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Revision as of 06:18, 23 December 2005 by Polarscribe (talk | contribs) (Discuss on Talk page, don't revert. Provide sources.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Min Zhu is the co-founder and former President and CTO of WebEx.
Min holds an M.S. in Engineering from Stanford University. He developed his technology expertise at the IBM Scientific Center in Palo Alto, California. He was also the deputy to the chief technical officer of Price Waterhouse and the vice president of Expert Edge, a software design company. In 1991, Min co-founded Future Labs (one of the first companies to produce multi-point document collaboration software). Quarterdeck acquired Future Labs in 1996, and Min went on to co-found WebEx with Subrah Iyar.
He continues to serve as a science and technology advisor to Municipal Government of San Jose, a member of the University of California President's Board on Science and Innovation, a Board Director of the Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), and a Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA). He continues to serve as a science and technology advisor to the city of San Jose, a member of the University of California President's Board on Science and Innovation, a Board Director of the Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA), and a Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
In September of 2005, NEA has announced its plans to financially back an independent Chinese venture firm called Northern Light, (not the search engine, Northern Light), which is raising is first, $100 million, fund this fall. (NEA General Partner Scott Sandell calls his firm's relationship to Northern Light one akin to a "special LP," whereby Northern Light will not only receive part of its institutional backing from NEA but will also provide NEA with deal flow.) The new firm, which is being founded by Min Zhu along with Chinese entrepreneurs Feng Deng and Yan Ke will share office space in China with NEA venture partner Xiaodong Jiang.
External links
- Webex website
- NEA Venture Partners
- Northern Light announcement
- Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association (HYSTA) website
- San Jose Municipal website
- University of California President's Board on Science and Innovation listing