2023 HerValue Mentorship Program Launched 2023年她价值辅导计划正式启航

Written By Lily Jin

The world is witnessing a monumental shift in the landscape of investments, and nowhere is this transformation more exciting than in China. With a history in the investment industry spanning less than three decades, China's financial sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, boasting an astonishing $20 trillion in assets as of 2021, marking a tenfold increase over the past decade.

In the heart of this dynamic environment, HerValue emerged in 2021 as a trailblazing force for change. Founded as a philanthropic mutual assistance platform, HerValue set out on a mission to advance women's representation in China's finance and investment industry. With monthly publications and events in Beijing and Shanghai, HerValue provided a platform for women to prepare for their next career leap, empowering them to shape the future of finance.

On March 8, 2023, HerValue made history by hosting China's first-ever diversity and sustainability investment conference, putting diversity and inclusion firmly on the map for the Chinese investment industry.

HerValue has now evolved away from publications and events to only offer an exclusive and highly selective mentorship program, designed to incubate the next generation of women and diverse investment leaders in China. The mentorship program selects students without full-time work experiences and lasts for two semesters from fall to spring. The first cohort, officially inducted in October 2023, comprises eight exceptionally talented mentees from Tsinghua University and Fudan University, with diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for investments. These aspiring leaders are on a mission to revolutionize the industry and bring fresh perspectives to the table.

  • A Perfect Balance: 4 Chinese nationals and 4 international talents come together to redefine China's investment landscape.

  • Global Leaders in the Making: 4 Schwarzman Scholars, 2 from Tsinghua University in Beijing, and 2 from Fudan University in Shanghai, set out to revolutionize the industry.

  • Leading the Charge: 6 dynamic and driven female mentees are at the forefront of change.

    A Tapestry of Knowledge: From physics, neuroscience, computer science, public policy, agriculture management, economics, our diverse cohort brings a wealth of expertise to the table.

  • Prestigious Roots: Hailing from renowned institutions such as Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Nankai University, Beijing Institute of Technology, and Zhejiang University, our mentees are the best and brightest.

This select group of mentees is supported by prominent investment leaders in China who are using their philanthropic efforts with their personal time and experience:

  • Partner at Ventech China

  • Partner at China Renaissance Capital

  • Founding Partner at 3E Bioventures Capital

  • Founding Partner at TruMed Investment

  • Head of Business at Barings

  • Managing Partner of Huaxing Growth Capital

  • Managing Director at Marathon Venture Partners

During the mentorship program, mentees and mentors receive sponsorships from HerValue and esteemed partners like Asian Venture Capital Journal and SALT, allowing them to participate in leading investment conferences in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This unique opportunity offers invaluable hands-on experience and industry insights.

The success of the mentorship program would not be possible without the invaluable support of HerValue's partner institutions, including World of Capital Allocators, Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University x-lab, Asian Venture Capital Journal, and SALT Asia.

World of Allocators, also known as Capital Allocators China, is a driving force in promoting long-termism and endowment approaches in China's asset management industry. Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century in understanding of China’s role in global trends. Tsinghua University x-lab fosters creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, while Asian Venture Capital Journal and SALT Asia offer exclusive access to industry conferences and forums.

Asian Venture Capital Journal hosts the AVCJ China and AVCJ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Summit, a platform that highlights key market opportunities and industry trends. SALT Asia, on the other hand, facilitates high-level collaboration and networking, unlocking growth opportunities in finance, economics, and more.

As HerValue embarks on its mission to nurture the next generation of women and diverse investment leaders in China, the possibilities are limitless. To learn more about this groundbreaking initiative, please visit www.hervalue.org.

World of Allocators is HerValue mentorship program’s exclusive advisory committee institution. World of Allocators (WOA), also known as Capital Allocators China (CAC) is operated by Shanghai Ziben Consulting Management Limited and is the official licensee of the podcast program “Capital Allocators” by Ted Seides in China. WOA/CAC was established in 2020 with the goal of promoting the long-termism and endowment approach of investment in the asset management industry in China. WOA/CAC is an investor community for those who are eager to share and learn, and it serves as a bridge between domestic and overseas practitioners.

Tsinghua University Schwarzman College has greatly supported HerValue in selecting qualified mentees for its mentorship program. Schwarzman Scholars is designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century and beyond. It was inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, which was founded in 1902 in an effort to promote international understanding and peace. Schwarzman Scholars supports up to 200 Scholars annually from the U.S., China, and around the world for a one-year master’s in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University — ranked first in Asia as an indispensable base for China’s political, business, and technological leadership. Scholars chosen for this highly selective program will live in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion — attending lectures, traveling around the region, and developing a better understanding of China. Admissions opened in the fall of 2015 with outstanding success, immediately making Schwarzman Scholars one of the world’s most selective graduate and fellowship programs.

Tsinghua University x-lab is another academic partner institution to HerValue. Tsinghua x-lab is an educational platform fostering creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship since April 25, 2013. The platform, with three core dimensions: education, cultivation and eco-construction, is committed to developing a feasible and structured supporting system to the the whole innovation process from creating ideas, to making porotypes, and to commercialization. Rooted in the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM), Tsinghua x-lab is the joint project of Tsinghua SEM and 15 schools and departments of Tsinghua University, including Environment, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Materials Science and Engineering, Information Science and Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Law, Arts & Design, Public Policy & Management, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, Medicine, Journalism and Communication, Natural Sciences, and Education.

Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) is HerValue’s strategic partner that gives mentees a rare opportunity to participate and attend its conferences in China and Asia. AVCJ hosts annual leading investment conferences named AVCJ China and AVCJ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive (DE&I) Summit. AVCJ DE&I Summit will take place on Monday, November 13th, 2023 in Hong Kong. AVCJ DE&I summit is part of AVCJ private equity and venture capital forum, Asia’s premier private markets gathering. The event, convened by ION Analytics, is comprised of 6 conferences and an awards ceremony that highlights key market opportunities, macroeconomic and strategical issues facing the private equity industry ranging from the latest investment themes and fundraising strategies to best practice ESG and DE&I. Chosen and supported by the industry’s leading players, the AVCJ Forum will engage over 4,200 senior investors, advisors and regulators focused on the private markets of Asia and globally into one platform live in Hong Kong and online creating an unrivalled connected community of peers. More information of the AVCJ DE&I summit can be found here: https://community.ionanalytics.com/avcj-forum-2023/agenda#dei-summitbr13-nov

SALT Asia is HerValue’s strategic partner that gives mentees a rare opportunity to participate and attend its conferences in Asia. SALT hosts an annual capital introduction and investment conference. This year it will return to Asia on Tuesday November 14th to Wednesday 16th, 2023 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Founded in 2009 by SkyBridge, a global alternative investments firm, SALT brings together the world’s foremost investors and allocators for three days of high-level collaboration and networking. SALT hosts major events in New York, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Its events are global thought leadership forums devoted to unlocking growth opportunities in the fields of finance, economics, entrepreneurship, public policy, technology, and philanthropy. More information about SALT Asia can be found here: https://www.salt.org/events/2023/asia/overview

 谈及全球投资领域的增长时，尽管中国的投资领域历史不到三十年，全球都目睹了中国投资领域前所未有的增长。截至2021年，中国金融投资行业资产达到惊人的20万亿美元，相较于过去十年增长了十倍。

在这个充满活力的环境中，HerValue于2021年崭露头角，作为一家公益互助平台，致力于促进中国金融和投资领域的女性代表性。通过每月的刊物和在北京和上海的活动，HerValue努力为中国金融和资产管理行业的女性赋能。2023年3月8日，HerValue历史性地举办了中国首个多元化和可持续性投资峰会，将多元化和包容性议题引入到中国的投资领域。

如今，HerValue不再制作任何出版物和举办活动，而是专注于创建独家且高度筛选的导师计划，旨在培养中国下一代女性和多元化投资领袖。这个导师计划为没有全职工作经验的在校大学生提供，为期两个学期，从秋季到春季。首批学员于2023年10月正式入选，其中包括来自清华大学和复旦大学的总共八位极具才华的学员，他们的背景多样，对中国投资充满热情。这些有抱负的领袖致力于引领行业前进，为行业带来新鲜的视角。

  • 多元化文化背景：4名中国国籍学员和4名国际学员，为赋能和重新定义中国投资领域。

  • 未来全球领袖：4名常驻北京的苏世民学者，2名常驻北京的清华大学研究生，2名常驻上海的复旦大学研究生。

  • 引领潮流：6位充满活力和积极进取的女性学员。

  • 多元化教育背景：从物理学到经济学，我们多元化的学员团队带来了丰富的专业知识。

  • 知名院校：来自哈佛、普林斯顿、杜克、南开、北京理工和浙江等知名院校，我们的学员都是最杰出的人才。

这些多元化和杰出的学员得到了在中国投资行业杰出领袖们以个人名义无私提供的支持，时间。和经验，其中包括：

  • 霸菱高层领导团队成员

  • 本草资本合伙人

  • 高成资本创始合伙人

  • 华兴新经济基金管理合伙人

  • TruMed Investment创始合伙人

  • 远毅资本董事总经理

  • Ventech China合伙人

通过HerValue和其合作伙伴的支持，在导师计划期间，学员和导师有多个线下见面和行业交流的机会，以及在北京、香港和新加坡参与领先投资会议的机会。这些独特的行业体验机会为学生提供了宝贵的实践经验和行业见解。HerValue的导师计划的成功不仅依赖于其合作伙伴机构的认可和支持，还包括World of Capital Allocators、清华大学苏世民书院、清华大学x-lab、Asian Venture Capital Journal和SALT Asia。

配置者的世界（World of Allocators，简称WOA），即资本配置者中国（Capital Allocators China，简称CAC）是在中国资产管理行业推广长期投资和捐赠方法的推动力。WOA是HerValue导师计划的独家顾问委员机构。配置者的世界（WOA）由上海兹本咨询管理有限公司运营，是Ted Seides及其公司的播客节目 “资本配置者”在中国的官方许可方。WOA/CAC成立于2020年，旨在推动中国资产管理行业长期投资和捐赠方法的发展。WOA/CAC是一个为渴望分享和学习的投资者而创建的社群，它也充当国内和海外从业人员之间沟通的桥梁。

清华大学苏世民书院在辅导计划的学员筛选和招募上大力支持HerValue。清华大学苏世民书院的“全球领导力”硕士学位项目是全球首个为应对21世纪地缘政治局势而设立的奖学金项目。随着中国在全球事务中扮演的角色越来越重要，未来任何领域的行业领袖都需要对中国及其文化有深入理解。苏世民学者项目旨在培养深入了解中国文化和国情、具有宽广的国际视野、优秀的综合素质和卓越的领导能力，有志于为促进人类文明与进步、世界和平与发展贡献聪明才智的未来领袖。

清华大学x-lab是HerValue的另一合作伙伴。清华x-lab（清华x-空间）于2013年4月25日发起成立，依托清华大学经济管理学院，由16个院系合作共建，覆盖清华全校学生、校友和教师，培养面向未来的创意创新创业人才。致力于提升清华大学科技创新的效率和效果，为国家输送创新创业人才，助力国家创新驱动发展战略的实现。在发现和培养创新创业人才的同时，发挥在团队建设及商业化等领域的优势，促进创新创业团队与商业机构的高效合作，公益性推进科技成果转化和商业模式创新。

Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) 是HerValue的战略合作伙伴，为学员提供了参加中国和亚洲领先投资会议的难得机会。Asian Venture Capital Journal每年都会举办名为AVCJ China和AVCJ Diversity, Equity （DE&I）峰会的年度领先投资会议。今年，AVCJ DE&I峰会将于11月13日星期一在香港举行。AVCJ DE&I峰会是AVCJ Private Equity and Venture论坛的一部分，是亚洲首屈一指的一级市场盛会。这一活动由ION Analytics召开，包括6个会议和颁奖典礼，强调了私募股权行业的关键市场机会、宏观经济和战略性问题，从最新的投资主题和筹款策略到最佳实践的ESG和DE&I。AVCJ论坛得到了业界领先企业的选择和支持，将吸引超过4,200名专注于亚洲和全球私人市场的高级投资者、顾问和监管机构汇聚在一个平台上，既有香港现场又在线，形成了一个无与伦比的同行社群。更多相关信息请访问https://community.ionanalytics.com/avcj-forum-2023/agenda#dei-summitbr13-nov。

SALT Asia同样也是HerValue的战略合作伙伴，为学员提供了参加亚洲会议的难得机会。SALT每年会定期举办融资和投资大会。今年，该活动将于2023年11月14日星期二至16日星期三在新加坡滨海湾金沙酒店举行。SALT由全球投资公司SkyBridge于2009年创立，汇集了全球最重要的投资者和资本分配者，举办进行为期三天的高级知识论坛和社交活动。目前，SALT定期在纽约、新加坡和阿布扎比举办全球思想领袖论坛，致力于解锁金融、经济、创业、公共政策、技术和慈善领域的增长机会。有关SALT Asia的更多信息，请访问https://www.salt.org/events/2023/asia/overview。

随着HerValue启程，以培育中国下一代女性和多元化投资领袖为使命，无限可能正等待着我们。请访问该链接了解更多：www.hervalue.org。

Lily Jin