Arete Capital Asia

Arete Capital Asia

Arete Capital Asia was founded by Charles Luchangco, who serves as its CEO and principal. The firm is structured as a family office based in Hong Kong, with a mandate that spans Asia and the United States. The underlying source of wealth has not been publicly disclosed. The firm's investment strategy encompasses private credit via the Owl Rock Technology Finance Fund, real estate through Japanese commercial buildings near Shinkansen stations, and venture equity in FinTech and digital health. Notable positions include a Series A investment in Talon Esports, the esports organization led by Sean Zhang, and a FinTech investment in Viva Republica, the South Korean operator of Toss (per public record, 2021). Arete Capital Asia also has a relationship with Binseng Tang, founder of Genki Forest, through that company's capital structure. The firm co-invests or participates as a limited partner in these vehicles rather than leading all deals directly. The team includes Charles Luchangco as Founder and CEO, and Terry Leeworthy as Executive Director and Responsible Officer. The firm maintains professional network memberships including the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and the Association of Family Offices Asia, signaling an interest in impact investing and sustainable finance. No recent operational events in the last 24 months are publicly available. A structural differentiator is the firm's explicit engagement with impact investing frameworks through the Sustainable Finance Initiative and AVPN, which is relatively uncommon for a small Asia-based family office. The firm also appears to rely on a lean operating model with a small core team and external business partners for deal sourcing in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.