Primary Job Title Investment Director Primary Organization 
PurpleSky Capital
Location Shanghai, Shanghai, China Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC) Gender Male
Will’s quest for new portfolio targets is spurred by a powerful curiosity that inspired him to work for a spell in Africa, and which now extends to exploring the nexus of China’s technological and social development. He is driven by a persistence that moved him to offer PurpleSky unsolicited investment reports of such thought-provoking quality that
they eventually opened the door for him to enter the business himself.
Will believes maintaining a keen sense of curiosity and a high awareness of what constitutes the cutting-edge across a range of industries is essential in finding start-ups with explosive growth potential. Applying these traits alongside the diligence to analyze and compare countless potential portfolio partners enabled Will to recommend to PurpleSky an investment that later enjoyed the fastest revenue growth in the history of the mobile internet.
Before joining the PurpleSky team, Will worked overseas as an executive administrator at a state-owned member of the Fortune Global 500, handling international trade, local investment, and public relations. He holds a BA in International Economics and Trade from Northeast Forestry University in Harbin. To unwind, he engages in “fadai” (发呆), meaning “to stare blankly, as if in a trance.” He also likes jogging.
