Chris Rynning

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Chris Rynning
Chris Rynning
Born (1967-08-14) August 14, 1967 (age 56)
Trondheim, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationMBA
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
ESSEC
Occupation(s)Investor
author
entrepreneur
Websitewww.chrisrynning.com

Chris Rynning (born August 14, 1967) is the founder of Chinese venture fund nHack, advisor to the Norwegian state-owned investment fund Investinor, author, entrepreneur, and financial commentator.[1][2] Rynning has self-published two books about China, Little Streams, Big River (2013) and China AI: How China Will Dominate AI and Blockchain Technology (2018),[3] and publishes a newsletter on Chinese economics and financial events.[4][5][6]

From December 2006 until January 2015, Rynning was CEO of the London Alternative Investment Market listed Origo Partners PLC. Origo is a closed-end investment company which holds a portfolio of unquoted interests and illiquid publicly traded equity interests in companies based or principally active in China and Mongolia.[7] Rynning was also a director of Origo Advisors Ltd, which provided management services to the company through March 2019.[8]

Rynning was based in Beijing from 1997 through 2016 and has held roles in China including among others Founder and Managing Partner of Ascend Ventures, Managing Partner of MINT, PWC Consulting's joint venture investment arm in China, and Regional Director of Asia with Elkem, an Oslo and Frankfurt listed company.[9][10][11]

A graduate of ESSEC in Paris, Rynning also holds an MBA with specialization in Finance from the University of Chicago.[12] Rynning was the Chairman of the Norwegian Business Association in Beijing and Adjunct Professor II at Handelshøyskolen Trondheim (HIST), Norway.[13][14] Rynning was also the Editor of Norwegian Links- a business magazine connecting China and Scandinavia.[15][16] Rynning has been a commentator with various Chinese and western media, including Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, DN, PE International and Finansavisen.[17][18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ "How Do The Years Top Olympic Champs Size Up China Business". www.forbes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Chris Rynning Joins Investinor as Industrial Advisor". Investinor. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Search Results". Isbnsearch.org. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chris Rynning – a Norwegian businessman in China". Scandinavian Traveler. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "China Money Network − Chris Rynning: When Valuations Differ, Creative Convertibles Provide An Answer – Tune in for China's Financial Markets and Investment Opportunities". Chinamoneynetwork.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. ^ Chris Rynning. "Norway-Asia Business Summit 2015 » Speaker-New Delhi-Chris Rynning". Norway-asia.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "Origo Overview". Origoplc.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Origo Partners Shares Jump 70% As Terminates Adviser, Returns Capital". morningstar.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Stock Quotes & Company News". Reuters.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  10. ^ "Chris Rynning – Managing Partner – Ascend Ventures". XING. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Origo Shuffles Board As Realisation Mode Take Precedence". Morningstar.com. February 16, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  12. ^ "China 2015: A macroeconomic outlook" (PDF). Norway.org.sg. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  13. ^ "NBA Beijing Board | Norwegian Business Association Beijing". Nbfbeijing.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "Program 2014 – HiST – Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag". Hist.no. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "Norwegian Links". Norwegian Links. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "Issue 2 / 2014". Norwegian Links. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  17. ^ "China Leading the Way Out of Recession". Video.cnbc.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  18. ^ "Förvaltare spår dollarras och ny finanskris – Affärsvärlden" (in Swedish). Affarsvarlden.se. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  19. ^ Åshild Langved (May 1, 2014). "Frykter gjeldsbombe". DN.no. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  20. ^ Stevenson, David (October 22, 2010). "Laugh if you like, but Mongolia is a serious play". FT.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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