta
Discord
Doc.ai
AirMart
Alcove
Cabana
Circle (smart gym)
ePal
Firefly
Flex
Zero & (Zero And, previous EnjoyFuji.com)
Gotit
Kiwi Drop
Lyte (powerbank sharing)
Made Renovation
On Deck
Shackle
Spout Clinic
TellUs (real-estate investing & saving)
Velo Bikes (adam's startup)
Visdom (financial planning saas)
WorkStream




Prior to joining Kinzon Capital, Brad served as the General Manager of Tencent America, and VP of BD of Tencent Games for over 8 years, during that time Brad built the Tencent US branch from scratch, and was responsible for the overall P&L including investments, strategy, globalization, BD, and overall operation. He led and participated in investments including Hi-Rez, Fireforge, Zam, and more, and served as board member of several.

Brad obtained bachelor degree in International Marketing from Wuhan University, and received his MBA from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Personal Investments

Number of Investments
2
Brad Bao has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 6, 2018, when Firefly raised $21.50M.
Date Company Name Round Money Raised Industry
Dec 15, 2021 Swimply Series Unknown $40M Marketplace Detail
Dec 6, 2018 Firefly Seed $21.50M Advertising Platforms Detail

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
1
Brad Bao has 1 current jobs including Chair of the Board at Lime , .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
Lime Chair of the Board Detail