Zhongkai Yu
Investor
Changning District, Shanghai
Overview
Work Experience
Investment Director
2023 - Current
CEO
2021 - 2022
• Initiate the startup business to develop the INS (Inertial Navigation System) product for vehicle AD/ADAS purposes. • Build up the co-founder team to establish Maisi Future. • Establish with the team the business plan, competition strategy, budget plan, development plan, etc. • Successfully introduced a strategic investor and a financial investor, and raised several 10 million RMB for the angel round.
Head of Strategic Partnership Honda Xcelerator China
2018 - 2021
• Setup Honda Xcelerator China program (HXC) from zero. Build up and lead the team, form the strategy and processes. • Initiate and manage successful PoCs for Honda China and Honda global. • Manage and prioritize the innovation Needs from internal Honda divisions (cars, motorcycles, robots, industry, etc.) and evaluate strategic opportunities. • Initiate and develop regional strategic themes, carry out due diligence with internal stakeholders. • Manage the partnership plan, including but not limited to NDA, MoU, Contract, Term Sheet. • Negotiate best options for Honda in the partnership. • Engaged in China innovation ecosystem and build proper networks with VCs, incubators, innovators, etc. • Work with HX HQs and global team for Honda global innovation and investment topics. • Discover new technologies and new business model in great China, covering AI, robotics, smart manufacturing, autonomous driving, HMI, vehicle connectivity, 2-wheelers, etc. • Represent and promote Honda Xcelerator program in China and internal Honda.
Senior Manager Project Management
2016 - 2018
- Initiate Auto Brain, the innovation project approved by Bosch China president and executive management, to develop ADAS and autonomous driving technologies for vehicles. - Develop market and customers in China. - Recruit engineering team from PoC stage to deliverable product.
Senior Manager, Innovation, Incubation and Investment
2016 - 2018
- New business innovation and incubation; - Introduce strategic investment and M&A opportunities; - Setup Bosch-PnP "AI in Auto" Zhangjiang Accelerator program. - Develop artificial intelligence in automotive industry research report.
Manager Corporate Marketing
2013 - 2016
- Lead China automotive market analysis; - Automotive market planning for China and for Chinese OEMs; - Support Bosch China management.
Manager, Supplier Development
2011 - 2013
- New supplier validation; - Supplier enabling; - Supplier development.
Project Manager
2011 - 2011
Purchasing Project Manager
2009 - 2010