SORA VENTURES

Capital|Community Development|Advisory

Jason leads the venture investments and strategies at Sora Ventures. Prior to Sora, Jason was the Head of Global Business Development at Juzix (now PlatON), a leading blockchain company led by Wanxiang Holdings that focused on distributed ledger technology and multi-party computation. Jason joined the blockchain industry in early 2016 as an Investment Associate at Fenbushi Capital, Asia’s first blockchain venture capital firm where he managed dealflows and post management of companies in North America. He also founded Sora Foundation, an initiative that consists of blockchain development, community development, and Sora Summit. Jason is also an active mentor at Alchemist Accelerator in Silicon Valley and Startupbootcamp in China.

Mr. He is a Partner in the Ares Management Private Equity Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2010, Previously, he was an Associate at The Carlyle Group in Hong Kong. In addition, Mr. He was an investment banking Analyst at Bear Stearns in both New York and Hong Kong. Mr. He serves on the Board of Directors of Bazhong Yike, Sichuan Gangtong Medical Equipment, Jiangsu Crazy Dog Pet Products, Shanghai Chowsing Pet Products, Wellem Pediatrics Clinics and Yunnan Newcare Medical Management. Mr. He holds a B.B.A., with high distinction, from the University of Michigan School of Business Administration in Finance.

Calvin is an Associate at Sora Ventures. His blockchain career began at OKEx in 2018, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. He then worked at Shanghai’s Guotai Junan Securities as an emerging tech research intern, specializing in blockchain application and scalability research. Calvin later joined Coinsuper, a Hong Kong leading crypto exchange, as an ICO analyst, where he scouted and analyzed ICO projects and assisted in business development. Calvin obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University.