Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
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Tencent and Zoom investor Hillhouse reloads after building US$60 billion Asia juggernaut

  • Hillhouse Capital Management founder Zhang Lei is said to be seeking US$13 billion in fresh funding
  • The new investment would enable the company to prepare for opportunities that are expected to emerge from the coronavirus-battered economy

Topic |   Venture capital market
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Updated: 5:13pm, 28 Apr, 2020

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Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
Zhang Lei, the founder, chairman and chief executive of Hillhouse Capital Management, built a boutique hedge fund that developed into a US$60 billion behemoth, which has made prescient bets on stocks, private equity and venture capital. Photo: Chen Xiaomei
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