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Michael Chu

Investor

Co-founder and Partner Emeritus at IGNIA · Investor at IGNIA Partners

Boston

About

Co-founder of IGNIA who joined as managing director at its 2007 founding, bringing decades of private equity and operating experience across Latin America and the US. A Harvard Business School professor and recognized microfinance authority, he previously led ACCIÓN International and co-founded Pegasus Capital.

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Invests in

FintechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. The IGNIA FundCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2007 — present
  2. IGNIA Partners LLCManaging Director & Co-Foundercurrent2007 — presentMonterrey and Mexico City, Mexico
  3. Harvard Business SchoolSenior Lecturer of Business Administrationcurrent2003 — presentBsoton, MA, USA
  4. Pegasus CapitalCo-Founder & Senior Advisorcurrent2000 — presentBuenos Aires, Argentina
  5. AccionPresident & CEO1993 — 2000Boston, MA, USA
  6. KKRExecutive & LP1989 — 1993New York, NY

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1974 — 1976
  2. Dartmouth CollegeBachelor's degree, Political Science and Government1964 — 1968

Skills & more

Venture Capital9Emerging Markets6Private Equity6Entrepreneurship2Start-ups1Mergers & Acquisitions3Financial Modeling5Impact InvestingValuation2Due DiligenceStrategy4Business Strategy11

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

From Michael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Dartmouth College310

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

+ 304 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Harvard Business School189

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 183 more

Also worked at Accion39

Madeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauVikas RajCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCTahira DosaniCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCNathan KrishnamurthyPartner, Investments at Capital One VenturesMonica Brand EngelManaging Partner at Quona CapitalJonathan WhittleManaging Partner at Quona Capital

+ 33 more

Also worked at KKR61

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC

+ 55 more

Investments

Board seats

Arcos DoradosBanco Solidario de Ecuador

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at IGNIA

Alejandro Ventimilla
Office Administrator at IGNIA
Alvaro Rodriguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Alvaro Rodríguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Álvaro Rodríguez
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Arturo Quiroga
Associate at IGNIA
Christine Kenna
Partner at IGNIA
Cristina Fernández
Controller at IGNIA
Cristina Fernández Lozano
Chief Financial Officer at IGNIA

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Alvaro Rodriguez
Co-founder and Managing Partner at IGNIA
Christine Kenna
Partner at IGNIA
Fabrice Serfati
Partner at IGNIA

Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.