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About
Entrepreneur with a management consulting background and co-founder/Managing Partner of TFA International, a family fund investing across venture, private equity, and other asset classes. A fluent Chinese speaker who holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechHealthtechPropTech
Experience
- SUM VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- TFA InternationalFoundercurrent2020 — present
- KINTUS Managing Partner2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Eric Salmon & PartnersManaging Partner Greater China2012 — 2020
- DHR InternationalManaging Director Shanghai2007 — 2012
- A.T. KearneyPrincipal2004 — 2007
- icon medialabHR VP2000 — 2003Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai
Skills & more
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Private EquityManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalRecruitingDue DiligenceNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ServicesOrganizational DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementLanguages English · Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Hu?
- Entrepreneur with a management consulting background and co-founder/Managing Partner of TFA International, a family fund investing across venture, private equity, and other asset classes. A fluent Chinese speaker who holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA.
- Where does Derek Hu work?
- Derek Hu is Partner at Sum Ventures.
- What does Derek Hu invest in?
- Derek Hu invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech.
- Where did Derek Hu go to school?
- Derek Hu studied at Loyola High School of Los Angeles; UCLA (Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Eric Salmon & Partners1
Also worked at DHR International8
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Also worked at A.T. Kearney275
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