Team

Operators, not just owners.

Cross Worlds is led by people who have built and run premium brands — not only invested in them.

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Isabel Gan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

An operator and investor who builds and scales premium consumer and technology brands across the United States and China.

Isabel is the founder of Cross Worlds. She brings a rare combination — US market expertise, China execution depth, capital-markets experience, and brand-building capability — and her work consistently connects US brand credibility with China's manufacturing and technology strength.

Isabel and her team have launched, built, and scaled multiple US brands — several by more than five-fold — and built long-term, trusted partnerships across the outdoor, wellness, and consumer-technology sectors.

Before Cross Worlds

Isabel was Managing Director at Puji Capital US, a cross-border private-equity firm, focused on buyouts and investments in consumer technology and digital entertainment alongside leading Asian family offices — structuring cross-border businesses built to succeed in both US and Asian markets.

Earlier, at Mattel's Los Angeles headquarters, she served as Head of Corporate Development for China and Director of Global Business Development, leading joint ventures and strategic partnerships with Tencent, Alibaba, JD, NetEase, and Fosun. She began her career in M&A and joint-venture roles at Cummins, leading investments in energy and advanced technologies — work that demanded rigorous standards of safety, durability, and enterprise trust.

In brief

  • TodayFounder & CEO, Cross Worlds
  • CareerManaging Director, Puji Capital US · Head of Corporate Development, China & Director of Global Business Development, Mattel · Senior M&A and Joint Venture roles, Cummins
  • EducationMBA — Kellogg School of Management & London Business School · Dual bachelor's in Diplomacy and International Economics & Trade — Beijing Foreign Studies University
  • NetworksFounding member, YPO Century City
The Operating Platform

A team built for brand-building.

Our operating-platform team brings a breadth of relevant local and global experience — from leading consumer, retail, technology, and outdoor companies across the US and Greater China.

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Advisors

Senior advisors across brand, deal, and growth.

Cross Worlds is supported by an advisory group spanning brand and culture, M&A and strategy, and commercial growth. Names to be announced.

Advisor

Brand & Culture

Global brand-building and creative relevance for premium consumer brands.

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M&A & Strategy

Corporate development, transaction structuring, and exit positioning.

To be announced

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Growth & Commerce

Demand creation, e-commerce, and omnichannel scaling across markets.

To be announced

Talk to the people who will run the brand.

With Cross Worlds, the operator and the owner are the same — there is no learning curve after close.

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