Jason Hu, who held executive roles at Cathay Capital and CDH Investments for more than a decade, has joined JD.com as head of strategic investment.

China-headquartered e-commerce firm JD.com has hired Jason Ningfeng Hu as head of strategic investment, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

Hu has also taken a vice-president position, and his strategic role will involve managing investments in China and overseas. The appointment comes at a time when JD.com is exploring offline opportunities, especially in logistics and advertising, having led a $142m round for public advertising network XinChao Media last month.

France-based private equity firm Cathay Capital hired Hu in 2015 and he…

Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.