Anna Fang (investor)
Anna Fang | |
|---|---|
| Born | China |
| Education | Westtown School (2000), Columbia University (BA, 2004), Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2010) |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Founding partner and CEO of ZhenFund |
| Spouse | Gunther Hamm |
Anna Fang () is a Chinese venture capitalist who serves as the founding partner and CEO of ZhenFund.
Biography
Fang completed her secondary education at Westtown School in 2000, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 2004, and later earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2010. Her professional journey started in investment banking at JPMorgan, followed by a role with a Chinese cultural institution based in the United Kingdom. After finishing her MBA, she joined General Electric China focusing on business development before co-founding ZhenFund alongside Stanford colleagues and investor Xu Xiaoping.
She has invested in more than 30 seed-stage companies that have achieved unicorn status, including notable firms such as Xiaohongshu, Horizon Robotics, Huobi, VIPKid, and Nuro. In April 2022, Fang was ranked first on Forbes magazine's inaugural Midas Seed List for assembling the top seed-stage startup portfolio worldwide and was placed #12 on the overall Midas List, marking her as the highest-ranked female investor. She maintained her presence on the 2023 Midas Seed List at #2 and appeared on the top tech investors list at #28, as well as ranking #4 on the 2024 Midas Seed List and #63 among leading tech investors.
Recognized as one of the foremost angel investors in China, Fang has significantly influenced the development of early-stage venture capital within the country.
She holds a board position at Columbia Global Centers, East Asia and was honored with Columbia College's John Jay Award in 2022.
Personal life and family
Fang is the daughter of distinguished Chinese investment banker Fang Fenglei, who co-founded both Hopu Investment Management and China International Capital Corporation, and formerly chaired Goldman Sachs China. In 2010, she married Gunther Hamm, Co-president of Hopu Investment Management, in a ceremony held in Beijing.