# Coleman Fung

> Coleman Fung is the co-founder and CEO of Blue Goji and the founder of OpenLink, the trading and risk management software company he established in 1992. An immigrant from Hong Kong and a US Army veteran, he earned degrees at Berkeley and Stanford and supported the creation of Berkeley’s Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership and undergraduate Fung Fellowship. His career connects software architecture, interactive games and education across disciplines.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Blue Goji
- **Organizations:** Blue Goji, OpenLink, Coleman Fung Foundation, Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership, UC Berkeley, Fung Fellowship, UC Berkeley, United States Army
- **Education:** BS, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley, Master’s degree in industrial engineering; described as Management Science and Engineering in OpenLink’s SEC filing, Stanford University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- **Known for:** Founded OpenLink in 1992 and served as CEO until April 2007., OpenLink received Platts’ inaugural Risk Management Innovator of the Year award in 2007., Provided the $15 million gift establishing the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1987** — Moved from Hong Kong to New York at 16, studied physics at Rensselaer, left college, traveled and served three years on active duty in the US Army.
- **1987** — Graduated from UC Berkeley in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
- **1989** — Completed his master’s degree at Stanford.
- **Before 1992** — Worked at Salomon Brothers and Chemical Bank and helped establish the trading team and infrastructure at Fuji Capital Markets.
- **1992** — Founded OpenLink.
- **2006** — An Inc. profile reported an $18 million contribution to his foundation for education and environmental causes.
- **2007** — Ended his tenure as OpenLink CEO in April, continuing as executive chairman and research and development leader.
- **2009** — Gave $15 million to establish Berkeley’s engineering leadership institute and delivered Berkeley Engineering’s commencement address.
- **2010** — The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership launched in January.
- **2011** — Received the UC Berkeley Foundation’s Chancellor’s Award; Blue Goji was founded in late 2011 according to his 2017 interview.
- **2013** — Blue Goji publicly introduced in July with co-founders Kai and Charles Huang; Goji Play commercially launched in December.
- **2016** — The undergraduate Fung Fellowship launched in the fall.
- **2022** — As Blue Goji CEO, announced the acquisition of Interactive Fitness Holdings assets and intellectual property.
- **2024** — Visited the City Hawks on June 3 to celebrate their inaugural Goji Games win and $42,500 school prize.
- **2025** — Spoke at the Fung Institute alumni brunch about leadership and helping others progress.

## Achievements

- Founded OpenLink in 1992 and served as CEO until April 2007.
- OpenLink received Platts’ inaugural Risk Management Innovator of the Year award in 2007.
- Provided the $15 million gift establishing the Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership.
- Received the UC Berkeley Foundation’s Chancellor’s Award in 2011.
- Helped establish the undergraduate Fung Fellowship, launched in 2016.
- Co-founded Blue Goji with Kai and Charles Huang.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Blue Goji’s 2026 Rally campaign materials, reviewed in October, report cumulative fundraising above $1.8 million and more than 48,000 rider participants; the message is signed by Fung and the Blue Goji team.
- **2024-06** — Joined the City Hawks in New York on June 3 to celebrate their 2024 Goji Games victory and $42,500 prize.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bluegoji.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26