Bryan Zhu

SKEMA | Ardian | Block Capital

📍 France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2021
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Private Investor
Nov 2021
Acala is a decentralized finance network powering the aUSD ecosystem. The core product, Acala USD (aUSD), is a decentralized, multi-collateral, crypto-backed stablecoin serving as the native stablecoin of the Polkadot ecosystem. Acala’s Ethereum-compatible blockchain has built-in DeFi protocols for application developers to leverage, including a trustless staking derivative (liquid DOT — LDOT), a decentralized exchange, and the EVM+, a hybrid EVM offering fully Ethereum-compatible development environment plus full compatibility with Substrate.
Private Investor
Nov 2021
Moonbeam is a smart contract platform for building connected applications that can access users, assets, and services on any chain. By uniting functionality from Ethereum, Cosmos, Polkadot and more into a single platform, Moonbeam solves today’s fragmented user experience — unlocking true interoperability and paving the way for the next generation of applications. The Moonbeam platform uses integrated cross-chain messaging to allow developers to create smart contracts that access services across many remote blockchains. This approach, plus Moonbeam’s developer-friendly EVM platform, vast tool support, and modern Substrate architecture, creates the ideal development environment for building connected applications.
Membre du pôle investissement et évent
Jan 2021
The EDHEC Investment Club is the finance and investment association of the program BBA of the EDHEC Business School. Its purpose is to extend the theoretical teaching of finance provided at EDHEC and thus to help its members progress in stock market investment, while organizing conferences and a trading tournament.     It is for its members, to exchange around financial matters, to promote investment clubs and the financial industry as a whole, while encouraging an approach based on long- and short-term investment management. (conferences, training, stock analysis, portfolio construction and performance monitoring, etc.). 
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2026
Investor Relations Client Solutions
Jul 2026
In a world of constant evolution, Ardian stands out for its ability to anticipate, adapt, and turn challenges into opportunities. As a global, diversified private markets firm with 22 offices and more than 350 investment professionals worldwide, we provide investment and customized solutions that reflect new economic dynamics and help our clients remain resilient in a changing world. We deliver multi-local expertise and long-term performance for our investors and partners as well as shared value for the broader society. Since Ardian’s inception in 1996, our pioneering approach to diversification and our ability to offer tailor-made solutions at scale have remained the heart of our strategy. Through commitment, knowledge and technology, we bring lasting value to our companies and contribute positively to the whole industry. Ardian currently manages or advises $200bn for more than 1,890 clients worldwide across Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit. Ardian. Mastering change for lasting value.
2025
Private Equity Product Specialist
Jan 2025
Chez Cyrus Herez, nous portons une ambition claire : réinventer l’accompagnement patrimonial en apportant à nos clients sérénité et liberté, grâce à une vision globale, une expertise approfondie et une véritable valeur ajoutée. Avec plus de 22 milliards d’euros d’actifs sous gestion et 37 ans d’expérience, nous accompagnons entrepreneurs, cadres dirigeants et familles dans la durée, avec une approche à la fois exigeante et profondément humaine. Notre mission : structurer, valoriser et transmettre bien plus qu’un patrimoine, une histoire. Présents dans plus de 25 bureaux en France et à l’international, nous avons fait de l’audace et de l’innovation des leviers essentiels de notre développement. Cette dynamique s’appuie sur une indépendance capitalistique forte : 43 % de notre capital est détenu par nos managers et collaborateurs, garantissant un alignement total avec les intérêts de nos clients. Filiale Wealth Management du groupe Cyrus, Cyrus Herez ouvre l’accès à une offre privilégiée en Gestion Privée, Gestion de Fortune et Family Office. Grâce à une expertise internalisée et une approche en architecture ouverte, nous concevons des solutions sur mesure, en parfaite adéquation avec les objectifs patrimoniaux de nos clients. 📩 Découvrez nos opportunités
2021
Private Investor
Nov 2021
Acala is a decentralized finance network powering the aUSD ecosystem. The core product, Acala USD (aUSD), is a decentralized, multi-collateral, crypto-backed stablecoin serving as the native stablecoin of the Polkadot ecosystem. Acala’s Ethereum-compatible blockchain has built-in DeFi protocols for application developers to leverage, including a trustless staking derivative (liquid DOT — LDOT), a decentralized exchange, and the EVM+, a hybrid EVM offering fully Ethereum-compatible development environment plus full compatibility with Substrate.
Private Investor
Nov 2021
Moonbeam is a smart contract platform for building connected applications that can access users, assets, and services on any chain. By uniting functionality from Ethereum, Cosmos, Polkadot and more into a single platform, Moonbeam solves today’s fragmented user experience — unlocking true interoperability and paving the way for the next generation of applications. The Moonbeam platform uses integrated cross-chain messaging to allow developers to create smart contracts that access services across many remote blockchains. This approach, plus Moonbeam’s developer-friendly EVM platform, vast tool support, and modern Substrate architecture, creates the ideal development environment for building connected applications.
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Analyste fonds d'investissement
Jun 2021
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