Melissa Ma
Founder at Asia Alternatives Management LLC
Profile
Melissa J.
Ma is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Asia Alternatives.
She splits her time between Asia Alternatives’ Hong Kong and San Francisco offices.
Ms. Ma is on the Firm’s Investment Committee and co-leads Asia Alternatives’ investments in buyout and direct co-investments.
In addition, she oversees investor relations, asset allocation and investment strategy and process.
Prior to launching Asia Alternatives, Ms. Ma was a Director at H&F, a San Francisco-based private equity firm.
She was involved with sourcing and monitoring H&F’s investments in financial and professional services.
She helped manage H&F’s relationships with its investors and had a leading role in its fundraising activities.
Previously, Ms. Ma worked at McKinsey & Co., Inc. in the Hong Kong and San Francisco offices.
From 1995-2000, she worked in the Hong Kong office of McKinsey in the Corporate Finance Practice and the Financial Institutions Practice.
Ms. Ma was also a Financial Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Ms. Ma received an M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School and holds an A.B.
in Economics and East Asian Studies, magna cum laude, from Harvard College.
She is proficient in Mandarin Chinese.
Ms. Ma currently sits on a number of Advisory Boards for several of Asia Alternatives’ private equity and special situations funds.
In addition, she serves on the Boards of the CAIA Association, Burke’s School, One Sky (formerly Half the Sky), Lick Wilmerding High School, San Francisco Zoo and Harvard Alumni Association.
She serves as a Co-Chair for the Harvard College Fund Executive Committee.
She is also on the Advisory Board for the Asia Society (Northern California) and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Gold, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Committee on United States-China Relations.
Melissa Ma active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Asia Alternatives Management LLC
 Asia Alternatives Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Asia Alternatives Management LLC ( Asia Alternatives Management) is a private equity subsidiary of Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd. founded in 2005 by Melissa J. Ma and Laure L. Wang. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2010-10-20 |
Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd.
 Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd (Asia Alternatives) is a private equity Funds-of-Funds founded in 2005 by Melissa J. Ma, Laure Wang and Rebecca Xu. The firm is headquartered in Hong kong with additional office in Beijing. | Founder | - |
AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP
 AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Japan. | Director/Board Member | - |
AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP
 AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Korea. | Director/Board Member | - |
SBS Asia I Investors LP
 SBS Asia I Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance SBS Asia I Investors LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Asia and the Pacific. | Director/Board Member | - |
New Jersey Asia Investors III LP
 New Jersey Asia Investors III LP Investment ManagersFinance New Jersey Asia Investors III LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds on behalf of New Jersey State Investment Council and targets the following countries and regions - Greater China, Japan, South Korea, India, South East Asia and Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
AACP China Venture Investors D LP
 AACP China Venture Investors D LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP China Venture Investors D LP operates as a private equity fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
AACP China Growth Investors V LP
 AACP China Growth Investors V LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP China Growth Investors V, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in China. | Director/Board Member | - |
AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP
 AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Asia. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of Melissa Ma
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Training of Melissa Ma
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Asia Alternatives Management LLC
Asia Alternatives Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Asia Alternatives Management LLC ( Asia Alternatives Management) is a private equity subsidiary of Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd. founded in 2005 by Melissa J. Ma and Laure L. Wang. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
SBS Asia I Investors LP
SBS Asia I Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance SBS Asia I Investors LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Asia and the Pacific. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Hellman & Friedman LLC
 Hellman & Friedman LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd (Asia Alternatives) is a private equity Funds-of-Funds founded in 2005 by Melissa J. Ma, Laure Wang and Rebecca Xu. The firm is headquartered in Hong kong with additional office in Beijing. | Finance |
AACP China Growth Investors V LP
AACP China Growth Investors V LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP China Growth Investors V, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in China. | Finance |
AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP
AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Japan Buyout Investors III LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Japan. | Finance |
AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP
AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Korea Buyout Investors LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Korea. | Finance |
AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP
AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Pan Asia Buyout Investors VII LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds located in Asia. | Finance |
AACP Pan Asia Buyout IV LP
 AACP Pan Asia Buyout IV LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP Pan Asia Buyout IV LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
AACP China Venture Investors D LP
AACP China Venture Investors D LP Investment ManagersFinance AACP China Venture Investors D LP operates as a private equity fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
New Jersey Asia Investors III LP
New Jersey Asia Investors III LP Investment ManagersFinance New Jersey Asia Investors III LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds on behalf of New Jersey State Investment Council and targets the following countries and regions - Greater China, Japan, South Korea, India, South East Asia and Australia. | Finance |
Asia Alternatives FL Investor II LP
 Asia Alternatives FL Investor II LP Investment ManagersFinance Asia Alternatives FL Investor II LP, a fund of funds, invests in private equity funds in Asia. | Finance |
| AACP China Venture Investors L LP | Finance |
Aacp Korea Buyout Investors V LP
 Aacp Korea Buyout Investors V LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of Asia Alternatives Advisor (Hong Kong) Ltd., Aacp Korea Buyout Investors V LP operates as a private equity fund. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
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