LAKE HOUSE
Private equityHong Kong · Growth–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Lake House is an industry-agnostic private investment company supporting businesses across the globe at every stage, aiming to maximise potential, unlock hidden value and drive growth. It invests in distressed businesses, turnaround situations and fast-growing innovative companies looking to scale. While it has heritage in real estate, media, technology, transportation and internet sectors, it is not fixed on any industry tag. It typically takes a minimum 50% stake and positions itself as a collaborative partner to senior management, favouring a creative, intuitive approach over the adversarial stereotypes of traditional private equity.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteThird-generation Hong Kong-based investor who worked in Spanish property and industrial holding companies before returning to Hong Kong in 1991 to work in the family property business and found General Waste Co Limited. In 1995 he founded Asiarails Limited, later renamed Lake House. He holds a degree in Architecture and Law from Cambridge.
Joined Lake House in 2019 after serving as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey and previously heading Lazard's Asian investment banking. He holds an MA from Oxford and an MBA from INSEAD.
Joined Lake House in 2021 as CIO with over 24 years of investing experience at Apollo, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers in private capital and real assets. He previously led the asset management business of Apollo's EPF funds and holds an MBA from INSEAD and an AB from Harvard.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does LAKE HOUSE invest at?
- LAKE HOUSE invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does LAKE HOUSE focus on?
- LAKE HOUSE focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is LAKE HOUSE located?
- LAKE HOUSE is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
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