Edmond Cheng

About Edmond Cheng

Seasoned Chief Financial Officer with 20+ years partnering with CEOs and boards to scale global technology companies through transformational growth, capital strategy, and operational discipline. Proven track record leading IPOs, de-SPACs, and strategic financings exceeding $8B while building high-performance finance organizations that support rapid expansion. Combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on execution across FP & A, investor relations, treasury, and M&A to drive enterprise value creation. Particularly experienced in guiding growth-stage technology companies toward scalable operations and public market readiness.Throughout my career as a public company and private equity-backed CFO, I have partnered closely with CEOs, Boards, and executive leadership teams to drive enterprise financial strategy, strengthen governance, modernize systems, and translate financial insight into operational impact. I have led organizations through IPOs, de-SPAC transactions, large-scale capital raises, global expansions, and transformative M&A, while maintaining a strong focus on financial discipline, transparency, and long-term value creation. These experiences have shaped my ability to manage complexity with calm rigor and to serve as a trusted advisor in high-stakes decision-making environments.Life is a journey and the most fulfilling part is to meet with interesting people along the way.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   Gct Semiconductor

   Mar 2024 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

Education

• University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business

  BBA, Accounting and Management Information Systems

  1981 — 1984

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Master of Accounting, Accounting

• London Business School

  MBA, EMBA Global Asia

  2010 — 2012

• University of Hawaii, School of Accountancy

  Master of Accounting, Accounting

  1984 — 1986

• Columbia Business School

  MBA, EMBA Global Asia

  2010 — 2012

• London Business School

  Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Acquisition Integration
• Corporate Finance
• Budgets
• Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Reporting
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Consolidation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Ifrs
• Strategic Planning
• Forecasting
• Managerial Finance
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Capital Markets
• Mergers
• Private Equity
• Start-Ups
• Business Turnaround & Transformation
• Corporate Governance
• Ipo
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Venture Capital
• Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Gaap
• Working Capital Management
• Restructuring
• Treasury
• Financial Analysis
• Global Capital Markets
• Cash Flow
• Leadership
• Project Finance