On this episode of China Field Notes, Scott Kennedy speaks with Veronica Li of Primavera Capital Group. They discuss her pathway to a career in finance and how Primavera weighs U.S.-China competition, China’s economy, and entrepreneurial innovation in China when making when making investment decisions. They focus on the trajectory of the EV industry and how markets may change in response to emerging technologies.
Veronica Li is Head of North America for Primavera Capital Group, a global investment firm managing approximately $20bn assets under management across venture capital, private equity, and credit strategies. Veronica focuses on investments in education, healthcare, and technology and was a founding member of Primavera’s first venture fund. She currently sits on the board of Spring Education, The Princeton Review, Perceptive Technologies, and Zap Surgical. Prior to joining Primavera, Veronica founded an education technology startup that provided STEM curriculum to tens of thousands of teachers across school districts throughout China. She began her career at Stride Learning helping to open charter schools across the US. Veronica received her B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University. She was born in Guangzhou, China, and moved to the U.S. when she was eight years old.
