KPMG

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 147 countries and  territories and have more than 219,000 people working in member firms around  the world. KPMG’s Private Equity group in China provides end to end advisory and assurance services to private equity funds, venture capital funds, private  credit funds, sovereign wealth and other direct investment managers. Moreover,  to augment this, KPMG China and its member firms have established focused industry groups covering areas in which we have particular knowledge. Not  exhaustive, but we have sector capabilities focused on Consumer Markets,  Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Industrials, Infrastructure, Logistics, Pharmaceuticals and TMT.

Adams Street Partners

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.

Asia Alternatives

Asia Alternatives is a solution platform dedicated to helping institutional investors make investments in private equity across Asia. The Firm currently manages approximately $15.5 billion of regulatory assets under management across Asia Alternatives Capital Partners, LP (“AACP I”) ($515 million), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners II, LP (“AACP II”) ($950 million), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners III, LP (“AACP III”) ($908 million), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners IV, LP, along with its sleeve fund focused on investments outside of Japan, AACP IV Ex-Japan Investors, LP ($1 billion), Asia Alternatives Capital Partners V, LP along with its parallel fund, Asia Alternatives Capital Partners V (ERISA), LP ($1.515 billion), and Asia Alternatives Capital Partners VI, LP and its related parallel funds ($1.1 billion), Asia-focused private equity Funds-of-Funds (FoF), plus other related fund vehicles. Asia Alternatives invests with top performing private equity fund managers across Asia, primarily in Greater China (Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), Japan, Korea, South East Asia, India and Australia, and is diversified across buyout, growth and expansion, venture capital and special situations funds. The Firm currently has over 50 professionals and offices across Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and San Francisco.

CDH Investments

Established in 2002, CDH Investments is one of the leading China focused alternative investment fund managers. With over $22 billion of assets under management, CDH invests across the alternative asset classes in Private Equity, Venture & Growth, Private Credit, Real Assets, and Public Equities. CDH partners with China’s leading businesses to create long-term value, supports its portfolio companies at various stages of their growth and development. CDH focuses on investing in the most attractive asset classes and adhering to a value-oriented investment mindset. We have invested in more than 350 companies and have helped more than 100 companies successfully list on international and China’s domestic stock exchanges.

Coller Capital

Coller Capital is a global leader in the secondary market for private assets, renowned for being a pioneer and innovator in the asset class. Founded in 1990, Coller provides investment and liquidity solutions to private market investors worldwide, and currently manages $36 billion in private equity, private credit, and other private market vehicles. With headquarters in London and offices across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, our multinational team offers a truly global reach.

Coller has exclusively focused on secondary investing since inception and today boasts one of the largest dedicated investment teams in the asset class.

Coller’s Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS) business offers perpetual funds to eligible private wealth investors globally."

Loyal Valley Capital

Established in 2015, Loyal Valley Capital (LVC) is a thematic, research-driven private equity firm with strong entrepreneurial culture that invests in companies positioned to benefit from the secular industry transformations in China. With over US$3.5 billion of assets under management, LVC mainly focuses on three key sectors: New Consumer, Healthcare, and Advanced Manufacturing. We pride ourselves as a trusted influential shareholder by entrepreneurs, relentlessly focused on active value creation and accelerating growth via strategic initiatives through our extensive network of business leaders in China. LVC manages capital on behalf of international institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, funds of funds, private banks, and family offices, as well as elite entrepreneurs and founders of China’s Fortune 500 enterprises.

MSA Capital

MSA Capital is a global private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2014 that focuses on early and growth stage investments. The firm manages over USD 2 billion and invests in highly innovative and disruptive companies in the biotech, core tech, and consumer sectors. Notable portfolio companies include Meituan, Boss Zhipin, NIO, BGI, Yidu Cloud, Cloudr, Pyrotech, Cider, and Sironax. MSA’s LP base composed of regional and global institutional investors, as well as leading entrepreneurs from China.

Cooley

Cooley LLP is an international law firm representing clients in a wide range of industries.  Cooley has more than 1,500 lawyers across 17 offices in Asia, Europe and the United States. The firm represents 6,000+ high-growth new economy companies, 500+ venture fund families and closes over 2,000 venture and growth investments per year.

In Asia, Cooley has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Cooley is broadly recognized for its powerhouse technology, life sciences and venture capital practices. We represent some of Asia’s most innovative and dynamic companies and leading investors, advising on their financings, M&As and joint ventures, IPOs and other strategic transactions at all stages of their growth.

Our dedication to Asia's fund industry is unparalleled and unrivaled by any other law firm.  Cooley has been advising on Asia-related matters over three decades, dating back to 1989, when the firm advised on the formation of the first institutional venture capital fund investing in China. Today, we are counsel to more than 500 private investment fund organizations worldwide, including more than 90 fund managers with their primary operations in China and other Asia countries and numerous other managers outside of the region making investments in portfolio companies in Asia. We form considerably more dollar-denominated Asia venture capital and growth equity funds in dollar terms than any other law firm worldwide. We have a team of more than 40 specialist fund formation lawyers and dozens of other practitioners dedicated to serving our clients headquartered and doing business in Asia.  Multiple members of our team are Mandarin-speaking, Chinese native fund formation specialists who assist our China funds clients and their investors in both USD and RMB fund formation matters.

Third Bridge

Third Bridge is a market-leading global investment research firm. We provide integrated research solutions for the world’s top investors and business leaders to help them make smarter and faster decisions. No other company in the world provides the same premium holistic research offering - combining access to unique and unbiased human insights content with a global expert network service. We serve over 1,000 investment firms, offering clients 24/7 coverage through our team of 1,300+ employees located across eight offices.

Third Bridge provides integrated research solutions for the world's top investors and business leaders, with a variety of products and services including Forum, Maps, Connections, Primers and Tearsheets. No other company in the world provides the same premium holistic research offering - combining access to unbiased human insights content with unique investor-led content and a global expert network service.

We’ve helped thousands of clients make better investment decisions with our market leading products and services. Our clients leverage our relevant, timely and high-quality insights to inform all stages of their investment process, enabling them to focus on what matters and move with speed and conviction.

AIMA

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with around 2,100 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than US$3 trillion in hedge fund and private credit assets.

AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry.

AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 250 members that manage over US$1 trillion of private credit assets globally.  

AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors).

Beijing Private Equity Association (BPEA)

北京基金业协会成立于 2008 年 6 月 20 日，是由私募基金行业人士自愿联合发起成立，经北京市民政局核准登记的非营利性社会团体法人。协会以“标准化、市场化、国际化”为宗旨，专注于为私募基金行业各方提供独立、专业的咨询服务，致力于促进行业环境建设，维护会员合法权益，研究行业发展动向，培养相关专业人员，组织内外交流合作，助力行业蓬勃发展。

CAIA

CAIA Association is a global network of forward-thinking investment professionals, redefining the future of capital allocation in a world where traditional and alternative converge. United by a commitment to improving investment outcomes, we lead with authority, educate to inspire, and connect people who turn insight into action.

Chinese Overseas Private Funds Association (COPFA)

Chinese Overseas Private Funds Association (“COPFA”) is a non-profit organization that connects Chinese managers with international allocators and market participants in the overseas private fund industry. We support their professional development and facilitate their access to institutional grade opportunities. We represent their voice and interest and advocate for high standards in regulation, innovation, ethics and governance. We collaborate with various stakeholders and foster long-term growth and reputation of the industry.

CVCA

Founded in 2002, the Hong Kong-based China Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) is the oldest and longest-running trade group representing the venture capital and private equity investment industry in Greater China. Through reliance on its international team of experts, while upholding its independence and professional integrity, CVCA is committed to promoting the healthy and sustainable development of the venture capital and private equity industry in Greater China through market-oriented operations. CVCA has more than 100 regular members and associates, including a number of the most renowned and influential firms in China and the world at large, e.g., Carlyle Group, KKR & Co., TPG Capital, Warburg Pincus, CDH Investments, Hony Capital, Goldman Sachs Group, Sequoia Capital, IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and CITIC Capital. To date, CVCA members run over 390 U.S dollar-denominated investment funds in Greater China, with a total of US$600 billion in assets under management (AUM); and 1,290 RMB-denominated funds, with more than RMB¥1 trillion in AUM. With a wealth of investment experience and a proven track record in deal-making globally and across varying economic cycles, these institutions are firmly committed to the Chinese market, successfully investing in many industries in Greater China. Their substantial investment in Mainland China not only contributes to the prosperity of the Chinese private equity market and industry development, providing opportunities for many of China’s most innovative companies, these investments also align with China’s economic development strategy, contributing to the advancement of China’s real economy and its economic transformation.

GPCA

The Global Private Capital Association, which was founded as the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) in 2004, is a non-profit, independent membership organization representing private capital investors who manage more than USD2t in assets across Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

HerValue

HerValue is the pioneering and original philanthropic organization empowering women in the finance and asset management industries in China, along with companies on the journey towards diversity and inclusivity.

HerValue only offers a mentorship program with the mission to incubate the next generation of women and diverse investment leaders in China. The mentorship program is a philanthropic service exclusively for selected female students in early stage of their careers. Students are paired with mentors from senior investment leaders, partners, and founding partners of leading primary and secondary market investment funds in China. HerValue vision is that every Chinese diverse early career female students interested in investments can achieve their fullest potential.

Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA)

Established in 1987, the HKVCA’s mission is to encourage a vibrant venture capital and private equity industry in Asia while promoting the role of member firms in value creation, innovation and economic development. The HKVCA provides a forum for networking and experience sharing for its members; promotes industry professional ethics, international best practices and standards; and represents the views of its members before governmental and other relevant bodies.

Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) is the leading global, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing the interests of private equity limited partners through industry-leading education programs, independent research, best practices, networking opportunities and global collaborations. Initially founded as an informal networking group, the ILPA is a voluntary association funded by its members. ILPA membership has grown to include almost 400 organizations from around the world representing almost 50% of global institutional assets under management in private equity.

LP Insitute

LP Institute serves as an all-encompassing platform dedicated to empowering LPs' community. WeLP roundtable, data research, and investment advisory specialized services to various types of LPs. We provide specialized services to various types of LPs. We aspire to become China's most influential platform for LP community and the most professional gatekeeper. For more information, please follow our official WeChat “LP Institute”.

Shenyang Fund Association (SFA)

Shenyang Fund Association (SFA) positions its services around investment promotion, investment, data, and media. It compiles the Shenyang Private Equity Investment Industry Development Index (Shenyang PE Index), organizes major brand events such as the Global PE Shenyang Forum and the PE Shenyang Investment and Financing Week, and builds a platform that connects capital resources in Northeast China with those across the country and around the world.

Singapore Venture Capital Association (SVCA)

The Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (SVCA) was formed in 1992 under the patronage of the Economic Development Board to promote the development of the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) industry. From a humble start of two, our membership now exceeds one hundred and continues to grow in tandem with the industry's development.

To foster greater understanding of the importance of venture capital and private equity to the Singapore economy in support of entrepreneurship and innovation and to look after the interests of our members, promote professional development, raise professional standards as well as facilitate collaboration among members.

As a not-for-profit organisation, the association strives to:

• Promote the professional development of the industry through awards, training, workshops and conference
• Facilitate interaction and collaboration among its members through regular networking events
• Act as a platform for dialogue on regulatory and policy issues pertaining to VC and PE through data research, feedback and consultation with members and regulatory authorities
• Build linkages to centres of VC and PE activities in the region through active participation at regional and global VC & PE Initiatives

Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ)

Law.asia is an award-winning portal providing news, analysis and expert advice on business law in Asia to in-house counsel, lawyers in private practice and other business and legal leaders. It features the proprietary editorial content and archives of our premium legal magazines – Asia Business Law Journal, China Business Law Journal and India Business Law Journal – along with videos, law firm listings, awards and much more. Produced by Law.asia Limited, an independent media company, Law.asia is multilingual, offering content in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Chinese Business Law Journal (CBLJ)

Law.asia is an award-winning portal providing news, analysis and expert advice on business law in Asia to in-house counsel, lawyers in private practice and other business and legal leaders. It features the proprietary editorial content and archives of our premium legal magazines – Asia Business Law Journal, China Business Law Journal and India Business Law Journal – along with videos, law firm listings, awards and much more. Produced by Law.asia Limited, an independent media company, Law.asia is multilingual, offering content in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.