Jim Chu

Jim Chu is an entrepreneur and investor pioneering innovative applications of technology and finance to unlock new market opportunities and drive economic empowerment.

Jim has spent 30+ years working in tech and investments in the US, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. He is the founder and CEO of untapped-global.com, a technology company that builds infrastructure for embedded finance to unlock overlooked opportunities in emerging markets.

As an investor, Jim invests in entrepreneurs with transformative businesses that deliver strong returns and drive purposeful impact.

Jim has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University, and in his spare time, enjoys paragliding, running, and occasionally flying planes.  He's based in San Francisco but is often in Europe and Africa.