Women in tech: How Esther Wong rose from IT support in America to senior management at China’s AI champion SenseTime
- As MD of strategic investments, Wong has focused on deals within the AI ecosystem and finding long-term strategic partners
- She is also a partner in the SenseTime AI Fund, which has about 5 billion yuan of assets under management
About 20 years of banking and investment experience have taught Esther Wong the value of strong research to find gems from among the many companies in the market. That acumen is now serving her well in the complex field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Since joining SenseTime in April last year, Wong has focused on IoT investments and companies within the AI ecosystem. She is also a partner in the SenseTime AI Fund, which has about 5 billion yuan (US$724 million) of assets under management.
Beyond finding good deals, SenseTime wants to “empower the start-ups we invest in and help them with our technologies”, said Wong in an interview in Beijing.
She played a role in SenseTime’s investment in Chinese start-ups Ling Technology, which designs various AI consumer products, and Moviebook, which develops technologies for online video services.
