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242 people in our graph share verified history with Lawrence — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Claude RitterunlockedLawrence: together at UBS O'Connor (2001–2002)
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×3Lawrence: together at UBS O'Connor
×2Lawrence: together at EMI Music
About
Lawrence Chu is Co-Founder and CEO of Enos, a specialty payments infrastructure platform. He is a director at BlackPine, a private investment company with offices in Hong Kong, AbuDhabi, and Zurich that has deployed over $1.5 billion in robotics, artificial intelligence, Web3, alternative protein, eSports, and fintech sectors. Chu previously co-founded Kenetic, an Asia-focused Web3 investment firm, and VSFG, Hong Kong's first SFC-licensed virtual asset manager, and began his career at UBS Warburg and UBS O'Connor in investment banking and portfolio management roles.
Experience
- EnosCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentSingapore
- Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特別行政區政府Member of the Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development in the Hong Kong SARcurrent2023 — present
- BlackPineFoundercurrent2011 — presentHong Kong, Dubai, Zurich
- Lever VCPartnercurrent2019 — present
- Chinese International SchoolGovernorcurrent2010 — presentHong Kong
- Alpha Intelligence CapitalPartner, Board Membercurrent2018 — presentLuxembourg
- IDACo-Founder2025 — 2026
- IDAChief Executive Officer2024 — 2025Hong Kong SAR
- VSFGCo-Founder2022 — 2024Hong Kong
- KeneticCo-Founder & Chairman2015 — 2023Hong Kong
- OrienteCo-Founder2017 — 2022Hong Kong
- Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA)Patron2014 — 2017Beijing
- The University of ChicagoAlumni Board of Governors2014 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Tung Wah Group Of HospitalsBoard Director2014 — 2016Hong Kong
- UBS O'ConnorPortfolio Manager2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, SAR, PRC
- EMI MusicChairman's Office2003 — 2005
- UBS WarburgInvestment Banking Analyst2001 — 2003Hong Kong, SAR, PRC; London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Private Equity28Hedge Funds12Investments25Investment Banking17Portfolio Management10Equities6Asset Management5Strategy5Mergers & Acquisitions14Investment Management5Trading3Investment Strategies5
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EntrepreneurshipAlternative InvestmentsValuationLanguages Chinese · English
From Lawrence's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lever VC
Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
Cosmic Bonus Limited
Promoter at Lever VC
Dr Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC
Earl Rattray
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Felipe Krelling
Venture Partner, Brazil at Lever VC
James Caffyn
Partner at Lever VC
Muhammad Asyraf Naim
Associate at Lever VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lawrence Chu?
- Lawrence Chu is Co-Founder and CEO of Enos, a specialty payments infrastructure platform. He is a director at BlackPine, a private investment company with offices in Hong Kong, AbuDhabi, and Zurich that has deployed over $1.5 billion in robotics, artificial intelligence, Web3, alternative protein, eSports, and fintech sectors. Chu previously co-founded Kenetic, an Asia-focused Web3 investment firm, and VSFG, Hong Kong's first SFC-licensed virtual asset manager, and began his career at UBS Warburg and UBS O'Connor in investment banking and portfolio management roles.
- Where does Lawrence Chu work?
- Lawrence Chu is Partner Emeritus, Fund I and II IC at Lever VC.
- Where did Lawrence Chu go to school?
- Lawrence Chu studied at University of Chicago (BA, Economics); St. George's School; Chinese International School | 漢基國際學校.
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University of Chicago mafia191
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St. George's School mafia6
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Chinese International School | 漢基國際學校 mafia5
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Alpha Intelligence Capital mafia4
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Same school
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Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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