Fred Li
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Managing Director & Head of University Ventures
Gobi PartnersFred has over 15 years of experience in private market transactions, management operations, and turnarounds as both a deal maker and a former General Manager. Fred holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Hong Kong and a Master of Science in Biotechnology from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of HKICPA and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).Fred began his career as a restructuring advisory specialist at Deloitte. Later, he gained full-cycle deal experience and served on the board of directors of portfolio companies during his positions at VC and PE firms, including Senior Associate at Ocean Equity Partners (MFO), Vice President at CITIC CLSA Capital Partners, and Executive Director at Hywin International. He also gained practical experience in business management, successful turnarounds, and digital transformation as Group General Manager at Gaia Group, a 1,000-person task force company in his previous portfolio. He has served as the lecturer, advisory committee, vetting panelist, trainer, and mentor for ecosystem partners such as Hong Kong’s Universities, NUS, BIOHK, BIOCHINA, HKSTP and Cyberport. Fred has hybrid experience across technology and business strategy and operations, with a focus on university spin-offs, Healthcare & Biotechnology, AI+ and GreenTech.
