Adrian Li
Adrian Li

About Me

Adrian Li speaking at The Economist event
Adrian Li with family
Adrian Li portrait

I'm an entrepreneur and private equity investor with over 20 years of experience building and backing technology-enabled companies across Asia. As Founder & Managing Partner at ACV Capital, I focus on Southeast Asia's most promising businesses, combining hands-on operational insight with long-term capital to help founders scale with purpose.

My academic foundation spans three world-class institutions: a BA & MA in Economics from Cambridge University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and an EMBA from Tsinghua University. As a Kauffman Fellow, I have been shaped by the belief that resilience, strategic thinking, and long-term vision apply equally to entrepreneurship, investing, and athletic training.

I train as a hybrid athlete because physical resilience directly translates to mental resilience. The best entrepreneurs are those who can sustain high performance over decades by integrating professional ambition with physical health, mental clarity, and meaningful relationships.

My Philosophy

Long-Term Thinking

Success in business and life comes from playing the long game and making decisions today that compound over decades.

Health as Foundation

Your body and mind are your most important assets. Optimize them through nutrition, exercise, sleep, and recovery.

Operators First

As a founder myself, I back technology-enabled businesses with empathy, operational experience, and genuine partnership.

Whether building a company or training for endurance sport, the principles are the same: consistency, resilience, and the wisdom to know when to push and when to recover.

Health & Longevity

My passion for health and longevity stems from a simple realization: you cannot build anything meaningful if you are not around to see it through.

I train with a hybrid approach, combining strength work, conditioning, and mobility. I am deeply interested in the science of longevity, from nutrition and exercise protocols to sleep optimization and stress management.

Hybrid Training

Strength, conditioning, and mobility for well-rounded physical performance.

Longevity Science

Exploring research in nutrition, exercise, and healthspan extension.

Work-Life Integration

A practical approach to sustainable high performance.

Adrian Li at Ironman finish line
Adrian Li running in Ironman race
Adrian Li hybrid athlete