Nina Petit serves as Chief Investment Officer. She is a graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

Previously she worked as a Research Analyst at Fidelity Investments, analysing global workplace and macroeconomic trends, researching the financial services sector and managing a sector fund. As CIO she evaluates investment opportunities, oversees capital allocation and manages investment risk, with an emphasis on sustainable business models and capital efficiency.

After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He later earned an MBA from Columbia University and worked at McKinsey & Company before joining UTEC in 2014. He serves as Planning Director of the Japan Venture Capital Association.

He has served as External Auditor and External Director for technology companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, including ACSL, Neural Pocket, JDSC, Finatext Holdings, Institution for a Global Society and ELEMENTS.

Cheng Jin holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and an LL.B. from Peking University. He is admitted to the bar in New York and the District of Columbia.

He spent over two decades in private practice and in-house roles spanning corporate law, technology regulation and international arbitration, including cross-border M&A, data privacy and AI governance. At Kyrade he is responsible for the legal framework, regulatory filings, contract negotiation and counsel on AI and digital-asset compliance.