Lorin Gu
Lorin Gu is a fine art equity and accessibility builder, and Founder of Recharge Capital, a thematic-focused investment fund that invests in multi-decade tailwind sectors. Lorin is also the Founder of Recharge Foundation, an organization that democratizes fine art access for underrepresented artists through investments, incubation, and modern visibility with traveling exhibitions and anchored shows to ensure socio-political parity. Today, the foundation has supported 41 artists across four exhibitions, attracting 10,000 patrons across the US, Singapore and China.
Lorin Gu Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
Academic History
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Bachelor of Arts
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Master of Arts/Science
Recharge invests capital and operating resources in technology and business solutions that energize the development of high-potential sectors.
The firm aims to elevate entrepreneurs with unparalleled competitive advantages to help them grow, scale and exit.
The firm partners with leading operating businesses specific to their thematic focuses to create differentiations across deal generations and investment value-add.
RECHARGE FOUNDATION
Recharge Foundation is a private foundation that manages an interdisciplinary collection of art, antiques, and jewelry.
The foundation has an interest in culture narration and value evolution, specifically on the convergence and divergence of collective identities and materialism.
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.
AFFILIATIONS
Founding Chair, Peterson Institute for International Economics' Global Future Council
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Forbes 30 Under 30 - Arts & Style
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Lorin has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.