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Extends the reach and impact of the Milken Institute to the Asia-Pacific region
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Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
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Michael Wu

Co-Founder and CEO, Amber Group

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Michael Wu is co-founder and CEO of Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform. Prior to founding Amber Group, Michael was a quantitative analyst at Goldman Sachs, a macro trader at Morgan Stanley, and a portfolio manager at a billion-dollar hedge fund. Michael is a member of Mensa International and a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honoree. Founded in 2017, Amber Group is a leading global digital asset platform, operating globally with twelve offices on three continents. To date, Amber Group has cumulatively traded over $700 billion across 100+ electronic exchanges, with over $2.5 billion in assets under management. In Q1 2021, Amber Group raised $100 million in Series B funding and became the latest FinTech unicorn valued over $1 billion. Amber Group is backed by leading global investors including Sequoia China, China Renaissance Group, Paradigm, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global Management, DCM Ventures, Arena Holdings, Tru Arrow Partners, Sky9 Capital, Gobi Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Polychain Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Blockchain.com, and A&T Capital.