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Bio: Han Shen, Founding Partner, iFly.vc

Han’s career in venture capital started in 2009 and has spanned at VantagePoint and Formation 8, where he was the first hire on the investment team. He led and/or contributed to the investment in Motive Drilling (acquired by Helmerich & Payne), Lucid (acquired by Acuity), Comfy (acquired by Siemens), Oculus (acquired by Facebook), Taxon (acquired by DuPont), and AlertMe (acquired by British Gas).

iFly.vc invests in outperformers that accelerate the trillion-dollar shift in consumer spending in America. Founded in 2016, Fund I Group has backed entrepreneurs who strive to serve the underserved demographics such as ethnic minorities, immigrants, and residents in remote communities. Representative portfolio companies include SayWeee (the largest and fastest-growing Asian e-grocer in North America), BorderX Lab (cross-border e-commerce), Yummy Bazaar (online specialty foods shop), and Camp Six (autonomous cargo drones with heavy payload).

Han has served on the board of multiple portfolio companies including BorderX Lab, Sweet a Little, Motive Drilling, and Grabit, and has closely advised entrepreneurs in building a startup from the ground up. Earlier in his career, Han worked for Rohm and Haas Company, the largest US specialty chemical company, where he was credited as key inventor of four US patents.

Han earned his bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University, Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and MBA from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Han holds a private pilot license issued by the US FAA.

Bio: Rebecca A. Fannin

Rebecca is the founder of news and events group Silicon Dragon Ventures. Her journalistic career covering global innovation began in Silicon Valley during the dotcom era. Following the venture capital trail to Asia, she was one of the first American journalists to write about China’s entrepreneurial boom, interviewing Jack Ma of Alibaba and Robin Li of Baidu, among others. A regular media commentator and speaker, she also has frequently contributed to CNBC and Forbes, and her articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review, CEO and Inc. magazine. Rebecca’s three forward-looking books, Silicon Dragon, Startup Asia and her latest title, Tech Titans of China, are a go-to resource on top innovation trends and players. Rebecca has worked in the world's leading tech hotspots as a pioneering journalist and host of numerous events and forums.

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