Melissa Ma — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Asia Alternatives Management LLC.
Co-leads Asia Alternatives' investments in secondaries, buyouts, and direct co-investments.
Previously served as a Director at Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity firm.
Worked at McKinsey & Co., Inc. in the Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions Practices.
Served as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics and East Asian Studies from Harvard College.
Serves on Advisory Boards for private equity funds and Boards for organizations including the East-West Center and Asia Society.

Biography

Melissa J. Ma is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Asia Alternatives, an alternative asset management firm. She divides her time between the firm's Hong Kong and San Francisco offices. As a member of the Investment Committee, Ms. Ma co-leads Asia Alternatives' investments in secondaries, buyouts, and direct co-investments. She also oversees investor relations, asset allocation, and the firm's investment strategy and process.

Before co-founding Asia Alternatives, Ms.