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Annie Zhou

Vice President

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At a glance

Full Name
Annie Zhou
Firm
Venstar
Firm Type
Venture Capital / Private Equity
Investment Stage
Publicly verified Venstar deals include Series B venture financing and private-equity preference-share investments
Target Company Profile
Technology and growth companies with Asia exposure
Sector Focus
Medical devices; public deal history also includes offshore/marine services
Geographic Focus
Asia, including Singapore, China, and Southeast Asia
Location
Singapore

Background

Publicly indexed LinkedIn data identifies Annie Zhou as being based in Singapore with experience at Venstar. I could not independently verify the supplied “Vice President” title from an accessible public source, so it is not included as a confirmed title here.

Venstar Capital is described in venture-investor databases as a Singapore-based venture capital investor focused on building a diversified portfolio of promising companies in Asia and actively participating in the growth of its investee companies. Public firm data lists Koh Hong / K. Koh Eng Hong as a founder or company contact, and Singapore company-record aggregators identify Venstar Capital Management Pte. Ltd. as incorporated on 15 May 2008.

I did not find a reliable public biography, education history, interviews, personal writings, or direct headshot for Annie Zhou. The investable facts available publicly are primarily firm-level Venstar Capital information and dated Venstar deal records.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • Venstar’s publicly stated firm focus is Asia-oriented: it seeks returns by building a diversified portfolio of promising companies in Asia and participating actively in their growth.
  • Geographic focus is explicitly reported as Asia, including Singapore, China, and Southeast Asia.
  • Publicly recorded sector exposure includes medical devices, especially the 2013 Amaranth Medical financing.
  • Venstar has also participated in private-equity-style preference-share investments, including Go Marine Malaysia in 2013.
  • Public sources did not disclose Annie Zhou’s personal check size, decision process, or individual investment thesis.

Notable Investments

  • Amaranth Medical - Mountain View, California medical-device company developing fully bioresorbable scaffolds; Venstar Capital participated in a US$20 million Series B financing in October 2013 alongside investors including Bio*One Capital, DCP Management, PhillipCapital, and Charter Life Sciences.
  • Go Marine Malaysia / Go Marine Ship Management (M) Sdn. Bhd. - Malaysian subsidiary of Otto Marine; Venstar Investments II and Venstar Investments III participated with UOB Venture Management funds and an individual investor in a US$22.5 million preference-share investment announced in March 2013.

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