About
Max Chen is a Partner and founding member of Primavera Capital Group, where he leads investment activities in the TMT and education sectors and co-chairs the firm's Culture and Human Capital Committee. Before Primavera, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and New York. He holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and JD and MBA degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.
Invests in
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Primavera Capital GroupPartnercurrent2010 β presentHong Kong SAR
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)Member of Listing Committeecurrent2025 β presentHong Kong SAR
- Lanvin GroupMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β present
- Love, BonitoMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentSingapore
- Vitaco Health GroupBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentGreater Sydney Area
- Harvard Club of Hong KongBoard Director2014 β 2015Hong Kong SAR
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst2003 β 2006
Skills & more
Investment Banking4Venture Capital9Private Equity18Capital Markets4Financial Modeling11Due Diligence5Valuation3Emerging Markets3Hedge Funds4Corporate Development3LBO2Investments5
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Alternative InvestmentsLanguages Chinese Β· English
From Max's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AlibabaAlibaba Local ServicesCainiaoiResearchLanvin GroupLove, BonitoPalantirVitaco
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Danelle Mitchell
Chief of Staff at Martin Ventures
David Lin
Managing Director at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Edward Han
Managing Director at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Elsie Wong
Chief People Officer at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Fabian von Heimburg
Head of European Operations at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Frank Wang
Chief Operating Officer at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Fred Hu
Founder at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Gigi Ng
Partner at Primavera Venture Management Limited
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Chen?
- Max Chen is a Partner and founding member of Primavera Capital Group, where he leads investment activities in the TMT and education sectors and co-chairs the firm's Culture and Human Capital Committee. Before Primavera, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and New York. He holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and JD and MBA degrees from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.
- Where does Max Chen work?
- Max Chen is Partner at Primavera Venture Management Limited.
- What does Max Chen invest in?
- Max Chen invests in EdTech, Media & Entertainment.
- What companies has Max Chen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alibaba, Alibaba Local Services, Cainiao, iResearch, Lanvin Group, Love, Bonito, Palantir, Vitaco.
- Where did Max Chen go to school?
- Max Chen studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Applied Mathematics); Harvard Business School (MBA); Harvard Law School (JD).
Same school
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended Harvard Law School238
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX)7
Elsy LiFundraising, M&A at SC VenturesEdmund LeungStructured Investments at Raffles Family OfficeBrett ShearGeneral Partner at 1confirmationMark MontoneySenior Advisor at Martin VenturesCynthia WuFounding Partner & Chief Commercial Officer at BIT AsiaBrett ShearManaging Partner at Palm Tree Crew Investments
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