
Seth Greene
Ep118 Nelson Chu video

Seth Greene
•9-20-2023
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Nelson Chu is an experienced serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Percent, the modern credit marketplace. After witnessing the inefficiencies in the private credit markets, Nelson was inspired to transform this industry for the better and founded Percent in 2018. He and his team have built an end-to-end credit platform unlike any other, empowering borrowers, underwriters, and investors to transact with confidence through governance, asset transparency, and market standardization. Nelson has been recognized by Private Debt Investor as a Rising Star in their annual list of the top 40 individuals shaping the future of private credit.
Prior to Percent, Nelson founded a strategy consulting firm that helped companies build products and raise capital for growth, creating over $1B in equity value. He also brings his background from global financial institutions, including Bank of America and BlackRock, to Percent.
Outside of Percent, Nelson pursues his personal interests in angel investing, art, and philanthropy. His angel investment portfolio includes companies such as BlockFi, Care/Of (Acq: Bayer AG), Clover Health (NAS: CLOV), dv01 (Acq: Fitch), Eden Health, Plentina, Tala, and Uala. He has been actively involved in several nonprofits, including serving as a Board Member of The Bubble Foundation, Host Committee Member for Alicia Keys’ Keep a Child Alive, and Yamba Malawi. Nelson graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science.
Listen to this insightful RIA episode with Nelson Chu about Percent – a credit platform unlike any other.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
- How Percent was created to fill a gap in the market for investor-friendly alternative investments.
- Why private credit has traditionally been less accessible.
- How Percent aimed to create a platform with shorter duration investments, lower minimums, and high yields.
- Why private credit lenders typically have higher costs and minimum requirements.
- How the high bar for private credit offers investors attractive returns.
Connect with Nelson:
Links Mentioned:
percent.com
Twitter
@investpercent
Instagram
@investpercent
Facebook
facebook.com/investpercent
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/company/percent-technologies
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