# Fred Hu

> Fred Hu is a startup investor at Primavera Capital Group. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Primavera Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/primavera-capital)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Fred Hu is a startup investor at Primavera Capital Group. Prior to founding Primavera Capital Group, Fred was Chairman of Greater China and a Partner at Goldman Sachs, where he was instrumental in building the firm's franchise in the region. He led some of the largest and most significant transactions in the firm's history. Fred is a respected economist whose main areas of research interestinclude macroeconomics, international finance and capital markets. He served at the International Monetary Fund, and he has advised the Chinese government on financial reform, SOE restructuring, and macroeconomic policies. Fred also sits on the Hong Kong Government's Strategic Development Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Fred holds a Master in Engineering Science from Tsinghua University, and a Master and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.

## About Primavera Capital Group

VC Fund · Beijing, China

Primavera Capital Group is a China-based global investment firm. With offices located in Beijing and Hong Kong, Primavera manages both RMB and USD funds for leading institutions, corporations, and families in China and around the world.Primavera Capital Group was founded by Dr. Fred Hu, a renowned economist and successful investor, and aformer partner and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs Group.The firm currently has 30+ investment professionals with an outstanding track record. The team combines global capital market experience, deep industry knowledge, and a unique network of relationships with policy-makers and regulators as well as leading CEOs and entrepreneurs in the region and globally.Primavera Capital Group puts great emphasis on rigorous fundamental research. The firm undertakes sophisticated analysis on economies, industries and companies to generate investment ideas, identify attractive opportunities, and guide its investment decisions.Primavera Capital Group employs a flexible investment strategy of growth capital, buy-out and control, and special situations - restructuring, distressed, and turn-arounds, etc.

5 contacts available at Primavera Capital Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Lin | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-lin-4 |
| Fred Hu | Founder, Chairman & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-hu |
| Johnny Zou | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johnny-zou |
| Dapeng Zhu | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dapeng-zhu-4735 |
| William Wang | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-wang-98d4 |

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