Leadership Team

Francis oversees Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia’s investment and operations. As a chartered engineer and years of experience in venture investing, Francis provides deep insights into Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia’s investments and charts Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia’s investment strategies.

• BEng, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Manchester
• MSc, Computer Science, The University of Manchester
• MBA, Strathclyde Graduate School of Business

• Walden International, Hutchison Telecom, Hong Kong Telecom

Alan joined Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia from Asiya Investments bringing with him years of experience in investment management, equity research and management consulting.

• BSc (Comm), McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia;
• MBA, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

• Asiya Investments, Goldman Sachs, J.P.Morgan, McKinsey & Company

Ezra is responsible for investment matters and portfolio collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation. Prior to joining Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia, Ezra built up the APAC business of a successful start up from scratch. Ezra brings hands on experience from start up operations along with years of experience in finance and in the technology sector.

• BCom, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
• MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management & Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder

• App Annie, Bank of China, JD.com, Bloomberg

Martin joined Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia from Samsung’s Memory Division. Leveraging his experience in memory products, Martin sources and identifies investment targets in the technology space.

• BEng, Guangdong University of Technology
• MEcon, Yonsei University

• Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom

Nan joined Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia from the consulting industry focusing on investment due diligence on energy, industrial and TMT transactions.

• BEng, Wuhan University
• MSc, Ecole Polytechnique

• Frost & Sullivan, General Electric, ENGIE

Riku joined Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia as an Associate focusing on deal sourcing, value creation and portfolio management. Before moving to Hong Kong, Riku developed extensive incubation expertise and gained valuable business operations experiences through business partnerships with global startups in Japan.

• BA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• US Certified Public Accountant (USCPA)

• Money Forward

Andre is primarily responsible for managing Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia’s corporate administration including financial planning, portfolio monitoring and business collaboration.

BEng, The University of Tokyo

Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Sumitomo Corporation (China) Group

Sophronia joined Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia in 2003. She provides a full spectrum of administrative support to the investment team including legal, operations and portfolio management.

• BA, English Language and Literature, University of Hong Kong

• Walden International, Asia Renal Care (HK) Ltd, Inter-Asia Venture Management (HK) Ltd.