Melody Hou currently leads Global Partnerships and GTM for Kling AI. She is an accomplished executive with over 10 years of cross-functional expertise spanning venture capital, corporate strategy, and global GTM within the AI and deep-tech sectors. Melody spearheads global partnership strategies with a dedicated focus on overseas market acceleration, covering North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and emerging APAC markets.

Before joining Kling AI, Melody served as Investment Vice President at Bertelsmann Asia Investment (BAI) for six years, where she directed AI and advanced technology investment strategies across early- to growth-stage ventures. Prior to BAI, she was an Associate Director at SoftBank China Venture Capital (SBCVC) for three years. Her portfolio companies, including Biren, Deepxi, Haizhi BDP, and DDKY, achieved successful HKEX IPOs. Melody began her professional career as a Strategy Consultant at Baidu and a Consultant at Monitor Deloitte.