Forrest Zhong is a general partner of KPCB China. He is also a managing director and general partner of TDF Capital. His focus areas of investment include communication & computing technologies, internet, wireless services, semiconductors and green technologies. He currently serves on the boards of A8 Music Group, Huaxun Micro, Unisun Image Group, Universtar Tech, Sungrow Power and Tang Wind Energy etc. As lead investor and active board member, Forrest has backed a number of successful IPOs and M&As, including China Wireless (HKSE: 2369), China GrenTech (NASDAQ:GRRF) and Fiberxon (Acquired by MRV Communication (NASDAQ: MRVC)). In 2007 Forrest was named one of the Top 20 venture capitalists in China by Global Entrepreneurs and ChinaVenture.

Prior to starting his venture capital career in 1999, Forrest spent near ten years in top management and operational positions with leading technology companies. These include China Aerospace International, the commercial arm of the Chinese national aerospace agency, where he served as a Deputy General Manager of the listed company in Hongkong. Forrest started his career with Nortel Networks in China as a system engineer in early 1989.

Forrest received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in engineering from Huazhong University of Science & Technology in China, a PhD in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from the Napier University Edinburgh, UK and a MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

E-mail: forrestz@kpcb.com