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James is Co-founder and Managing Director of Lightspeed China Partners, a leading China-focused early-stage venture capital firm with investments in Internet, mobile, services, and information technology. Previously, James was Managing Director with Lightspeed Venture Partners (LSVP) and started the firm’s Beijing office in 2008. Headquartered in the Silicon Valley, LSVP manages over $2B in assets and has offices globally.

Prior to Lightspeed, James was Director of Corporate Development for Google, responsible for the company’s strategic investments and M&A efforts in the Greater China and pan-Asian region. During this tenure, he led investments in leading Chinese Internet companies, including Baidu, Dianping, Xunlei, Tianya and Ganji. James also served as Head of Asia Products at Google, and spearheaded Google’s early China efforts while serving as Chief Representative of the Google China Representative Office.

Before joining Google, James co-founded a venture-backed startup, iTelco Communications, which provides VOIP-based global communication products and services. Prior to that, James was with Intel, where he held management positions in engineering, marketing, product management, and business development. He also co-invented MLC NOR Flash technology, which developed into Intel’s billion-dollar StrataFlash business.

James received a MS in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, a BS in Physics from Fudan University and received executive management training at Stanford University. James holds 14 U.S. patents in flash memory, communications, Internet security, and commerce.

宓群, 董事总经理

宓群先生是光速中国创业投资基金(光速中国)的创始人兼董事总经理。光速中国是一家专注于中国市场早期创业投资的领先基金，投资领域包括互联网、移动互联网、消费服务和信息技术等。在创立光速中国之前，宓群先生是美国光速创业投资基金(美国光速)的董事总经理，并于2008年创建其北京办公室。美国光速总部在美国硅谷，管理着超过20亿美金的资金，并且在全球设立了多个办公室。

在美国光速之前，宓群先生担任Google公司投资并购总监，负责Google公司在大中华区的公司并购和战略投资，投资的公司包括百度，大众点评，迅雷，天涯，赶集 。此前宓群先生担任Google公司亚洲产品总监，负责公司在亚洲地区的产品及策略，并在早期担任Google公司驻中国办事处首席代表。
在加入Google公司之前，宓群先生共同创立了iTelco Communications公司，公司提供全球范围的网络通讯产品及服务。在此前宓群先生在Intel公司工作，曾担任工程，产品和市场拓展等多个部门的管理职务。

宓群先生在普林斯顿大学获得电子工程硕士学位，在复旦大学跳级获得物理学士学位，并在斯坦福大学获得高级管理培训。宓群先生拥有涉及闪存、通信、互联网安全及商务方面的14项美国专利。