Christine Lu

Christine Lu is an investor and entrepreneur, focused on China - US Investments. She is a cofounder of America Innovates, a platform that connects philanthropists and leading impact investors with social entrepreneurs. Her latest venture is IXI Collective a "private investor club focused on social impact and cross border investments that are inclusive of China. ... members are an invitation only collective of angel investors, family offices, fund managers, foundations and philanthropists." In 2017, Forbes reported that "In the last year, Lu has raised and invested $6M+ into early stage companies and funds and is currently raising $70M+ into impact funds and projects in film, real estate and later stage tech investments".
She has been quoted in the The New York Times for advice on how to do business in China (be patient, "“It’s a very roundabout way of doing things,”) and on gift giving etiquette for doing business in China. In Forbes magazine she was cited on the size and opportunities in the Chinese luxury market. In the Financial Times she was quoted about the difficulty western brands sometimes have developing direct relationships with wealthy Chinese consumers ("“It’s like they’re dancing with each other but sometimes going past each other,”). And was quoted in the The Wall Street Journal about the increasing sophistication of wealthy Chinese consumers.
She has been listed as one of 100 Women in tech to follow on social media,and is an inaugural member of Foreign Policy's Pacific Power Indexwhich recognized 50 individuals shaping the future of US-China relations.

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