Tu Hongchuan is the founder and managing director of China, a partner of Highland Capital. He has 16 experience in venture capital and international business. Mr. Tu focuses on the media industry (new media, Internet), wireless communication and consumer services in China. In 2006, as an early investor, highland capital partners invested in Qihoo 360 (listed on NYSE: Hu Qi 20 1 1), and currently serves as the board director of Qihoo 360. Mr. Tu also invested in Netcom Technology, Viva and Fun Tour successively, and served as a director of the board of directors, participating in the investment projects of Youshi.
Before joining highland capital partners, Tu Hongchuan was an investment partner of Jifu JAFCO Group in North America, responsible for venture capital business in the fields of communication and high technology. He is also responsible for business development in the Asia-Pacific region. Early in his career (1995- 1999), Tu Hongchuan was the head of global IT investment department at the headquarters of Jifu Group (Tokyo). During this period, he invested in several broadband communication and network service companies in China, Japan and North America. He also helped Gifford Group expand its investment business in the global market and companies with American background.
He lives in Shanghai and has lived in Boston and Tokyo. Besides his mother tongue (Mandarin), Mr. Tu can also speak English, Japanese, Malay and Cantonese. Hobbies include badminton, tennis, travel and so on.