John Zhao
Founder and CEO @ Hony Capital
John Zhao is a funding round investor at Hony Capital focused on Health Care and Manufacturing. John Zhao is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hony Capital, a leading private equity investment company in China. Zhao also serves as Executive Vice President of Hony’s sponsor firm, Legend Holdings, one of China’s best known companies and the parent of Lenovo Group (HK.992). Under Zhao’s leadership, Hony Capital currently manages overUSD 6.8 billion of assets and has invested in more than 60 companies domestically and abroad.Prior to launching Hony Capital, Zhao held a number of senior management positions in US companies. Zhao also serves on the boards of several Hony’s portfolio companies and other prestigious companies including Lenovo, Fiat Industrial and China Pharmaceuticals.Zhao holds an MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, dual master’s degrees in electric engineering and physics from Northern Illinois University, and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Nanjing University.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries John Zhao invests in
Stages John Zhao invests in
Countries John Zhao invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 2 (25%)
- Manufacturing 2 (25%)
- Media and Entertainment 2 (25%)
- Film 1 (13%)
- Music 1 (13%)
Stage
- Funding Round 2 (25%)
- Post-IPO Equity 2 (25%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Series E 1 (13%)
Country
- China 3 (38%)
- United States 2 (25%)
- Japan 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Eros STX Global
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Eros STX Global is a global entertainment company that acquires, co-produces and distributes films, digital content & music across multiple formats such as theatrical, television and OTT digital media streaming to consumers around the world. The company was formed in July 2020 through the merger of two international media and entertainmentgroups, Eros International Plc and STX Entertainment. Merging the largest Indian OTT player and premiere studio with one of Hollywood’s fastest-growing independent media companies has created an entertainment powerhouse with a presence in over 150 countries. Eros STX delivers star-driven premium feature film and episodic content across a multitude of platforms at the intersection of the world's most dynamic and fastest growing global markets, including US, India, Middle East Asia and China. The Company also owns the rapidly growing OTT platform Eros Now which has rights to over 12,000 films across Hindi and regional languages, and had 196.8 million registered users and 29.3 million paying subscribers as of March 30th, 2020. The company launches its new ErosSTX.com site and logo in September. | $125M / Post-IPO Equity / Apr 17, 2020 | |
WeWork China
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WeWork China is a subsidiary of WeWork that provides a shared workspace community and office services. It aims to create collaboration among entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, and small businesses across China. WeWork China was launched in July 2017. | $500M / Series B / Jul 26, 2018 | |
Vuclip
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Vuclip is the leading premium mobile video on demand service for emerging markets with more than 3 million subscribers per quarter across six different countries. Through strategic partnerships with more than 160 top studios around the world, Vuclip brings to subscribers blockbuster Hollywood and regional movies, TV shows and music videos in 20different languages. Vuclip’s Dynamic Adaptive TranscodingTM provides an amazing unbuffered viewing experience to consumers across all mobile devices and on any network. Vuclip is headquarted in Milpitas, California with a presence in Dubai, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Jakarta and Bangkok.Vuclip is headquartered in Milpitas, California | $110M / Aug 13, 2017 | |
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WeWork China
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WeWork China is a subsidiary of WeWork that provides a shared workspace community and office services. It aims to create collaboration among entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, and small businesses across China. WeWork China was launched in July 2017. | $500M / Series A / Jul 27, 2017 | |
ofo
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Ofo is a “station-free” bike-sharing platform operated via an online mobile application. It is committed to providing the best short distance transportation solution, solving the “last mile” transportation problem by turning the last mile into a green, low-emission trip. To date, ofo has connected more than 10 million bikes to over 200 millionusers in more than 20 countries: Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US. The platform generates more than 32 million daily transactions and has provided global users in 250+ cities with over 6 billion efficient, convenient, green rides.The ofo platform is easy to use. After downloading the ofo mobile phone app (iOS/Android), users may scan the QR code or enter the plate number displayed on each bike to receive a passcode and unlock it. Its bike-sharing system requires no docking stations, providing significant flexibility for users to find and return bikes anywhere, anytime. Once they reach their destination, the user may park the bike anywhere that is legitimate, convenient, and easy for the next user to access. But ofo does more than help commuters and travelers access bikes for getting around their cities. As a partner of the UN Development Programme, they are focused on achieving Global Sustainability Goals and promoting green and healthy living, and they have also launched a partnership with Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation to provide bikes and scholarships for schoolgirls in Malawi. | $700M / Series E / Jul 05, 2017 | |
Neusoft Medical Systems
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Neusoft Medical is a leading global clinical diagnosis and treatment solution provider. Neusoft Medical is constantly innovating its portfolio of medical imaging diagnosis and clinical solutions in CT, MRI, DSA, XR, PET/CT, RT, US and IVD. Neusoft Medical also is developing MDaaS (Medical Devices & Data as a Service), a strategic productline built using the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, combined with other technologies improving medical institutions' ability to diagnose and treat patients, achieving operational excellence. | $260M / Dec 11, 2014 | |
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Neusoft Medical Systems
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Neusoft Medical is a leading global clinical diagnosis and treatment solution provider. Neusoft Medical is constantly innovating its portfolio of medical imaging diagnosis and clinical solutions in CT, MRI, DSA, XR, PET/CT, RT, US and IVD. Neusoft Medical also is developing MDaaS (Medical Devices & Data as a Service), a strategic productline built using the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence, combined with other technologies improving medical institutions' ability to diagnose and treat patients, achieving operational excellence. | $180M / Secondary Market / Dec 11, 2014 | |
Biosensors
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The Biosensors International group of companies develop, manufacture and market innovative medical devices for interventional cardiology and critical care procedures. Our aim is to improve patients' lives through pioneering medical technology that pushes forward the boundaries of innovation. | Post-IPO Equity |
Co-Investors
CPP Investments
2 deals together
Goldman Sachs
2 deals together
Neusoft Group
2 deals together
SoftBank Vision Fund
2 deals together
Temasek
2 deals together
Aleph
1 deal together
About Hony Capital
Founded in 2003, Hony Capital is a pioneer in China’s home grown private equity industry. Sponsored by Legend Holdings, a leading Chinese conglomerate, Hony has blazed the trail in formulating private equity investment strategies suitable for Chinese conditions by combining a deep understanding of local environment and people with global resourcesand international best practices. Today, with over USD 6.8 billion in assets under management across 7 funds and investments in over 60 companies, Hony is a leading China-focused private equity firm.Adhering to the “value creation” investment philosophy, Hony partners with managers and entrepreneurs to build their businesses into sustainable leaders in respective industries. Hony focuses on sectors where it has developed expertise: pharmaceuticals and healthcare, consumer & retail, media & entertainment, financial services, construction materials, machinery, and alternative energy & resources
Hony Capital Contacts
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Gu Yu
Investment Director
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John Zhao
Founder and CEO
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Kevin Yi Cheng
Managing Director
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Lang Xiaofeng
Managing Director
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FAQ
What does John Zhao invest in?
John Zhao invests primarily in Health Care, Manufacturing and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did John Zhao last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for John Zhao closed in Apr 2020. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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