Linnovate Partners is proud to announce that Henry Lin, the group’s Founder and CEO, was named as one of the Global 100 Outstanding Chinese by Forbes China. The awards program recognizes Chinese professionals who demonstrate extraordinary success and excellence in the global market while making an influence to the younger generation and their respective fields. Winners were recognized at an award ceremony and summit held last October 14, 2022, in Shanghai and San Francisco. Linnovate Partners’ representatives, Nancy Jiao, Director of Alternative Funds Services joined a panel discussion at the Global Outstanding Chinese Summit in Shanghai, while Ben Chong, Associate Director based in Silicon Valley, accepted the awards in San Francisco on behalf of Henry Lin.
Forbes China launched the “Global 100 Outstanding Chinese” list in 2022, focusing on emerging professionals and business leaders who are continuously making a name in the global market. A total of 100 outstanding Chinese were selected from diverse industries that cover both business and culture across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and other regions. The outstanding people selection covers well-known entrepreneurs, elites, and business leaders, all of whom are distinguished individuals and have achieved global influence.
Started in Hong Kong, with business service centers around the world, Linnovate Partners specializes in providing private equity and venture capital firms a comprehensive service through a unique combination of professional services and cutting-edge technology solutions, connecting fund managers, investors, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders in the alternative investment scene. Linnovate Partners has a professional and experienced cross-border financial services team working in the firm’s regional offices to support both local and international clients. Since its inception in 2016, the Company has provided fund administration and portfolio monitoring services to more than 100 companies across the Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe, making it a highly influential and one of the fastest growing fintech and service providers in the alternative asset industry.
Commenting on the award, Henry Lin said “It is an honor and privilege for me to be recognized by Forbes China as one of the Global Outstanding Chinese. I will always be grateful to the amazing team at Linnovate Partners for what we have achieved together, without them none of this would be possible.” He continued, “This award recognizes Linnovate Partners’ global leadership in technology-enabled services and affirms our belief that our balanced strategy combining professional services and cutting-edge technology further solidified our industry leadership position.”
Henry started his career as a software engineer specializing in developing advanced solutions, such as Augmented Reality, the Internet of Things, Product Lifecycle Management and Computer Aided Design for industrial companies. Between 2009 and 2016, Henry expanded his expertise at eFront, one of the world’s leading technology solutions providers for alternative investment professionals that was acquired by Blackrock in 2019. During his tenure, Henry acted as the Managing Director of Greater China and South Korea, where he involved and supervised the company’s projects across the Middle East, Asia and Greater China and was also responsible for advising clients and managing key stakeholders, including sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and fund managers.
The complete list of the 2022 Outstanding Chinese Award winners can be found here.