Paul Lu
InvestorManaging Director at RTW Investments L.P.
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Paul Lu is Managing Director and Head of Corporate Development at RTW Investments, where he leads corporate partnering and strategic transactions. He holds a background in neuroscience and has held business development leadership roles at Hansoh Pharma and Hengrui Medicine, overseeing licensing, alliances, and M&A activities. Prior to his pharmaceutical industry experience, Lu worked as a healthcare investment banker at Lazard, executing M&A transactions across the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare services sectors.
Experience
- RTW Investments, LPManaging Director, Head of Corporate Developmentcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.Global Head, Business Development & Alliances2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Hansoh BioFounding Member2019 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd.U.S. Head, Global Business Development2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- LazardInvestment Banking - Mergers & Acquisitions2013 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- The BALSA GroupCo-founder & President2010 — 2012Greater St. Louis Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Washington University in St. LouisPhD, Neuroscience
- The University of WaikatoBSc, Biological Sciences and Chemistry
Colleagues at RTW Investments L.P.
Chris Liu
Analyst at RTW Investments L.P.
Gotham Makker
Partner, Head of Strategic Investments at RTW Investments L.P.
James Bellush
Associate at RTW Investments L.P.
Jingqing Zhang
Vice President, New Ventures at RTW Investments L.P.
Joshua Kennedy-Smith
Managing Director at RTW Investments L.P.
Lauren Cujé
Managing Director at RTW Investments L.P.
Naveen Yalamanchi
Partner, Portfolio Manager at RTW Investments L.P.
Ovid Amadi
Analyst at RTW Investments L.P.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Paul Lu work?
- Paul Lu is Managing Director at RTW Investments L.P..
- What check size does Paul Lu write?
- Paul Lu typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
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