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VP, Private Equity, AI & Entertainment (Mandarin)
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>A rapidly scaling Asia-headquartered Private Equity fund with a clear leadership position in AI software and entertainment. The fund invests from late-stage VC to pre-IPO across Asia-Pacific and the US, with a distinctive edge: the overwhelming majority of portfolio companies are founded or co-founded by Asian or ethnic Chinese teams - whether headquartered in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, or Silicon Valley. Their lens has delivered outsized returns in generative AI, gaming, short-video, music, digital content, synthetic media, and AI-powered consumer experiences.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>We are hiring a senior investment leader (VP or ED level) to own deal origination, execution and portfolio value-creation in AI software and entertainment globally, with a heavy Mandarin-language advantage.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Core sectors</span></p><ul><li>AI software (LLMs, AI agents, video/image generation, dev-tools, vertical SaaS, synthetic media)</li><li>Entertainment &amp; content (gaming, short-drama, anime/IP, music streaming, virtual idols, live entertainment, metaverse)</li><li>AI × entertainment convergence plays worldwide</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></p><ul><li>Source proprietary deals with potential portfolio companies across Silicon Valley, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Greater China</li><li>Lead due diligence, modeling, structuring, negotiation and closing of Series A to pre-IPO rounds</li><li>Take board seats and drive value creation (strategy, follow-on fundraising, US/Asia go-to-market, exits via NASDAQ, HKEX, A-shares)</li><li>Develop and evangelize investment theses on global Chinese-founder dominance in AI + entertainment</li><li>Represent the firm at global forums</li><li>Mentor the next generation of investors and help expand the platform</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><ul><li>10-18 years in top-tier VC/PE/growth funds with a verifiable track record of leading late-stage deals in AI software and/or entertainment</li><li>Multiple closed investments in companies founded by Asian teams</li><li>Native Mandarin + fluent English; existing warm relationships with Chinese founders now building globally</li><li>Strong financial modeling and deal structuring skills in cross-border contexts</li><li>Location: Hong Kong strongly preferred (regional hub); open to exceptional candidates currently in SF, Beijing, Shanghai or Singapore</li><li>Recognised in the ecosystem - when founders see your name, they take the meeting</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today </span></strong></p><p>To apply online (Word attachment only), please click the 'Apply' button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.</p><p><em>Reference Number: (Input Job Order no. </em><em>67010-0013287846</em><em>)</em><br /> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/hk/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/hk/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SG9yYWNlLlBvb24uNDY2MDAuMTA5MTVAcmhpaGsuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • Hong Kong,
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 110000 - 120000 HKD / Monthly
  • <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>A rapidly scaling Asia-headquartered Private Equity fund with a clear leadership position in AI software and entertainment. The fund invests from late-stage VC to pre-IPO across Asia-Pacific and the US, with a distinctive edge: the overwhelming majority of portfolio companies are founded or co-founded by Asian or ethnic Chinese teams - whether headquartered in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, or Silicon Valley. Their lens has delivered outsized returns in generative AI, gaming, short-video, music, digital content, synthetic media, and AI-powered consumer experiences.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>We are hiring a senior investment leader (VP or ED level) to own deal origination, execution and portfolio value-creation in AI software and entertainment globally, with a heavy Mandarin-language advantage.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Core sectors</span></p><ul><li>AI software (LLMs, AI agents, video/image generation, dev-tools, vertical SaaS, synthetic media)</li><li>Entertainment &amp; content (gaming, short-drama, anime/IP, music streaming, virtual idols, live entertainment, metaverse)</li><li>AI × entertainment convergence plays worldwide</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Key Responsibilities</span></p><ul><li>Source proprietary deals with potential portfolio companies across Silicon Valley, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, and Greater China</li><li>Lead due diligence, modeling, structuring, negotiation and closing of Series A to pre-IPO rounds</li><li>Take board seats and drive value creation (strategy, follow-on fundraising, US/Asia go-to-market, exits via NASDAQ, HKEX, A-shares)</li><li>Develop and evangelize investment theses on global Chinese-founder dominance in AI + entertainment</li><li>Represent the firm at global forums</li><li>Mentor the next generation of investors and help expand the platform</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></p><ul><li>10-18 years in top-tier VC/PE/growth funds with a verifiable track record of leading late-stage deals in AI software and/or entertainment</li><li>Multiple closed investments in companies founded by Asian teams</li><li>Native Mandarin + fluent English; existing warm relationships with Chinese founders now building globally</li><li>Strong financial modeling and deal structuring skills in cross-border contexts</li><li>Location: Hong Kong strongly preferred (regional hub); open to exceptional candidates currently in SF, Beijing, Shanghai or Singapore</li><li>Recognised in the ecosystem - when founders see your name, they take the meeting</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today </span></strong></p><p>To apply online (Word attachment only), please click the 'Apply' button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.</p><p><em>Reference Number: (Input Job Order no. </em><em>67010-0013287846</em><em>)</em><br /> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/hk/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/hk/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SG9yYWNlLlBvb24uNDY2MDAuMTA5MTVAcmhpaGsuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2025-12-05T02:40:15Z

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