Zhi Tan
Angel Investor
Beijing, China
Zhi Tan is a Series A investor in Beijing focused on Gaming and Computer. Zhi Tan joined NLVC in 2009. He brings extensive management and operational experience to the team. Starting from 2004, Dr. Tan was the President of Shanghai Framedia Advertising Development Ltd (Framedia) one of the largest community advertising networks in China. Under his leadership, revenues grew from RMB 36 million to RMB 1.2 billion in 3years. The company was later acquired by Focus Media for US$ 183 million. Prior to Framedia, Dr. Tan served as senior advisor to Chinese media company Tom Group Limited on strategic development as well as mergers and acquisitions. From 1999 to 2002, Dr. Tan served as the CEO of 8848.net, notably the largest online e-commerce company at the time in China. Before joining 8848.net, Dr. Tan was the vice president of Microsoft China and oversaw sales channels and business partnerships. He also served as the senior vice president of UTStarcom, China. In the early 1990s, Dr. Tan joined Chipcom as its General Manager of China Chipcom, a leading manufacturer of networking products, was later became part of Nortel Networks.Dr. Tan graduated from the Computer Science and Technology Department of Jilin University in China in 1980, and received his Ph.D in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Massachusetts in 1987.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Zhi Tan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 1 (100%)
- Computer 1 (100%)
- Language Learning 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Yodo1 is a game platform company that helps developers better market, manage, and monetize their games. Our AI-powered tools and global expertise in areas such as mobile advertising, community management, and digital IP licensing enable partners to increase playtime, revenue, and retention. Starting with our own titles—including Rodeo Stampede,Transformers: Earth Wars, and Crossy Roads—we learned to publish successfully worldwide and in China. Our signature East-meets-West approach helped us amass over 1.5 billion players and has driven the creation of unique, world-class game management, marketing, and monetization tools. | $5M / Series A / Apr 18, 2013 |
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What does Zhi Tan invest in?
Zhi Tan invests primarily in Gaming, Computer and Language Learning startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Zhi Tan closed in Apr 2013. Shizune tracks 1 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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