What is JinOu Capital?
JinOu Capital is the very first venture capital exclusively dedicated to education industry in China. It empowers startups ranging from seed-stage to late-stage development. Founded by founders and senior executives from leading education corporations in China, JinOu Capital is strategically positioned in the center of industry resources and expertise. Well respected for its deep roots in the industry, JinOu Capital strives to become the venture capital that knows the best about education in China and the Chinese venture capital that knows the best about education in the world.
What is JinOu Capital Composed of?
Future Works
Future Works is an education industry-specific incubator located in the heart of Zhongguancun district, the Silicon Valley of China. It eyes on forward-looking edtech trends globally, accumulates most valuable networks of expertise and resources along industry value-chain, meanwhile attracts and hatches the best edtech startups in China.
Blue Elephant Capital
Blue Elephant Capital is a founders' fund which hosts a series of vertical-specific funds in areas such as edtech, international education, etc. BE Capital is also famous for its renowned acceleration program, Blue Elephant Camp, which provides seed investment and a structured acceleration program for high potential startups.
Dao Capital
Dao Capital is the first PE fund focusing on education industry in China. Currently it is in the process of raising investment capital, and it will complement the JO Capital group as it covers the last financing rounds for promising education giants in the future.
Taoli Capital
Taoli specializes on financial advisory services. It offers fund-raising services and M&A exit facilitation to startup in education industry. And it is a trusted advisor for listed companies, taking care of their strategic acquisition and investment needs related to education industry.
Our Leadership Team
Donald SHEN
Partner
Before founding Future Works, Donald was previously CEO of Jiazhangbang - online parents' community of TAL Group (NYSE:XRS). He was also the CEO assistant of TAL and a serial entrepreneur in various Internet startups. He is an expert in startup business models, business development and capital sourcing.
Bill NING
Partner
Bill was the founder of Mobby Kid Education and Lejiale English in TAL Group. Before founding Future Works, he was also the instructor trainer in New Oriental (NYSE:EDU). Bill is an expert in product design, branding, early childhood education and STEAM education.
Aizhi Zhang
Partner
Aizhi founded Kuakao education,the largest O2O master test preparation provider. Kuakao was acquired by listed company Hongtao Holdings. Aizhi continued his career as a strategist for education related merger and acquisition for large listed companies in the sector, and he was behind many successful famous cases.