AVCJ Private Equity Forum China 2026
600+ Senior LPs and GPs. China's Premier Annual Gathering
Macroeconomic pressure, shifting LP strategies, and a complex geopolitical backdrop are forcing investors to rethink how they deploy capital in China. While institutional capital deployment remains highly selective and global investors are adopting a "bullish but slow to act" approach, a steady economic rebound and technological innovation is driving the desire for China Exposure.
Now in its 24th year, AVCJ Private Equity Forum China brings together 600+ senior LPs, GPs, and regional experts for a focused day of high-level discussion and direct peer exchange. Hear candid perspectives on investment strategy, deal sourcing, and the macro forces reshaping private markets in China. Leave with the intelligence and connections to navigate what comes next.
AVCJ China has grown in scale and importance. It is a great platform for thought leaders to exchange ideas about the latest private equity trends and offers an excellent opportunity for networking.
2025 Forum Demographics
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HospitalityEnjoy all meals, refreshments, and evening receptions included
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CommunityJoin a global network of private equity professionals year-round
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In Room AccessAttend every session in-person
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connect_without_contact
NetworkingConnect in person with LPs, GPs, and industry peers
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ReplaysUnlimited on-demand recordings available after the event
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local_dining
HospitalityEnjoy all meals, refreshments, and evening receptions included
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CommunityJoin a global network of private equity professionals year-round
Asia Series Sponsor
KPMG
https://home.kpmg/cn/enKPMG 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.
Co-Sponsors
Adams Street Partners
http://www.adamsstreetpartners.comAdams 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.
Coller Capital
http://www.collercapital.comColler 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."
Evercore
https://www.evercore.com/Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic and financial significance to boards of directors, management teams and shareholders, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic shareholder advisory, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public and private capital and delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York with 2,500+ employees in 25+ offices across North America, Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia.
Evercore Private Capital Advisory (PCA) is a leading advisor to GPs and LPs on liquidity solutions across the private secondary market and debt capital markets. With a global team of over 160 dedicated secondary professionals, PCA is one of the largest and most experienced secondaries advisory platforms in the market.
VC Legal Sponsor
Cooley
http://www.cooley.comCooley 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.
Exhibitor
Turbo Net Zero
http://www.turbonetzero.comTurbo Net Zero is a pure-play sustainability advisory firm dedicated to supporting private markets GPs, LPs, and portfolio companies in building resilient, high-performing, and future-ready businesses. Named the Best ESG Advisor in Private Equity at the 2024 Drawdown Awards, we are proud to be one of the leading sustainability firms in the Asia-Pacific region, with deep expertise in aligning sustainability with investment strategy and long-term value creation.
Our services span three interconnected areas: advising GPs on sustainability strategy and execution, working with portfolio companies on transformation and value creation, and supporting high-impact businesses in accessing aligned capital. We often serve as the extended sustainability office for GPs and LPs, and as the external ESG office for portfolio companies—ensuring alignment, execution, and impact across the investment lifecycle.
Over the years, we have helped GPs craft actionable sustainability strategies, strengthen pre-investment due diligence, engage more effectively with LPs, and monitor performance across portfolios. For LPs, we provide support in evaluating GP practices, integrating sustainability into allocation decisions, and navigating evolving disclosure expectations. With portfolio companies, we serve as hands-on partners—supporting strategy development, decarbonization planning, and sustainability execution in ways that drive long-term operational and financial value.
What sets us apart is our singular focus on the private markets. Our team brings a blend of institutional investment, consulting, and operating experience, allowing us to bridge strategy and implementation, and work effectively with both investors and operators.
At Turbo Net Zero, we believe sustainability is not a parallel track—it’s central to risk-adjusted returns, value creation, and long-term differentiation. We’re here to help the investment community lead with clarity, credibility, and impact.
Contact: Info@turbonetzero.com
Supporting Organisations
AIMA
https://www.aima.org/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).
CAIA
https://caia.org/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.
GPCA
https://www.globalprivatecapital.org/The Global Private Capital Association (GPCA), 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.
Our mission is to connect and influence key market participants, promoting the sectors, strategies and deals that will drive investment returns and meet societal needs. A cornerstone of GPCA’s work is generating proprietary data, intelligence and deal cases to drive transparency and showcase innovation from across global markets.
Singapore Venture Capital Association (SVCA)
http://www.svca.org.sgThe 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
Supporting Media
Asia Business Law Journal (ABLJ)
https://law.asia/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.
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