Roman Shaw

Roman is a founding partner of Detong Capital. He was the former founding CEO of DragonTech Ventures, one of the earliest China-focused venture capital firms. Prior to that, Roman served in various management positions and directorships for five years within the Shanghai Industrial group, a major investment arm of the Shanghai municipal government with its flagship company listed in Hong Kong. In 1998, Roman co-founded a joint venture asset management company between Salomon Brothers and Shanghai Industrial focusing on the greater China market. Roman began his professional career with Merrill Lynch in 1992.

Roman has led investments of Wuxi Suntech, 91 Wireless, Porton Pharmaceutical(300363), Laiyifen(603777) , MeiONE and Weipaitang during the past decade, all of which have grown from round  A start-up companies to public leading companies in respective industries.

Roman received his MBA degree from USC Marshall School of Business, and he did his undergraduate study at Shanghai Fudan University majoring in international finance.

In 2017, Roman was elected as “Leading Financial Talents of Shanghai”, Fortune list of the 30 most influential investors, and named to ChinaVenture Hurun Midas List. In 2016，Roman was elected as “Top 10 Venture Capitalists of the Year”by Zero2ipo. In 2020, he was named to the Forbes China Midas List for the twelfth time, and he was awarded as “Excellent Capitalist” by Shanghai Security News for the year of 2012 and 2013. Roman is currently a governor of China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA)，vice Chairman of PE Association of Shanghai (PEAS) and vice Chinaman of Shanghai Private Equity Association (SHPEA).