James Lu

James Lu is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple industries. As the Founding Partner at Joffre Capital since 2018, Lu also serves as the Chairman of the Board at Grindr, the world's largest LGBTQ social dating service, and the Executive Chairman at Investing.com, the leading financial news and content platform. Additionally, Lu is a Board Member at Coins.ph, the largest wallet for fiat and cryptocurrency in the Philippines, and a member of the Provost Advisory Committee at the University of Michigan, contributing to key decisions regarding school programs and student affairs. Previously, Lu held significant positions, including Vice President at Baidu, Inc., Board Member at Kuaishou Technology, and roles in product management at Amazon Advertising and Chegg Inc. James Lu holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan and an early foundation in Computer Science from Los Altos High School.