# Fred Hu

> Fred Hu is the founder, chairman and CEO of Primavera Capital Group, an economist and former Goldman Sachs Greater China chairman. Educated at Tsinghua and Harvard, he worked at the IMF before moving into investment banking and founding Primavera in 2010. His public work connects investment, Chinese economic reform, international cooperation and nature conservation.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at Primavera Capital Group
- **Organizations:** Primavera Capital Group, Goldman Sachs (former), International Monetary Fund (former), Tsinghua University, Yum China, UBS, Chubb, The Nature Conservancy, Institute for Advanced Study
- **From:** Miluo, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Master’s in Engineering Science, Tsinghua University, Master’s and PhD in Economics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founded Primavera Capital Group in 2010., Helped build Goldman Sachs’s Greater China investment banking business., Led Primavera investment transactions including Alibaba, Cainiao, Ant Group, Yum China, ByteDance and Xpeng.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1996** — Economist at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC.
- **2004-2008** — Partner and Co-Head of Investment Banking, China, at Goldman Sachs.
- **2008-2010** — Partner and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs.
- **2010** — Founded Primavera Capital Group.
- **2016** — Became non-executive chairman of Yum China.
- **2018** — Joined the UBS Group AG board.
- **2021** — Appointed a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study.
- **2022** — Global board term at The Nature Conservancy began.

## Achievements

- Founded Primavera Capital Group in 2010.
- Helped build Goldman Sachs’s Greater China investment banking business.
- Led Primavera investment transactions including Alibaba, Cainiao, Ant Group, Yum China, ByteDance and Xpeng.
- Chaired Yum China’s board following its separation from Yum! Brands.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed the appeal of Chinese markets with CNA’s Roland Lim.
- **2025-11** — Primavera published his discussion with Michael Spence about geopolitics, AI and the global economy.
- **2025-05** — Participated in the Milken Institute Global Conference’s China investment outlook panel.

## Links

- Website: https://www.primavera-capital.com/person/fred-hu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-hu-a154a5228

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