About
Kori Lu is an Associate at Dragoneer Investment Group based in New York, NY, where he focuses on supporting investment analysis, deal execution, and portfolio management for the firm’s public and private market strategies. Dragoneer Investment Group is known for targeting high-growth technology companies, with a strong emphasis on sectors such as software, fintech, and internet-enabled services. Kori’s responsibilities include financial modeling, due diligence, and collaborating closely with investment partners and founders.
Prior to joining Dragoneer, Kori was an Investment Banking Analyst at Citi, where he developed expertise in deal structuring and valuation while working on transactions in the technology and consumer sectors. He also gained valuable experience as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Citi, which provided a solid foundation in capital markets and client advisory services.
Kori holds multiple degrees spanning Applied Economics and Accounting from the University of Michigan, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics and Finance from the University of Washington, and Biology from Duke University. This diverse educational background, complemented by minors in Mathematics, Computational Finance, and Biochemistry, positions him to analyze investment opportunities across a range of asset classes with quantitative rigor and industry insight, particularly in tech, healthcare, and financial services.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragoneer Investment Group | Associate | Dec 2024 to Present | — |
| Citi | Investment Banking Analyst | Jun 2023 to Dec 2024 | — |
| Citi | Investment Banking Summer Analyst | May 2022 to Aug 2022 | — |
| Macquarie Group | Internship Experience UK - Investment Banking | May 2020 to Jun 2020 | — |
| Goldman Sachs | Diversity Program | Jan 2020 to Feb 2020 | — |
| Siemens | Buy-side Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions Intern | Jun 2019 to Sep 2019 | — |
| Goldman Sachs | Virtual Insight Series Scholar | May 2019 to May 2019 | — |
| China National Petroleum Corporation | Finance Analyst intern -- Risk Management Service | Jun 2018 to Sep 2018 | — |
| Phillips Investment | Venture Capital Investment Analyst Intern | Sep 2019 to Dec 2019 | -Machine learning and healthcare industry, focusing on cross-border biopharma transactions -Developed the dynamic pricing model for series A fundings |
Education
University of Michigan
Applied Economics
2021 — 2023
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Accounting
2021 — 2022
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
2017 — 2021
University of Washington
Minor, Mathematics
2017 — 2021
University of Washington
Minor, Computational Finance and Risk Management
2017 — 2021
University of Washington
Minor, Biochemistry
2017 — 2021
University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance, General
2017 — 2019
Duke University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
2016 — 2016
Others at Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC (10)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Anelle Snyder | Senior Valuation Analyst | San Francisco, CA , United States |
| Partner | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| President and Co-founder | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Principal | CA , United States | |
| Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
K Kartik Gupta | Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States |
| Principal | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
M Michael Dimitruk | Partner | San Francisco, CA , United States |
| Valuation Analyst | CA , United States |
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