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Chris Lerner
Private Investor and Business Builder
Chris Lerner is a prominent figure in the investment and private equity sector, currently serving as the Group Chairman and Co-Founder of Thrive Alternatives, a private markets-focused investment holding company based in Singapore. He has over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, and private market investments, having facilitated investments and capital raises totaling over $20 billion throughout his career.
Lerner's previous roles include managing partner at MSA Capital, where he oversaw fundraising and institutional operations, and global partner at Eaton Partners, where he transformed the business into a leading private market practice in Asia. His career began with Citigroup, where he was the first investment banking expatriate in Mainland China, contributing significantly to the establishment of the Asia Pacific Financial Institutions Group.
He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Tufts University, and he is actively involved in organizations such as YPO and Kauffman Fellows.1
