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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-21-021493
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jiang Tianyi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865596

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39048
		FILM NUMBER:		211236654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AVEPOINT, INC.
		STREET 2:		525 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Jiang Tiany
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AvePoint, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001777921
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				834461709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 WASHINGTON BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(201) 793-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 WASHINGTON BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Apex Technology Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190528
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        <issuerName>AvePoint, Inc.</issuerName>
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        <footnote id="F1">This security represents restricted stock units (each, an &quot;RSU&quot;) granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25% of the RSUs will vest on September 1, 2022; the remaining RSUs vest in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer as of the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the shares underlying this option will vest on September 1, 2022; the remaining options vest and become exercisable in 12 equal quarterly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Issuer as of the applicable vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 1,862,424 shares that the Reporting Person is entitled to receive pursuant to an agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, dated as of June 30, 2021, upon the earlier of (i) July 1, 2022 and (ii) specified events including change of control of the Issuer, separation of service and the reporting person's disability or death.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian Brown, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-09-03</signatureDate>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Brian Brown of AvePoint, Inc., and John T. McKenna, Brian F. Leaf, Katie Kazem, Natasha Patel, Andrew Durand and Jill Simon of Cooley LLP, with full power of substitution, signing individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director or beneficial owner of more than 10% of a registered class of securities of AvePoint, Inc. (the &#8220;<b><i>Company</i></b>&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;<b><i>Exchange Act</i></b>&#8221;) and the rules thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to execute such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID (including any amendments thereto) and timely file such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;take any other action of any nature whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (c) as to any attorney-in-fact individually, until such attorney-in-fact is no longer employed by the Company or Cooley LLP.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;/*! font-variant:small-caps; */text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-variant:small-caps;"><b>In Witness Whereof</b></font>, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of May 28, 2021.</p>

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