Benjamin Wu
Private Equity Investor at ORIX Growth Capital LLC
Profile
Benjamin Wu is Managing Director and Head of East Coast for ORIX Corporation USA’s Growth Capital business.
He has over 20 years of experience in direct investing across private credit, growth equity and special opportunities investing.
He joined the firm in 2023 and is based in New York.
Prior to joining ORIX USA, Mr. Wu was CEO of Brex Asset Management, where he launched and managed Brex Technology Opportunities Fund I.
Prior to Brex, he also served as Managing Director and Business Services sector head for TPG Sixth Street Partners, Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Principal Finance, Principal at General Catalyst’s Growth Equity group, and Vice President/Associate at Fortress Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund.
Mr. Wu holds an MS in Computer Science and a BSE/BSE summa cum laude from the Management & Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Wharton School, and a JD from Harvard Law School.
Benjamin Wu active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
ORIX Growth Capital LLC
 ORIX Growth Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance ORIX Growth Capital LLC (ORIX Growth Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2023 |
Former positions of Benjamin Wu
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Brex, Inc.
 Brex, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Brex, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-business (B2B) financial solutions. It offers payment services by creating corporate cards, rewards, and travel programs. The company was founded by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi on February 8, 2017 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2023 |
TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC
 TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC (TPG Sixth Street Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Alan Samuel Waxman and Joshua William Easterly. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2021 |
| The Macquarie Group, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
General Catalyst LLC
 General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2010 |
FIG LLC (Private Equity)
 FIG LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a Private Equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2005 |
Training of Benjamin Wu
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Penn Engineering | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Harvard Law School | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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FIG LLC (Private Equity)
FIG LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a Private Equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
General Catalyst LLC
General Catalyst LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Catalyst LLC (General Catalyst) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Joel Cutler, David Fialkow, Bill Fitzgerald, David Orfao and John Simon. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
| The Macquarie Group, Inc. | |
TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC
TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Sixth Street Partners LLC (TPG Sixth Street Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Alan Samuel Waxman and Joshua William Easterly. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Brex, Inc.
Brex, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Brex, Inc. engages in the provision of business-to-business (B2B) financial solutions. It offers payment services by creating corporate cards, rewards, and travel programs. The company was founded by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi on February 8, 2017 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Finance |
ORIX Growth Capital LLC
ORIX Growth Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance ORIX Growth Capital LLC (ORIX Growth Capital) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of ORIX USA Corp founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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