Founding members

People who move the mission.

Three operators with one shared instinct: turn a complex industrial requirement into a trusted cross-border route. Experience gives AI a direction.

USD 500Mcross-border trade led

25 yrsinvestment & M&A

USD 100M+procurement transactions

Timothy Song

Founder · Shanghai → Global

A mathematics-trained operator who turns complex industrial demand into executable cross-border missions.

Education

Bachelor of Mathematics · The University of Manchester

Education

Master of Accounting & Finance · Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Operating history

Former Business Manager, Shanghai Electromechanical Division, SUMEC; former Head of North America, International Electromechanical Division

Trade scale

Led teams delivering USD 500 million in cross-border trade

Selected mandates

Merck Wuxi investment and equipment procurement; CNGR Morocco JV equipment and supply chain; Envision AESC US investment equipment procurement

Mentorship · languages

Professional mentor, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance · certified Chinese–English interpreter

William Zhu

Co-founder · Capital → Industry

An investor and cross-border M&A veteran who brings capital, governance and operating partners into the same room.

Current role

Managing Director · Huangpu River Capital

Experience

25 years across investment and cross-border M&A, including management of HAL Bank’s China operations

Operating history

Former roles at Shenzhen Capital Group, Ping An, Fosun Group, Germany’s HAL Bank and Morning Whistle

Mentorship

Career mentor and mentor committee member, Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; career mentor, Shanghai University

Healthcare

Executive Committee Member · Lyon Business School Health Center

Academia

Visiting Lecturer · Keiser University, USA

Abasov Taptyg

VP · International Business

A UCL-trained mechanical engineer with nearly a decade of field experience connecting international buyers to capable industrial partners.

Leadership

Vice President & General Manager, International Business · TRANS·MISSION

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering · University College London (UCL)

Operating history

Served multinational companies including TechnoNICOL, Samolet Group and MTS

Trade scale

Led more than USD 100 million in cross-border procurement transactions

Field experience

Nine years in cross-border procurement and supply-chain management

Network

Built a procurement network across Europe, Central Asia and China

The operating belief

Experience gives AI a direction.

TRANS·MISSION combines machine-speed discovery with people who know how to enter the room, ask the right question and move a partner toward action.

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Tell us what your market needs. We will turn the requirement into a clear next step.

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