Before joining ACE, Michael is a Partner with Asia-IO Advisors.
He had 9 years with Apax Partners in Hong Kong and Munich, where his last role was Senior Principal, and he was most recently the Executive Director of the Global Private Equity Initiative for INSEAD.

He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in Business Administration from HHL Handelshochschule Leipzig.

Ki-bok Baek is an Operating Advisor based in Seoul.
Prior to joining ACE, Ki-bok served as the President of the Korean Human Resources Organization Association.
He was also an honorary professor and chairman of Kookmin University.
Ki-bok holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Houston, United States.

Shane Shin is a Venture Partner based in UAE. Together with Mahmoud, Shane co-founded Shorooq Partners, a leading seed stage Venture Capital focusing on IT industry.
Shane was named Forbes 30 under 30 in 2019, being globally acknowledged as one of the brightest young entrepreneurs.
Shane holds a BA in Finance and Mandarin (Summa Cum Laude) from Upenn Wharton School

Mahmoud is a Venture Partner based in UAE.
After twelve years of experience in the investment sector, Mahmoud co-founded Shorooq Partners with Shane.
Prior to Shorooq, Mahmoud worked at Global Foundries, focusing on corporate development and M&A. Mahmoud holds an MBA from Stanford University.