Zhang Lei (1972-), born in Zhumadian, Henan Province, graduated from Yale University in the United States, returned overseas investor, founder and CEO of Gaoling Capital, and director of the board of directors of Yale University.
He is the godfather of "value investment". In his early years, he served as the first chief representative of China in new york Stock Exchange. In 2005, he founded Gaoyou Capital and led the company to become one of the largest asset management investment funds in Asia. Successfully invested in Baidu, Tencent, JD.COM and other well-known enterprises, and was selected into the list of "40 Returnees in 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up in China".
In 20 15, Zhang Lei, together with a group of most influential people in internet, investment and scientific circles, launched a public welfare platform-Future Forum. At the same time, Zhang Lei donated the "Life Science Award", hoping to influence and attract more young people to engage in scientific research by rewarding scientists who focus on research and innovation.
Zhang Lei not only successfully introduced Yale's investment concept into China, but also developed a more suitable investment model for China. At the same time, Zhang Lei is also the executor of Buffett's firm belief. He prefers long-term holding to simple value investors.
Buffett's early investment was a cheap idea, and later it became a long-term idea, so Zhang Lei recognized and learned Buffett's middle and late investment.