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Famous CCTV anchor enters VC sector
Zhang Quanling, 42, a famous anchor who resigned from China Central Television in early July, has entered the field of venture capital investment, according to media reports. She now serves as a consultant for Fu Sheng Team and a partner for the Purple Cow Fund. Fu Sheng Team is a business incubator focusing on angel investment rounds founded by Fu Sheng, CEO of Cheetah Mobile, in December 2014. The company aims to help outstanding young entrepreneurs realize their dreams of creating their own businesses. According to Cheetah Mobile, they chose Zhang as their first consultant because of her rich experience and extensive connections at CCTV. Zhang began working at CCTV in 1997 as a reporter, director and anchor for China Report. Since 2000 she has hosted key programs like Oriental Horizon, Topics in Focus and People in the News. She won the 11th Yangtze River & Taofen Journalism Award in 2010.

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