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Major Foreign PE & VC Firms in China

Company Investment Approach, Fund Size, Sectors, Porfolios China Leadership
3i Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: £13B
Sectors: Business & Financial Services, Consumer, Industrial & Engergy, Healthcare, TMT
Portfolios: D.Phone, Focus Media, Futaste, Little Sheep
Anna Cheung
Actis Capital Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $4.8B
Sectors: Business & Financial Services, Consumer, Industrials
Portfolios: 7 Days Inn, Ambow Education, China GrenTech, Inpac, Shunda, Xiabu, Xuabu
Meng Ann Lim
Affinity Equity Partners Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $4B
Sectors: Consumer-related goods and services, value-added manufacturing, healthcare, financial services and business services sectors.
Portfolios: Bojie Media, Beijing Leader & Harvest Electric Technologies
Kok-Yew Tang
AIF Capital Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $1B
Sectors: Manufacturing, Financial Services, Supply Chain Management, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Aquaculture, Media & Advertising, Infrastructure Services, Retail and Distribution, Telecommunications, Energy, Transportation.
Portfolios: Aladdin Media, Charm Coomunications, Hailing Asia
Peter Amour
AMP Capital Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Infrastructure
Karma Wilson
Apax Partners Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Technology & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services.
Portfolios: Soufun
Richard Zhang
Asia Mezzanine Capital Group Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Various.
Joseph W. Ferrigno III

AsiaVest Partners

 

Investment Approach: Early, growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $980M
Sectors: Semiconductors, Information Technology, Wireless, Software, and CleanTech.
Portfolios: iSoftStone, Sundia, 9Sky, Leyou, Lattice Power
T.J. Huang
Baird Capital Partners Asia Investment Approach: Growth capital.
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Business Services, Healthcare and Manufactured Products.
Portfolios: Beijing ADG Scaffolding Engineering, Frontage Laboratories
Hock Goh
Baring Private Equity Asia Investment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $1.52B
Sectors: Alternative energy, media, financial services, consumer, and industrial.
Jean Eric Salata
Blackstone Ivvestment Approach: Growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: $24.3B
Sectors: Various.
Portfolios: Dili Group, BlueStar
Anthony Leung
BlueRun Ventures Ivvestment Approach: Early, Growth capital.
Capital Under Management: $1B
Sectors: Internet & Media, Mobile, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors and Components.
Portfolios: PPLive, Fangjia, Inker, Availink, Ganji, Good Media, PICA
Jui Tan
Carlyle Asia Investment Approach: Growth capital.
Capital Under Management: $2B
Sectors: Various.
Portfolios: China Agritech, China Forestry, China Real Estate Network, Haoyue Education
Nicholas Shao
CDIB Capital Investment Approach: Early, growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Various.
Paul Yang
Cinven Investment Approach: Early, growth capital, buyout.
Capital Under Management: €6.5B
Sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, TMT.
Joseph Wan

Clean Resources Capital (CRC)

Investment Approach: Growth capital.
Capital Under Management: $2.7B
Sectors: Clean Technology.
Anthony Wilkinson
Crimson Investment Approach: Growth capital.
Capital Under Management: $850M
Sectors: Manufacturing, Components, Services.
 
CVC Capital Partners Investment Approach: Growth capital.
Capital Under Management: $6.8B (Asia)
Sectors: Various.
Portfolios: Asia Timber Products, Zhuhai Zhongfu
Allen Han
DCM Investment Approach: Early Stage
Capital Under Management: $2B
Sectors: Cleantech, Communications and Infrastructure, Components, Internet Content/Digital Media, Social and Gaming, Software and Services
Portfolios: 99Bill, 51Job, 58.com, PapayaMobile, PingCo, BitAuto
David Chao
DFJ China Investment Approach: Early Stage, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $350M
Sectors: TMT , Clean Technology, Life Sciences
Portfolios: AltoBeam, FastWeb, Ku6.com, OkayBuy, PPLive, Prudent Energy
Hope Chen
DFJ DragonFund Investment Approach: Early Stage
Capital Under Management: 100M
Sectors: Technology
Portfolios: PhotoTime, Yeepay, Huaxun
Bobby Chao
EQT Greater China Investment Approach: Buyout
Capital Under Management: $535M
Sectors: Branded Consumer Products & Services, Retail & Distribution, Pharmaceuticals & Manufacturing
Portfolios: Japan Home Centre, LaoBaiXing, PSM International, Yin Rong
Claes Dahlbäck
ePlanet Ventures Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $500M
Sectors: Internet & e-Commerce, Semi-Conductors & Electronics, Wireless & Telecommunications, Healthcare and Medtech, Green energy
Portfolios: Baidu, Focus Media, hiSoft, iKang,
Jerry Ilhyun Cho
Fidelity Growth Partners Asia (FGPA) Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Technology, Media, Telecom, Healthcare, Education, Logistics, Financial Services and Consumers
Portfolios: Alibaba, CDP, Datou, Dianji, Asia Renal Care
Daniel Auerbach
GGV Capital

Investment Approach: Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $1B
Sectors: Consumer, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Internet & Digital Media, Software & Services
Portfolios: Alibaba, hiSoft, tudou, AAC, CTG, Chamate, Yadu

Jixun Foo
H&Q Asia Pacific Investment Approach: Growth Capital, Buyout
Capital Under Management: $2.7B
Sectors: Technology, technology manufacturing, consumer brands and financial services
Mark Hsu
HarbourVest Investment Approach: Growth Capital, Buyout, Mezzanine
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Technology, Medical/Biotech, Consumer, Industrial, , Logistics, Telecommunications, Media
Philip M. Bilden
Highland Capital Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $3B
Sectors: Digital Media, Healthcare, Information Technology, Consumer Markets.
Portfolios: NetentSec, Qihoo, UUSee, VIVA
Dan Nova
IDG Capital Partners (Accel) Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital, Late Stage
Capital Under Management: $2.5B
Portfolios: Chamate, 3G.cn, andon, SouFun, Tudou, Kingdee, Dangdang, Hantin
Quan Zhou
Infinity Private Equity Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital, Late Stage
Capital Under Management: $700M + RMB 1B
Sectors: Life Sciences, Software and IT, Wireless Technologies, Internet and Gaming, Industrial Equipment
Sectors: Various
Portfolios: Digital China
Amir Gal-Or
Investor Growth Capital Asia Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital, Late Stage
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: IT, Software, Semiconductors and Internet/Media
Sectors: Various
Portfolios: ChinaCache, Yanhuang Health Media, Yuan Chuan, Liba
Michael Ricks
KKR Investment Approach: Growth Capital, Buyout
Capital Under Management: $4B (Asia)
Sectors: Various
Sectors: Various
Portfolios: International Far Eastern Leasing, Tianrui Group Cement
Joseph Y. Bae
KPCB China Investment Approach: Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $700M KPCB XIII (2008); $500M Green Growth Fund (2008)
Sectors: TMT, Clean Technology, Life Science
Portfolios: 9Diamond, Arrail dental, China Auto Rental, Greenbio, Kingnet, NuCom, Huizhong, AAC, Alibaba, Baidu,
Tina Ju
Lightspeed Investment Approach: Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $2B
Sectors: TMT, Clean Technology
Portfolios: 99Bill, AMEC, Gmedia, Lucky Pai, Mediav, SureAuto, Teralane
Peter Nieh
Matrix Partners China Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $275M
Sectors: Internet, Healthcare, Consumer, Professional Services
Portfolios: 21ViaNet, Anjuke, Baofeng, BabyTree, Career International, Edan Instruments, Huakang Financial
Bo Shao
NEA Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $11B
Sectors: Information Technology, Healthcare, Consumer
Portfolios: Baihe, HYGEIA, LianLian, Redbaby, Nexchem, Novast, Linekong
Xiaodong Jiang

Orbimed

 

Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $5B
Sectors: Life Sciences
Portfolios:
Jonathan Wang

Redpoint Ventures

 

Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $2B
Sectors: TMT, Energy and Environment
Portfolios: 51.com, leeuu.com, AMEC
David Yuan

Sequoia Capital

 

Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $1.8B
Sectors: Consumer, Energy, Financial, Healthcare, Internet, Mobile, Outsourcing, Technology
Portfolios: Prudent Energy, Sky-Mobi, 51, Cernet, Feihe, Tian You, Qihoo, Peak Sport, AutoNavi
Neil Shen
SIG China Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management:
Sectors: Consumer, Energy, Financial, Healthcare, Internet, Mobile, Outsourcing, Technology
Portfolios: E-house, Renhe Property, CSC, Chatea, 51.com, Trendmedia
Tim Gong
Softbank China Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital, Pre-IPO
Capital Under Management: $315M
Sectors: IT, Healthcare, Cleantech, New Materials, Consumer, Retail
Portfolios: eBao, Aigou, PPlive.com, Taobao, Goodbaby
Chauncey Shey
Unitas Capital Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $4B
Sectors: Branded Consumer, Retail, Industrial Manufacturing & Services
Portfolios: Beijing Leader & Harvest, KD Blue Sky
Andrew Liu
VantagePoint Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $4.5B
Sectors: CleanTech, Information Technology, Healthcare
Portfolios: Bluewhale, E-One Moli, Goldwind, Huga Optotech
Alan E. Salzman
Walden International Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $1B
Sectors: Clean Technology, Internet & Digital Media, Semiconductors, Software & IT Services, Emerging Technologies
Portfolios: AutoNavi, Dangdang, Liba
Lip-Bu Tan
Warburg Pincus Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital, Buyout
Capital Under Management: $15B Warburg Pincus Private Equity X (2007)
Sectors: Financial Services, Healthcare, Information & Communication Technology, Media & Business Services, Energy, Consumer & Industrial
Portfolios: 7 Days Inn, DHgate, Tulip Media, Harbin Pharmaceutical
Chang Sun
WI Harper Investment Approach: Early, Growth Capital
Capital Under Management: $500M
Sectors: Technology, Clean Technology and Healthcare
Portfolios: 21ViaNet, Pollex Mobile, PayEase, Daqi, Innovation Works
Peter Liu
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