# Anna Fang

> Anna Fang (方爱之) is the Beijing-based founding partner and CEO of ZhenFund, which she co-founded in 2011 with Bob Xu and Victor Wang. An economics graduate of Columbia and Stanford MBA, she previously worked at J.P. Morgan, China Now and GE China. Her early investments include Xiaohongshu, Yatsen Group, Mobvoi and Lightelligence. She ranked first on the inaugural Forbes Midas Seed list in 2022 and twelfth on the global Midas List that year.

- **Role:** Founding Partner and CEO at ZhenFund 真格基金
- **Organizations:** ZhenFund 真格基金, GE China, China Now, J.P. Morgan, Columbia Global Centers Beijing Advisory Board
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** BA, Economics, Columbia University, Columbia College, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Westtown School
- **Known for:** Ranked #1 on the inaugural Forbes Midas Seed list in 2022., Ranked #12 on the 2022 global Forbes Midas List, the highest-ranked woman that year., Ranked #63 on the 2024 Forbes Midas List.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2006** — Investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan in New York.
- **2006-2008** — China representative for China Now.
- **2008-2010** — Earned an MBA at Stanford GSB; led the Greater China Business Club.
- **2010-2011** — Worked in corporate business development at GE China.
- **2011** — Co-founded ZhenFund with Bob Xu and Victor Wang.
- **2012** — Invested in Mobvoi at angel stage.
- **2013** — Backed Xiaohongshu in its seed round.
- **2022** — Ranked first on the inaugural Forbes Midas Seed list and twelfth on the global Midas List.
- **2024** — Mobvoi listed in Hong Kong on April 24, twelve years after ZhenFund’s angel investment.

## Achievements

- Ranked #1 on the inaugural Forbes Midas Seed list in 2022.
- Ranked #12 on the 2022 global Forbes Midas List, the highest-ranked woman that year.
- Ranked #63 on the 2024 Forbes Midas List.
- Named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2016.
- Early investor in Xiaohongshu, Yatsen Group, Mobvoi and Lightelligence.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Forbes updated its profile of Fang, continuing to identify her as ZhenFund founding partner and CEO and listing Manus among her first-check investments.
- **2025-11** — Appeared on an AI panel at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore with Matthew Fitzpatrick, David Ha and Nathan Xu, moderated by Parmy Olson; video published November 20.
- **2025-01** — At the Asian Financial Forum, described ZhenFund as investing in people rather than themes and reported increased deal counts in 2023 and 2024.
- **2024-06** — ZhenFund announced Fang’s #63 placement on the Forbes Midas List.
- **2024-04** — Reflected on the twelve-year relationship with Mobvoi at its Hong Kong listing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zhenfund.com/en/team/2082021299487641600?category=investment
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaaifang
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/annafanghamm

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Last updated: 2026-10-26