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ION Analytics Community Sign In About Topics keyboard_arrow_down M&A Leveraged Capital Markets Equity Capital Markets Infrastructure Capital Structure Diligence Events Search Contact Us 35th AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum Asia's premier private equity & venture event for the last 35 years Singapore REGISTER NOW 15-17 November 2022, 09.00 SGT REGISTER NOW About 2021 Speakers Sponsors Register Contact Us On Demand About Topics M&ALeveraged Capital MarketsEquity Capital MarketsInfrastructureCapital StructureDiligence Events Search Contact Us About 2021 Speakers Sponsors Register Contact Us On Demand The 35th Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum, Asia’s premier private markets gathering, will take place in Singapore and online on November 15-17, 2022. The event, convened by ION Analytics, is comprised of 5 conferences and an awards ceremony that highlights key market opportunities and strategical issues facing the private equity industry from investment themes, fundraising trends to ESG and DE&I. Chosen and supported by the industry’s leading players, the AVCJ Forum will engage over 1,500 senior investors, advisors and regulators focused on the private markets of Asia and globally into one platform with Singapore as the main in-person venue while maintaining continued connectivity to Hong Kong and other financial capitals of the world. Find out who attended and spoke at the 2021 event - click here to download last year's forum review. 2021 AVCJ Hybrid Forum Demographics 1,560 Senior Professionals 825 LPS 34 Geographies 650 In-Person Attendees 162 Speakers Event highlights The 32nd Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum - Post-event highlights 2019 Organisations that attend the Forum include: Affinity Equity PartnersADIAApollo Global ManagementAres ManagementAssicurazioni Generali (Generali Asia)Aware SuperBain CapitalBaring Private Equity AsiaBC PartnersBlackrockBlackstoneBritish Columbia Investment Management CorporationBrookfieldCALSTRSCDPQChina Life InsuranceCITIC CapitalCPE CapitalCPPIBCVC Capital PartnersFlorida State Board of AdministrationFuture FundGPIFHamilton LaneHarbourVest PartnersHarvard Management CompanyHKMAIFCIFM InvestorsInsight PartnersJapan Post BankKKRMetlife InsuranceNavis Capital PartnersNew Enterprise AssociatesNPSOaktree Capital ManagementOhio Public Employees' Retirement SystemOpTrustOTTPPAGPartners GroupPennsylvania Public School Employees'retirement systemPermira AdvisersPGGMPublic Sector Pension Investment BoardQuadrant Capital PartnersSunsuperTA AssociatesTeacher Retirement System of TexasThe Carlyle GroupThoma BravoTPGUniversity of Texas Investment Management CompanyWarburg Pincus Hear what our AVCJ Forum attendees say Christopher J. Ailman CIOCALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Josh Stern Director, Private InvestmentsROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION Daniel A. D'Aniello Chairman and Co-FounderTHE CARLYLE GROUP CERTIFIED BY THE CPD CERTIFICATION SERVICE AVCJ Forum is now a CPD certified event 19.5 CPD points can be claimed after attending the event For further information on CPD accreditation please visit: www.cpduk.co.uk Lead Sponsors Affinity Equity Partners http://www.affinityequity.com/ Affinity Equity Partners is an independently owned private equity fund managers established in March 2004 following the spin-off of the UBS Capital Asia Pacific team, the successful private equity arm of UBS AG in the region. Affinity raised its fifth fund of US$6.0 billion in December 2017. Affinity currently advises and manages approximately US$14 billion of funds and assets, making it one of the largest independent financial sponsors in the region. Affinity operates out of 6 offices: Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney, Beijing and Jakarta. Close Trustar Capital http://www.trustarcapital.com Trustar Capital (formerly known as CITIC Capital Partners), focuses on control buyout opportunities globally and has completed over 80 investments since inception across China, Japan, U.S., Europe, etc. Trustar Capital currently manages USD7.7 billion of committed capital.Trustar Capital is a private equity affiliate of CITIC Capital Holdings Limited. Founded in 2002, CITIC Capital Holdings Limited is an alternative investment management and advisory company. The firm manages over USD16 billion of capital across 90 funds and investment products through its multiple asset class platform covering private equity, real estate, structured investment & finance, and asset management. CITIC Capital has over 150 portfolio companies that span 11 sectors and employ over 800,000 people around the world. Close Co-Sponsors BA Capital http://www.ba-cap.com Founded in 2016, BA Capital focuses on all growth stage investments within the consumer space in China, driven by irreversible and sustainable trends in the consumer landscape or sales and marketing channels. BA is headquartered in Shanghai with 30 team members and has invested in several unicorn companies, including Popmart, HeyTea, Jovo (Jiang Xiao Bai), Helen’s, Genki Forest, KK Group and AiKuCun. Close Coller Capital http://www.collercapital.com Coller Capital is one of the world’s leading investors in private equity’s secondary market. The firm acquires interests in private equity funds and portfolios of private companies from their original owners.Founded in 1990, the firm is headquartered in London, and has offices in New York and Hong Kong. Coller’s multinational investment team – the world’s largest dedicated to secondaries – has a truly global reach.In January 2021, the firm closed Coller International Partners VIII, with capital commitments (including co-investment vehicles) of just over $9 billion and backing from over 200 of the world’s leading institutional investors. Close Falcon House Partners https://www.falconhousepartners.com Falcon House Partners is an independent private equity fund manager focused on value-added, control and significant minority growth equity investments in mid-market consumer and consumer-related businesses in Southeast Asia, with a particular focus on Indonesia.Falcon House’s research-driven, relationship-centred approach to identifying opportunities emphasises understanding what matters most to business owners, customers, and other stakeholders, delivering sustainable growth and profitability, and generating long-term value.As part of this process, Falcon House works closely with founders, families, and management teams to solve day-to-day business challenges, drive growth and scale, enhance efficiency and profitability, realize the opportunities from technology and digitalization, and attract and retain talent.Falcon House is committed to upholding and promoting international environmental, social, and governance standards, and delivering not only financial returns, but positive benefits for all stakeholders, and contributing to the sustainable long-term growth and prosperity of the regionFounded in 2011, Falcon House manages capital on behalf of sophisticated institutional investors, primarily from the U.S. and Europe, including university endowments, charitable foundations, assets managers / funds-of-funds, development institutions, and institutional family offices. Close HQ Capital http://www.hqcapital.com/ HQ Capital is a global private equity specialist that has deployed $9.4 billion of capital into global and regionally focused private equity on behalf of its clients since 1989. We develop investment solutions that meet specific client objectives by leveraging the investment experience, global network and the business relationships of our local teams. HQ Capital’s investments include private equity primary funds, secondary funds and direct co-investments. Our global client base consists of insurance companies, pension funds, corporations, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals and family offices. As of June 30, 2021, we have invested in 720 funds and direct companies alongside 277 fund managers across North America, Europe, and Asia, and hold 117 Advisory Board seats. Our global team of more than 90 employees operates out of offices in New York, Bad Homburg and Hong Kong. With our innovative and entrepreneurial culture, strong investment acumen, and commitment to social responsibility, HQ Capital is a trusted partner to our clients worldwide. Close Madison India Capital http://www.madison-india.com Madison India Capital is one of India’s leading private investment firms specializing in making equity investments in the financial services, technology, healthcare, consumer and business services industries. We reward shareholders of outstanding companies with liquidity and partner with ambitious management teams of high-growth, middle market companies that strive to shape their industries. Since we are specialists in our sectors of focus we are a value added investor with a deep set of industry and capital markets relationships. We partner with both management and co-investors in every investment we make and work collaboratively to build long-term, sustainable value.We are highly innovative in structuring single company and portfolio purchases to ensure a full solution and set aside capital to support ambitious companies in their future growth plans. We manage over $600 million in assets for leading global limited partners. Close Ocean Link http://www.oceanlp.com/ Ocean Link is a pioneering consumer PE fund with a focus on China’s travel and leisure sectors. Through a USD fund and an RMB Fund, Ocean Link currently has over US$700 million under management. With teams in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, Ocean Link invests across the value chain and sub-verticals of the travel and leisure sectors, including online & offline travel services, hotels and resorts management companies, destination services and entertainment, sector-related technology and business solutions providers. Ocean Link actively applies its deep sector insights and network to create value every step along investment life cycle.Ocean Link’s strategic partners and shareholders include Ctrip - the largest online travel agency in China, and General Atlantic - a leading global growth equity firm. The funds’ LPs include Chinese and global corporates, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. Close ShawKwei & Partners http://www.shawkwei.com ShawKwei & Partners is an international private equity fund manager based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and San Francisco. We have been investing across Asia, the USA, and Europe for over 30 years and understand the challenges facing companies competing in today’s global markets.We invest with mid-market industrial and service businesses capitalizing on ShawKwei’s core strengths: detailed and insightful analysis, operational skills, and transformation experience to drive business profitability and capital efficiency. ShawKwei’s partnership with management is pivotal to transforming and improving those investments.We take significant ownership stakes in our investments coupled with our disciplined and hands-on management to assist portfolio companies to build better business and achieve long-term success. The ShawKwei strategy, methods and practices are specially crafted for businesses operating across Asia, Europe, and USA.WeChat: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lZKFp2ivsMAUhQ4Wk_4DUQ Close The Longreach Group http://www.longreachgroup.com The Longreach Group is an established independent private equity firm with offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. The firm focuses on Japan and related Greater China control buyouts in the mature industrial and technology, consumer, business services and financial services sectors. The firm manages three Funds which have accumulated approximately US$2.1 billion of committed limited partner and co-investment capital and has a strong track record of portfolio company value creation and realizations.Longreach currently has 14 investment professionals located in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The firm also enjoys the support of prominent and highly committed Advisors located in Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai, New York, London and San Francisco. Close WestSummit Capital https://www.westsummitcap.com WestSummit Capital is one of the earliest deep tech-focused growth equity funds in China. Founded in 2010, WestSummit Capital has successfully managed five funds with total assets managed of $2.7 billion (as of December 31, 2021) and supported by leading institutional LPs including sovereign wealth funds and family offices. Leveraging WestSummit’s significant technology, operational and entrepreneurial background, the Firm has delivered robust returns for its investors and created substantial value for its portfolio companies.The Firm was founded by former Nasdaq-listed CEOs and executives that graduated from Tsinghua University and became successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. The four founding Partners have been together since inception and invested together across all five funds. The Partners have built billion-dollar businesses both globally and have demonstrated a 10-year proven track record in deep-tech investments. WestSummit Capital primarily invests in the Semiconductor, Advance Manufacturing and Enterprise Software sectors, and works very closely with entrepreneurs of portfolio companies, delivering market access and on-the-ground local strategic support.WestSummit Capital is a disciplined investor focused on long-term fundamentals. Over the years, WestSummit has helped build many multi-billion-dollar companies including GigaDevice (603986.SH), Unity (NYSE:U), Segway-Ninebot (689009.STAR), VeriSilicon (688521.STAR), and Anji (688019.STAR). Close ZWC Ventures https://www.zwcventures.com ZWC Partners is an investment group that covers early-mid stage, and growth stage investments in dual currency structure. We strive to provide value adding services and capital for innovative business models in China and Southeast Asia regions, with a special focus in Consumer Tech，Enterprise Services/Industrial Technology，China Plus，etc. Our portfolio includes Tantan, 4th Paradigm, Global Scanners, Xiaodian, Bulter Tu, etc. Our investments with our associated fund includes VIPKID, Yitu Technology, Mobike, JD Finance, Miaopai, Xpeng Motor, Wattpad, etc.ZWC Partners is initiated by a group of successful entrepreneurs, FOF, family offices, leading TMT corporate and business leaders. Building on their success and experience in the Greater China region, they are devoted to expand their business network to overseas, facilitating the cross border resources integration, and the exchange of business model know-hows, creating a synergy effect within our groups of portfolios. We are a group of passionate investors who strive to support innovative entrepreneurial endeavors, fostering the next and uprising unicorns globally. Close Investment Summit Legal Sponsor Trilegal https://www.trilegal.com/ Trilegal was founded in the year 2000 and has grown rapidly to become one of India’s leading law firms. We are a top-tier full-service law firm with over 500 lawyers who are led by 67 partners. Our partners and lawyers are equipped with the right combination of local insight and expertise and ensure that we deliver cost - effective, deal oriented and high-quality legal advice.Our core strengths are the commitment and client centric approach of our lawyers. We pride ourselves for dealing with complexity, thinking out of the box and coming up with innovative solutions for our clients. Our approach to work involves a deeply analytical understanding of Indian law and experience of the market, which allows us to effectively calibrate/assess legal risk and provide practical advice.The firm and its lawyers have been consistently ranked and recognised by leading legal publications across each of our practice areas.Trilegal has been recognised as ‘Best Overall Law Firm in India’ as part of the India Business Law Journal Annual Indian Legal Awards 2021. It has also been recognised as “M&A Law firm of the Year” by VCCircle Awards 2020; ‘Law Firm of the Decade’ at the RSG Grow India Summit and Awards 2019;one of the most innovative law firms in Asia in the inaugural edition ofALB Trailblazers 2020 and ‘highly commended’ in the FT RSG Innovative Lawyers Awards 2020. Close PE Leaders' Summit Sponsors Apex Group https://www.apexgroup.com Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With 50 offices worldwide and 5,000 employees upon the close of announced acquisitions, Apex delivers an extensive range of services to asset managers, capital markets, private clients and family offices. The Group has continually improved and evolved its capabilities to offer a single-source solution through establishing the broadest range of services in the industry; including fund services, digital onboarding and bank accounts, depositary, custody and super ManCo services, business services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory service for private companies. Close SESAMm https://www.sesamm.com/ SESAMm is an innovative company specializing in alternative data and artificial intelligence for investment. Its team builds analytics and indicators, such as emotions or ESG, and investment signals by analyzing billions of web articles and messages using natural language processing and machine learning. With its NLP platform TextReveal®, SESAMm addresses the entire value chain of alpha research. With 6 offices including Paris, New York, London and Tokyo, SESAMm works with major hedge funds, banks, private equity firms, corporate and asset management clients around the world for fundamental or quantitative investment use cases and market and competitive insights. Private Equity use cases include web due diligence, risk monitoring, market and competitor insights, and many more.Contact us: [email protected] channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0j3sXMJu8qT_zI1aq154g/ Close VC Summit Sponsor HIKE Capital http://www.hikecapital.com HIKE Capital, a Chinese founders fund, was established in Dec. 2015, co-founded by Mark Yang and Anna Xu.Mark is also the founder of CARS Group and Ganji.com. Anna is the founder of NetEase News app.As a founders fund, many of our venture partners and counselors are former founders with domain expertise. We consistently back visionary founders through all phases of growth and provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and sources they need in the technology ecosystem.HIKE Capital manages three dual-currency funds, invests in consumption upgrade and technological innovation. As a unicorn hunter, HIKE Capital invested in Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI), RELX (NYSE: RLX), Guazi, Huohua, FlashEx, Megatronix, Yuanbao, Shimo and Halara. Close LP Summit Sponsor Adams Street Partners http://www.adamsstreetpartners.com Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with investments in more than thirty countries across five continents. Adams Street’s 90+ investment professionals focus on five strategies: primary fund partnerships, secondary transactions, co-investments, direct growth equity company investments, and private credit deals. Adams Street strives to generate actionable investment insights across market cycles by drawing on 50 years of private markets experience, proprietary intelligence, and trusted relationships. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has $51 billion in assets under management. Adams Street maintains a worldwide presence with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo. Close Gala Dinner Sponsor Affinity Equity Partners http://www.affinityequity.com/ Affinity Equity Partners is an independently owned private equity fund managers established in March 2004 following the spin-off of the UBS Capital Asia Pacific team, the successful private equity arm of UBS AG in the region. Affinity raised its fifth fund of US$6.0 billion in December 2017. Affinity currently advises and manages approximately US$14 billion of funds and assets, making it one of the largest independent financial sponsors in the region. Affinity operates out of 6 offices: Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney, Beijing and Jakarta. Close ION Analytics ION Analytics is a provider of markets intelligence and workflow automation tools. From equities and fixed income to infrastructure and private equity, ION helps institutions and individuals to source new investments, monitor current positions, analyze markets for investment opportunities and benchmark performance. Home About ION Analytics Events Search Contact Us Join our Community Contact Us Privacy Policy Events Terms of Service © ION Analytics Confirm cancellation Confirm Cancel Something went wrong. An error occurred trying to play the stream. Please reload the page and try again. Close Sign-up to join the ION Analytics Community to: Register for eventsAccess market insightsDownload reports Create account