Michael Zhu

Investor | Lifelong Chronosopher & Devoted Paleosage

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 United States
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11y
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Portfolio

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Investor
Oct 2021
Airwallex is a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from business account, payments, treasury, and spend management to embedded finance. With our proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new opportunities and grow beyond borders. Proudly founded in Melbourne, Airwallex supports over 150,000 businesses globally and is trusted by brands such as Brex, Canva, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more. For more information, visit http://www.airwallex.com
Investor
Apr 2020
At ROOM, we are reimagining the modern workplace. Let’s face it⁠⁠, the workplace has been failing businesses and its workforce for years with unnecessary distraction, lost productivity, and overall employee dissatisfaction. It’s time for a change. The modern office needs to be rethought and redesigned with people in mind. Here at ROOM, we know people are the most important asset in any organization, so we put them first. We design from the perspective of our community, putting ourselves in our customers shoes to create the space needed to bring their ideas to life. We’ve set out to launch a fast, cost-effective alternative to complex construction with modular, purpose-built architecture that allows teams to shape and then reshape their work environment with ease. Its time for a better way of working.
Investor
Jan 2018
Founded in 2017, Hollywood Watch Company (HWC) is made up of a group of history and cinema buffs who are passionate about preserving the legacy of one of the world’s greatest icons - the Hollywood Sign. In 2017, HWC purchased all of the remaining metal from the original Hollywood Sign from 1923 (the original sign was replaced with the current sign in 1978). After much discussion about the best way to share this incredible icon of history with the people, we reached our “ah-ha!” moment. We decided that we would return this iconic piece of cultural and entertainment history to the people in the form of a watch. Why a watch? A watch is with us wherever we go. It is a statement about who we are. It is something we use in our daily lives. It is something that can be shown readily to friends and family. It is something that will be enjoyed and treasured, and even passed down to future generations. We determined to make a watch that was affordable and well made with Swiss movements and sapphire crystal. We are making history - HWC is the only watch creator in the world that incorporates pieces of treated metal from the original Hollywood sign into collectible timepieces. Each ladies and gent’s watch is limited in availability and subtly tributes the glamour of the Golden Days of Hollywood in its contemporary yet timeless design. Every HWC watch is a continued legacy of the Hollywood sign – one of the most globally recognized monuments in the world and a historic symbol of hope, dreams, opportunity and success. Our watch enthusiasts are inspired to wear their HWC timepiece as a reminder that the American dream is possible and to write their own story.
early stageRetail
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2018
Clover Health (Nasdaq: CLOV) is a physician enablement company focused on seniors who have historically lacked access to affordable, high-quality healthcare We aim to provide great care, in a sustainable way, by having a business model built around improving medical outcomes while lowering avoidable costs. We do this while taking a holistic approach to understanding the health needs and social risk factors of those under our care. This strategy is underpinned by our proprietary software platform, the Clover Assistant, which is designed to aggregate patient data from across the health ecosystem to support clinical decision-making by presenting physicians and other providers with real-time, personalized recommendations at the point of care. Making care more accessible is at the heart of our business, and we believe patients should have the freedom to choose their doctors. We offer affordable Medicare Advantage plans with extensive benefits, provide primary care physicians with the Clover Assistant, and also make comprehensive home-based care available via the Clover Home Care program. With our corporate headquarters in Nashville, Clover’s workforce is distributed around the U.S. and also includes a team of world-class technologists based in Hong Kong. We manage care for Medicare Advantage members in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. We are hiring software engineers, data scientists, designers and product folks who can help us understand our members’ wellness and steer them clear of any health risks down the road. If you’re a passionate person and interested in changing healthcare for the better, then Clover Health may just be the place for you.
Investor [Exited]
Nov 2017
Supply chain finance for SMEs, powered by the blockchain.
Investor & Advisory Board Member
Jun 2017
Liberating the next generation of content creators. Our mission is to offer content creators the freedom to easily create engaging mobile apps. Platform emphasis on harnessing the power of today's super-fan allows content creators to seamlessly build, grow and monetize innovative, mobile communities.
Investor [Exited]
Jul 2015
Jet (A Walmart Company) Bold vision. Brilliant minds. Nimble environment. Jet.com is changing the way the world shops with innovative technology and a people-centric approach. We move at the speed of a startup with access to unrivaled resources; our team likes to say it’s the best of both worlds. Ready for rapid growth and learning? Join us—the future of shopping is yours to build and explore.
Experience · 15 entries
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Investments (7)
Founder (3)
2023
Partner
Oct 2023
We are relentless about building an outlier asset management and advisory institution that brings together an exceptional community of families.
2022
Co-Founder
Jun 2022
Spark is an invite-only membership community for inheritors, next- generation family office members, CIOs, and allocators. Our mission is to co-create a safe and collaborative space where we can meet and collaborate with our peers, build authentic, long-lasting relationships, engage in meaningful discussions, and learn from one another and experts. We seek to truly support one another and collaborate regarding areas of synergy in the family office arena, from impact investing to philanthropy to mental health, art and culture, communication and conflict resolution, wealth, and relationships, among other areas of interest.
Managing Partner
2022
Mav3rick Ventures (Mav3) takes a long term, growth-focused approach to a multiple investing fund which includes: Fund of Funds (FoF), sole source and liquidity investing fund. At Mav3 our focus is Web3 and blockchain technologies and emerging companies that are changing the world. The fund invests in opportunities across various stages with a focus on digital assets, decentralization technologies and blockchain infrastructure.
2021
Investor
Oct 2021
Airwallex is a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from business account, payments, treasury, and spend management to embedded finance. With our proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new opportunities and grow beyond borders. Proudly founded in Melbourne, Airwallex supports over 150,000 businesses globally and is trusted by brands such as Brex, Canva, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more. For more information, visit http://www.airwallex.com
Partner & Head of US
Aug 2021
Hermitage Capital is a global private equity firm with US$1.5 billion AUM and offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Hermitage Capital invests across the value chain of technology sectors, in particular Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Vehicles, SaaS, FinTech, Cloud Computing, Semiconductors, and Internet. Founded in 2017 by veteran investment bankers and investment professionals, Hermitage Capital is partnering with world-class entrepreneurs to create value for the investors, portfolio companies and communities. Hermitage Capital’s active portfolio includes Airwallex, Horizon Robotics, Innovusion, PingCAP, SenseTime, SmartMore, XTaipi, Factorial Energy, ConsenSys, MetaX, ScaleFlux, Tencent Music, WeDoctor, Lufax, Ximalaya, Medlinker, etc.
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