Lorin Gu
Lorin Gu is a Founding Partner of Recharge Capital, a leading thematic-first private investment firm focused on driving innovation and impact across various sectors. He is primarily focused on identifying and developing theses for long-tail macro themes for Recharge, spanning across fintech-enablement, women's healthcare, synthetic biology, and semiconductor-enablement. Prior to founding Recharge, Lorin was an Investment Analyst at Cyrus Capital Partners, a $4 billion hedge fund focused on distressed assets and special situations, and The Blackstone Group. He is also the Founder of Recharge Foundation, a nonprofit that democratizes fine art access for underrepresented artists.
Lorin Gu Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founding Partner
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Investment Analyst
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Investment Analyst
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration
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A.B./S.M., Applied Mathematics and History of Art and Architecture
RECHARGE CAPITAL
Recharge Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on critical sectors such as fintech, semiconductors, women’s healthcare, and digital assets.
The firm has offices in New York, Singapore, Taipei, and Hong Kong, serving as a catalyst for positive change in the global investment landscape.
The firm focuses on separate funds for private investing and cross-over investing.
RECHARGE FOUNDATION
Recharge Foundation is a private foundation that manages an interdisciplinary collection of art, antiques, and jewelry.
The foundation has supported 41 artists across four exhibitions, attracting 10,000 patrons across the US, Singapore and China.
Its incubator HumanMake accelerates the careers of these artists by providing them with six-figure grants, brand collaborations and government lobbying to invest in emerging artists.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder, Recharge Foundation
Founding Chair, Peterson Institute of International Economics' Global Future Council
Executive Board Member, Museum of Art and Design
Executive Board Member, New York Foundation for the Arts
Advisory Board Member, Baylor College of Medicine
Advisory Board Member,
Rice University's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
RECOGNITION
2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 - Art & Style
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Lorin has been featured or quoted in Bloomberg, Forbes, and Businesswire.
He has also been featured in TechCrunch and Real Vision.