Invite & approval only: Founders who have $10M–100M+ in revenue or funding.
The dinner will include a short fireside chat, followed by a curated Q&A discussion on fundraising. We will have a private dining room at an upscale restaurant in Manhattan with a complimentary exquisite dinner, and ample time to connect with other VCs and founders in the industry.
We will have a private room to ourselves, and individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms. There will also be a seat change and ample time for mingling before & after dinner, so you'll get to know everyone in the room!
Speaker:Benjamin Wu, Managing Director, Head of East Coast, ORIX Corporation USA ($42.60B Valuation): 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.
July Private Founder Dinner in NYC ft. MD at Orix Growth Capital ($3B AUM)
Speaker
Benjamin W.
Managing Director, Head of East Coast
$42.6B Valuation
ORIX Corporation USA
Thu, Jul 23, 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM (EDT)
Exclusive Private Dining Room (New York)
25 attendees
Invite & approval only: Founders who have $10M–100M+ in revenue or funding.
The dinner will include a short fireside chat, followed by a curated Q&A discussion on fundraising. We will have a private dining room at an upscale restaurant in Manhattan with a complimentary exquisite dinner, and ample time to connect with other VCs and founders in the industry.
We will have a private room to ourselves, and individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms. There will also be a seat change and ample time for mingling before & after dinner, so you'll get to know everyone in the room!
Benjamin Wu, Managing Director, Head of East Coast, ORIX Corporation USA ($42.60B Valuation): 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.
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