People

Jian (Jerry) Hong
Jian(Jerry)Hong is Ascend Capital Partners’ CEO. He previously served as a SAIC Europe vice president, responsible for European business development and investment, and has more than twenty years of automotive, cross-border M&A and technology-investment experience. He holds an MBA from Washington University’s Olin Business School and an undergraduate computer-science/technology degree. Aiforia’s current issuer biography names the same professional Jerry Jian Hong, its board member since 2022, Ascend CEO and managing director of Ascend Tapio/Artemis S.a.r.L since 2020, with the same SAIC Europe background. Corporate board affiliations do not imply a personal company subscription.
Roles
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member (announced with Series A)
Board Member (since2022; current public board biography)