Leveraged buyouts, growth capital, angel investments, and seed funding—these private transactions take place, largely out of the public’s eye, not only in Connecticut or Silicon Valley, but also in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.
In 2016, China’s private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms raised over $70 billion, more than 20% of total such funding globally. At the same time, these firms also deployed capital to the tune of $223 billion, accounting for more than 70% of global PE/VC investments.
As late comers, these Chinese firms have rapidly grown into formidable financiers. Most Chinese PE firms are particularly interested in products and services that can be commercialized and scaled up quickly in China. They tend to invest in areas that align with China’s shift to a more consumer-driven economy. Meanwhile, Chinese VCs have been active players globally, particularly in Silicon Valley. They have focused on areas such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and electric vehicles.
GF Xinde Investment Management is the private equity and venture capital arm of GF Securities, a major private investment bank in China. The company currently has ¥15 billion assets under management and...
Tsing Capital is a cleantech venture capital firm under the parent Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd. Tsing Capital operates a China Environment Fund series and has portfolio companies across new energy, energy...
CDH Investments is an alternative investment fund with $17 billion assets under management, 61% of which is dedicated to private equity. The firm has invested in over 180 companies ranging from industrial...
GP Capital was jointly founded by SIG Asset Management, Jiangsu Shagang Group, Hua Tai Securities, and Heng Dian Group. The firm focuses on investment opportunities in financial services, healthcare, new...
BHR partners is a part of Bohai Industrial Investment Fund Management, the private equity arm of Bank of China International Holdings Ltd. BHR was established in 2013 in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in...