Chris Rynning is a Beijing-based international investor who is engaged in a series of companies and funds investing in Chinarelated business.Until recently, one of his most important roles was CEO of Origo Partners PLC. Origo is a private equity investment company, focused exclusively on growth opportunities created by the urbanization and industrialization of China. Origo is listed on the London Stock Exchange and its investment strategy is focused on the natural resources and renewable energy/clean-tech sectors. Origo generally prefers Chinese profitable expansion-stage companies.Chris has been based in Beijing since 1997 and has among others had the following roles: Founder and Managing Partner of Ascend Ventures, Managing Partner of MINT, (PwC Consulting’s joint venture investment arm in China), Regional Director of Asia with Elkem, an Oslo and Frankfurt listed company. In total, Chris has over 15 years of emerging and established market experience, gained in China, India,Russia, Japan, France and the US.A graduate of ESSEC in Paris, Chris holds an MBA with a specialization in Finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.