Richard Zen

Biography: Richard serves as the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Trivium Asset Management. He is also affiliated with Trivium’s anchor investor as a family member. Before his role at Trivium, Richard accumulated over 7 years of experience at Phoenix Property Investors, a prominent private equity real estate fund in the APAC region, situated in Hong Kong. During his tenure, he successfully executed numerous acquisitions, disposals, and fundraisings, amassing a total of over $2 billion. Preceding his time at Phoenix, Richard was involved in hotel operations and investments at a listed Hong Kong developer. His professional journey commenced in public accounting at Ernst & Young, where he earned his CPA accreditation. Richard's primary focus lies in direct equity transactions within Japanese hotels, Chinese and Hong Kong real estate, proptech, other PE/VC ventures, and real estate debt. Active in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hong Kong, he also holds the distinction of being one of its youngest Global Governing Trustees. Richard graduated with honors, earning a BSc in Business Administration from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business.