AVCJ Private Equity Forum 2025
Asia's premier private equity event for the last 38 years
Join the AVCJ Forum – the leading event for private equity in Asia. Over 3,400 senior professionals, including 900 LPs from 44 countries, will come together for four days of expert panels, real-world case studies, and quality networking.
Get insight into how firms are handling today’s macro and geopolitical headwinds, and explore the trends shaping the future of private equity across the region. Hear directly from LPs about capital allocation, meet private wealth investors moving into alternatives, and see how GPs are adapting their fundraising and liquidity strategies.
Key themes this year include the role of AI in private markets, local sourcing strategies, and new approaches to value creation.
Now in its 38th year, the AVCJ Forum is the must-attend networking event for private equity investors, fund managers, and advisors across Asia.
Reasons to attend
Networking Opportunities
LP Perspectives
Fundraising Strategies
2025 Forum Demographics
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Leading LPs attended AVCJ Forum 2025 include:
Sovereign Wealth Funds and Insurance Companies
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- AIA Group
- BOC Group Insurance
- C.V. Starr & Co
- China Investment Corporation
- China Life Insurance Overseas
- China Ping An Insurance Overseas
- Cigna Group
- Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company
- Emirates Investment Authority
- Fubon Life Insurance
- FWD Group
- GIC
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- HSBC Life Insurance
- Indonesia Investment Authority
- Investment Corporation of Dubai
- Khazanah Nasional Berhad
- Korea Investment Corporation
- MetLife Investment Management
- NZ Super Fund
- Peak Reinsurance
- Ping An Life Insurance
- Public Investment Fund (PIF)
- QIA
- Sino-US Metlife Insurance
- SUVA
- Temasek Trust Asset Management
- Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office
- YF Life Insurance International
- Zurich Insurance
Pension Funds
- California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
- City of Fresno Retirement Systems
- CPPIB Credit Investments
- Employees Retirement System of Texas
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
- Intermountain Health
- JM Family Enterprises
- KWAP
- National Pension Service
- New Jersey Division of Investment
- OMERS
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Pension Fund Association
- Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
- Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2)
- State of New Jersey
- Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
- Treasury and Fingerboard Family Office
- United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
- USS Investment Management
- Via Rail Canada Pension Fund
Endowments and Foundations
- Andrew Mellon Foundation
- Brown University - Endowment
- Carnegie Corporation
- Children’s Health Foundation
- Colby College
- Columbia Investment Management
- CommonSpirit Health
- Concordia University
- CUHK
- Edmond J. Safra Foundation
- Hasso Plattner Foundation
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Indiana University Foundation
- KAPSARC Investment Management Company
- Mass General Brigham
- Mazin Lafayette Hotel Endowment Fund
- Northwestern University
- NUS Endowment
- OhioHealth Corp
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Singapore Institute of Technology
- Singapore Management University
- Smithsonian Institution Endowment
- Texas A&M Foundation
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- The Dietrich Foundation
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- The University of Hong Kong
- Tokyo University of Science
- UNC Management Company
- Wellesley College
- Williams College
Family Offices
- Aceana Group
- AEQUITA SE & Co KGaA
- Aldenham
- Andon
- Bay Cove Capital
- Black Spade Capital
- Blue Pool Capital
- Blue-Tide Holdings
- Camellia Family Office
- CF Inversiones
- Chen Yidan Family Office
- Click Ventures
- CrimsoNox Capital
- Dalio Family Office
- Delta Global Holdings
- Devario Spain
- EC5 Capital
- Eng Guan Chan
- Engxi Holdings
- Etern Group
- Evergreen Growth
- First Capital Global Management
- Full Vision Capital
- Galini
- Gate3 Capital
- Golden Alpha
- Gore Creek Asset Management
- Grandyear Capital
- GreenBear Group
- Greenleaf Asset Management
- Grifii Capital
- Hendale Capital
- HFI Global
- HK Ranklink
- Horizon21
- Imladris GmbH
- J Leon Group
- JGAM
- Junson Capital
- Khattar Holdings
- King Yip Management
- Lake Tower Management
- Lazar Capital Management
- Luhua Daosheng Capital Investment
- Miras Investment
- Misland Capital
- Munajem Family Office
- Myer Family Investments
- Nan Fung Trinity
- New Heritage Group
- Noroo Holdings
- North-East Private Equity
- Nuri Management
- Octave Capital
- OMO Capital
- Pacific Eagle Asset Management
- Parly Company
- Premji Invest
- Principal Invest
- Prodigy Capital Management
- Proprietary Capital Holdings
- Prosperous Alliance
- Redbadge Pacific
- Regal Hotels
- RS Group
- SEKSL
- Shanda Group
- SinoAm Capital
- Soul Capital
- Spectrum Value Management
- Sultan Holding
- Tattarang
- Tockington Capital
- TQ Capital
- Turn Capital
- UTM Management
- Vtech Family Office
- Watten Investment
- Wengen Advisors
- Weybourne Holdings
- WIT Partners
- Wolske Family Office
- Woo Hon Fai Group
- Yuhina Capital
- Yung's Enterprise Holdings
Lead Sponsors
Affinity Equity Partners
http://www.affinityequity.comAffinity 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 fourth external fund of US$6.0 billion in December 2017. Affinity Equity Partners currently advises and manages more than US$14 billion of funds and assets, with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Beijing. Since inception, Affinity Equity Partners has completed over 50 landmark transactions in eleven countries across various industries and sectors with aggregate transaction value of US$22 billion. Our Firm invests in businesses with an established track record, strong market positions, demonstrable earnings momentum and growth ambitions.
Bain Capital
http://www.baincapital.comBain Capital, LP is one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately $205 billion of assets under management that creates lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Since our founding in 1984, we’ve applied our insight and experience to organically expand into several asset classes including private equity, credit, public equity, venture capital and real estate. We leverage our shared platform to capture cross-asset class opportunities in strategic areas of focus. With offices on four continents, our global team aligns our interests with those of our investors for lasting impact.
BC Partners
http://www.bcpartners.comBC Partners is a leading alternative investment manager with over €40 billion in assets under management across private equity, private debt, and real estate. A pioneer in European buyout established in 1986, BC Partners today invests across Europe and North America.
BC Private Equity has raised 11 successive funds totaling over €30 billion of committed capital, making 124 private equity investments, and generating significant co-investment deal-flow for its investors. It is currently investing its eleventh fund, targeting upper mid-market buyout opportunities across its four core sectors: TMT, Healthcare, Industrials & Business Services, and Consumer, in Europe and North America.
BC Credit manages opportunistic and direct lending strategies targeting primarily direct private credit origination in the mid-market in North America, with opportunistic European exposure.
BC Real Estate is investing its first fund, and targets value-add Office and Living opportunities in Western Europe with a focus on asset repositioning in high density locations.
CVC
https://www.cvc.comCVC Capital
CVC is a leading private equity and investment advisory firm with a network of 25 offices throughout Europe, Asia and the US, with approximately €137 billion of assets under management. CVC has six complementary strategies across private equity, secondaries and credit, for which we have secured commitments in excess of €165 billion from some of the world's leading institutional investors across its private equity and credit strategies. Funds managed or advised by CVC are invested in over 100 companies worldwide, which have combined annual sales of approximately €100 billion and employ more than 550,000 people. For further information about CVC please visit: www.cvc.com.
CVC Asia
CVC has one of the largest and longest-established pan-regional office networks of any private equity business in Asia and has been active in the region since 1999. CVC's Asia private equity strategy is focused on control, co-control and structured minority investments in high quality businesses in core consumer and services sectors across Asia. Typical enterprise values are between $250 million and $1.5 billion. For further information about CVC’s Asia Pacific funds please visit: www.cvc.com/private-equity/asia.
EQT
https://eqtgroup.comEQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 246 billion in total assets under management (EUR 134 billion in fee-generating assets under management), divided into two business segments: Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership.
Pacific Equity Partners
http://www.pep.com.auPEP is Australasia’s oldest and largest private equity firm, with A$17 billion AUM across various investment strategies. Since its founding in 1998, PEP has made more than 200 investments including bolt-ons, has engaged in A$54 billion of transactions, including both acquisitions and exits, and has delivered a 28% average Net IRR p.a. across the closed end funds. These results are built on a team-based approach of apprenticeship, long term experience, aligned incentives – and a disciplined investment focus, that has delivered ‘best in class’, consistent results for our investors and partners over the last 27 years. Our long-term investors include the world’s largest and most experienced investment institutions and sovereign wealth funds, as well as private wealth investors. PEP has been the recipient of various industry awards over the past 27 years, including the Firm of the Year Award from the Australian Investment Council (AIC) in 2024 and 2025.
PAG
https://www.pag.com/en/PAG is a leading Asia Pacific-focused alternative investment firm which manages more than USD55 billion in capital across Private Equity, Real Assets and Credit & Markets businesses for a globally diversified base of 300 institutional investors. PAG has more than 790 employees in 15 key offices globally.
TPG
https://www.tpg.com/TPG is a leading global alternative asset management firm, founded in San Francisco in 1992, with $246 billion of assets under management and investment and operational teams around the world. TPG invests across a broadly diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions, and our unique strategy is driven by collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. Our teams combine deep product and sector experience with broad capabilities and expertise to develop differentiated insights and add value for our fund investors, portfolio companies, management teams, and communities.
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
Alvarez & Marsal
https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a worldwide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.
Bonaccord Capital Partners
https://www.bonaccordcapital.comBonaccord Capital Partners ("BCP") is a private equity firm focused on acquiring non-control equity interests in middle-market private markets sponsors spanning private equity, private credit, and real estate and real assets. By leveraging its strategic relationships, institutional capabilities, and strategic development expertise, BCP seeks to support transformative initiatives that help its partner sponsors reach their potential and establish enduring institutions. BCP aims to support broader portfolio objectives through partnerships with its partner sponsors. BCP is a part of P10, Inc. (NYSE: PX), a leading multi-asset class private markets solutions provider in the alternative asset management industry.
CDH Investments
http://www.cdhfund.comEstablished 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
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."
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
https://www.gsam.comGoldman Sachs Asset Management delivers investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals, overseeing more than $2.8 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2023.
The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is one of the largest managers of private capital globally and invests in the full spectrum of alternatives, including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and sustainability.
HighLight Capital (HLC)
https://www.hlc.com.cnHighLight Capital (HLC) is a private investment firm dedicated to creating long-term values through promoting technology innovations. Empowered by our deep knowledge in chemical, biological and material sciences, and leveraging our proprietary industry research and comprehensive enablement services, we strive to invest in companies that boost manufacturing efficiency and improve human wellness.
Since inception HLC has invested in over 120 leading companies, including Mindray, Yuwell, Tigermed, Pharmaron, Viva, Hongene, Zentalis, Biotheus, Singular, Cullgen, Hongene Biothch, Etana, BII and more.
HLC currently manages over US$3.8 billion, with operations across in key financial hubs, such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Boston.
Integrum
https://www.integrum.usLaunched in 2021 by Tagar Olson, Ursula Burns and Richard Kunzer, Integrum is a New York-based private equity investment firm focused on partnering with technology-enabled services companies in the financial and business services sectors. Leveraging the Integrum team’s deep sector expertise, strong investing and operating experience, and vast relationship networks, Integrum is building a portfolio of high-conviction investments. In partnership with management teams, Integrum aims to accelerate business growth through investments in technology and other forms of innovation, and enhancing access to talent, relationships, and capabilities.
Invest Hong Kong
https://www.investhk.gov.hkInvest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government Department responsible for attracting Foreign Direct Investment and supporting overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong.
InvestHK has industry specialists in a range of priority sectors including: Business & Professional Services, Creative Industries, Consumer Products, Family Offices, Financial Services, Fintech, Information & Communications Technology, Innovation & Technology, Startups & Entrepreneurs, Sustainability, Tourism & Hospitality, and Transport & Logistics and Industrial, plus a network of staff and representatives based in 35 key business cities worldwide covering its target markets.
Partners with clients on a long-term basis, InvestHK team is available to help at any stage of their business development in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in Hong Kong's vibrant economy.
J-Star
http://www.j-star.co.jp/en/J-STAR is a private equity investment company that provides solution capitals to mid-sized Japanese companies through our investment. Founded in 2006, J-STAR has served funds managing and advising over JPY 100bn across 4 vintages, consistently producing top class performance.
We are a group of over 20 experienced, local investment professionals who have abundant experience in the private equity investment since the early stage of the Japanese buyout market. Targets investment opportunities in small to mid-sized Japanese companies with established business models that are unique, established brands and / or leading positions in their market niches that need capital via creative solution.
J-STAR strives for maximization of the business values while communicating with the management teams, shareholders including founding owners, business partners, banks, etc.
L Catterton
https://www.lcatterton.comL Catterton is a market-leading consumer-focused investment firm, managing approximately $33 billion of equity capital across three multi-product platforms: private equity, credit, and real estate. Leveraging deep category insight, operational excellence, and a broad network of strategic relationships, L Catterton's team of more than 200 investment and operating professionals across 17 offices partners with management teams to drive differentiated value creation across its portfolio. Founded in 1989, the firm has made over 250 investments in some of the world's most iconic consumer brands.
Lexington Partners
http://www.lexingtonpartners.comLexington Partners is a leading global alternative investment manager primarily involved in providing liquidity solutions to owners of private equity and other alternative investments and in making co-investments alongside leading private equity sponsors. Lexington Partners is one of the largest managers of secondary acquisition and co-investment funds with $55 billion in committed capital since inception. Lexington has acquired over 3,900 secondary and co-investment interests through more than 1,000 transactions with a total value in excess of $69 billion, including $17 billion of syndications. Lexington also invests in private investment funds during their initial formation and has committed to more than 550 new funds in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Lexington has offices strategically located in major centers for private equity and alternative investing - New York, Boston, Menlo Park, London, Hong Kong, Santiago, São Paulo and Luxembourg.
LYFE Capital
https://www.lyfecapital.comLYFE Capital is a pioneering healthcare investment platform led by a group of investment veterans and operators that have gone through several market cycles.
With 5 global offices in Asia and U.S., we focus on investing in critical healthcare supply chain assets, specialized product platforms, and next-generation R&D services, allowing them to grow significant and resilient revenues from global mature markets.
We build meaningful positions in high growth potential leaders that are integral to global healthcare ecosystem.
We drive returns organically through geographic revenue expansion and bolt-on acquisitions between Asia and the U.S.
We combine Asia’s cost benefits with U.S. innovation to create future healthcare champions integral to global healthcare majors.
Madison India Capital
http://www.madison-india.comMadison India Capital is one of India's leading independent private investment firms. Since its inception more than ten years ago, the firm has generated more than $1 billion in total value, including distributions to fund of funds, financial institutions, pension funds, secondary funds, and family offices.
We offer liquidity to shareholders of exceptional companies and partner with both private equity managers as well as ambitious management teams of portfolio companies. We have been trusted liquidity partners to leading venture capital and private equity funds, founders, and employees. Over the past decade, we have provided liquidity to more than 500 shareholders and provided exits to over 25 leading institutional funds, many of whom have returned to us for single assets or portfolio repeat solutions.
The firm takes an active role where helpful and works collaboratively with other investors to help management achieve its growth plans. The firm has offices in Delhi and Singapore.
Navis Capital Partners
https://www.naviscapital.comNavis Capital Partners (“Navis”) was founded in 1998. It has over two decades of experience in partnering and growing distinctive companies in Southeast Asia. Navis has made over 90 control growth buyout investments and over 80 follow-on investments. Our 25 years of investing experience, focused on transforming and growing middle market businesses with a distinctive competitive advantage, has delivered top quartile returns.
Navis manages several private and public equity capital commitments totalling over ~USD 5 billion, and whose investors include a number of well-known US, European, Middle Eastern and Asian institutional investors and family offices.
Navis operates 6 offices across the region and has over 100 professionals comprising of 15+ nationalities. This strength in numbers and longevity in the region results in all of Navis’ companies to be leaders or near leaders in their fields. Industries/segments in which Navis has invested include healthcare, education, food processing, F&B, industrial products amongst others.
The firm contributes both capital and management expertise to its portfolio companies with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvements, typically through initiatives that drive growth, margin improvement and asset efficiency. 80% of Navis’ realised returns have been driven by revenue and EBITDA growth.
Navis’ investment model places a low reliance on leverage to drive its equity returns.
Navis has launched its Navis Asia Credit platform to leverage on the firm’s extensive and deep sourcing capabilities in the region, and will seek to provide liquidity solutions to high quality middle market family owned businesses.
ShawKwei & Partners
http://www.shawkwei.comShawKwei & 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.
The Longreach Group
http://www.longreachgroup.comThe Longreach Group is an established independent private equity firm with offices in Hong Kong and Tokyo. The Firm focuses on Japan related control buyouts in the industrial and technology, consumer related and business services sectors. The Firm manages four Funds which have accumulated approximately US$2.7 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 19 investment professionals located in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The firm also enjoys the support of prominent and highly committed Advisors located in Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, London, New York, and Dallas.
Tor Investment Management
https://www.torinvestment.comTor Investment Management is a leading independent alternative credit manager in Asia with $2.2 billion under management across one evergreen and four closed-end funds. The firm was founded in 2012 by Patrik Edsparr, former Global Head of JP Morgan’s Proprietary and Principal Investing Division, and Chris Mikosh, former Head Trader of Goldman Sachs’ Asian Special Situations Group (ASSG), to provide investors with access to the Asia-Pacific credit markets in opportunities ranging from high yield to bank debt and private financings. Based in Hong Kong and Singapore, the platform consists of 45 employees, including an investment team of 18 professionals with 17 years of average experience. Tor Investment Management's global institutional investor base includes public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, outsourced CIOs and family offices.
TTGG Ventures
http://ttgg.com.cn/enFounded in 2000, TTGG Ventures is one of the longest-running domestic fund managers in China. With over $1.3 billion in assets under management, TTGG capitalizes on opportunities in manufacturing, technology, and healthcare amidst China's structural transformation.
As of 2023, our investments have reached $3.28 billion, and 50 portfolio companies have successfully gone public. Our seasoned investment team, with over two decades of experience, delivers unparalleled market acumen and a forward-looking approach. Notably, we identified and began investing in the New Energy sector as early as 2014, placing us at the vanguard of industry shifts.
Demonstrating consistent outperformance, TTGG has maintained its position among the top quartile of RMB funds, particularly excelling in DPI over the past decade.
Venturi Partners
https://www.venturi.partners/Venturi Partners is a consumer-focused growth equity platform investing in Series B to D stage companies across India and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2020, Venturi backs consumer-centric and purpose-driven brands with a commitment to creating lasting positive impact. With initial investments ranging from USD 15–40 million, the firm combines strategic capital with deep operating expertise to help companies scale sustainably and profitably.
Venturi’s distinct value creation approach is rooted in its close collaboration with founders, strong focus on board level participation, as well as hands-on operational support leveraging the team’s deep sector and operating expertise.
The firm recently announced its first close of USD 150 million for Fund II, with a final close target of USD 225 million by June 2026. Venturi aims to build a concentrated portfolio of 8-10 companies in Fund II. In addition to participating in the main fund, investors can participate through a 1:1 co-investment strategy – a model that proved to be highly successful in Fund I.
Its debut fund (USD 180 million) was closed in June 2022 and backed by prominent families in Europe and Asia, including Frédéric de Mevius (AB InBev family)and Ackermans & van Haaren (a listed Belgian company).
Venturi has built a diverse portfolio of seven high-growth consumer brands to date, including Livspace, Country Delight, Believe, Pickup Coffee, DALI, K-12 Techno Services, and Just Quick Run with upcoming eight investment to conclude the deployment of Fund I.
Yanagi Capital Partners
https://yanagicapital.com/Yanagi Capital Partners is a private equity firm dedicated to investing in Japan’s dynamic consumer sector. Established as a co-GP joint venture between CP Group (CPG) and CTBC Financial Holding (CTBC), our platform combines the institutional strength, global network, and deep credibility of our two sponsors to unlock significant value. The fund targets USD300 million in commitments to invest in high-potential mid-market Japanese consumer companies, with a strategic focus across the food and wellness value chain.
Our mission is to partner with leading Japanese brands and support their transformation into globally recognized players. As Japan’s domestic market matures, we see tremendous opportunities to help companies expand overseas and meet the growing international demand for trusted, high quality Japanese products. We primarily invest in businesses within food & beverage, functional foods, beauty & wellness, restaurants, pet products, active lifestyle and household products.
Our investment philosophy is guided by patience, discipline, data-driven decision-making. With an emphasize active partnership and value creation, Yanagi Capital Partners collaborates closely with portfolio companies to optimize performance, scale internationally, and unlock sustainable growth. Typical equity commitments range from USD 10 million and USD 50 million, reflecting our focus on minority growth investments that deliver strategic impact.
What differentiates Yanagi Capital Partners is the strategic synergy between our sponsors. This partnership offers proprietary access to deal flow and distribution through a global retail ecosystem encompassing 15,000+ convenience stores and 2,500+ supermarkets. Beyond capital, we provide our portfolio companies with a unique platform to accelerate international sales, recruit top global talent, and navigate cross-border complexities—creating a distinct competitive edge.
Our long-term ambition is to evolve Yanagi Capital Partners into a multi-strategy asset management platform serving Japan and the broader Asia region.
Investment Summit Legal Sponsors
Baker McKenzie
https://www.bakermckenzie.comBaker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse with unmatched private equity focus and expertise. We work with some of the world's largest financial sponsors on acquisitions, exits and portfolio company needs. We help structure deals to minimize risk and ensure that clients achieve their goals.
With over 300 private equity lawyers, we have more experts in more markets than any other private equity practice and work seamlessly across borders to deliver innovative advice wherever it may be. Seamless, global operation is part of our DNA.
Our full service firm and breadth of practices enables us to address all aspects of the transaction, bringing specialists that are best in class in their fields.
The combination of our deep sector local expertise, and our ability to work seamlessly across each of the countries and specialisations means we can add unique value in shaping, negotiating and closing the deal. We are a true partner in the investment process, from initial investment to exit, that can help structure financing, incentivise management, create value in the portfolio company and execute a successful exit.
The results speak for themselves - we lead and close complex deals - every day.
Morrison Foerster
https://www.mofo.comWith over 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Morrison Foerster is a global law firm that has been active in Asia for over 40 years, with 50+ dedicated Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions (PE/M&A) lawyers in Asia.
Ranked as a Band 1 law firm for Asia Pacific: Corporate/M&A: Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024, and a Tier 1 law firm for China: Private Equity by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024, we have handled over 200 PE/M&A deals in Asia with an aggregate asset value of over US$265 billion in the past five years. Additionally, we have over 20 years of unrivaled experience in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, helping clients with sustainable investment strategies to reflect their impact goals and increase profitability.
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Rajah & Tann Asia
https://www.rajahtannasia.comRajah & Tann Asia is one of the largest regional networks that brings together leading law firms and more than 1,000 fee earners across Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam; with each offering the highest standards of service to locally based clients while collectively having the capability to handle the most complex regional and cross border transactions, we are able to provide excellent legal counsel seamlessly across the region. RTA's geographical reach also includes Singapore based regional desks focusing on Brunei, Japan and South Asia.
A member of the VIMA (Venture Capital Investment Model Agreements) working group, our Private Equity and Venture Capital (PEVC) Practice is a highly integrated, multidisciplinary group of recognised experts who work closely with other practices across the firm and network. The team has extensive experience in providing comprehensive solutions through every stage of the PEVC investment cycle, including fund establishment and formation, fundraising, buyouts, distressed deals, exit planning, restructuring and financing.
At Rajah & Tann Asia, our commitment is delivering exceptional legal expertise across all regions and practices, meeting clients' needs promptly and effectively. In essence, we are Lawyers who know Asia.
PE Leaders Summit Sponsors
A&O Shearman
https://www.aoshearman.comA&O Shearman is an international firm built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for its clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters — everywhere in the world. With nearly 4,000 lawyers located in an extensive network of 29 countries and 48 offices, the firm is equally fluent in English law, U.S. law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets.
Our global private capital team advises fund managers, fund investors, portfolio companies and management teams across the full investment lifecycle. We provide unparalleled expertise in the design and execution of complex and innovative cross-border structures and transactions, supporting private capital clients at the most senior level.
We act on everything from fund formation to financing and capital markets deals, M&A, regulatory issues, tax matters, disputes, financial restructurings and insolvencies, leveraging our unrivalled expertise, creativity, and industry knowledge, to deliver outstanding results for our clients.
We provide strategic counsel to funds pursuing a range of strategies, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and special situations. We also act for the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices and insurance companies.
With an extensive network of 13 offices across Asia Pacific, our lawyers have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the private capital industry in this complex and evolving region, offering expert advice where clients need it.
Apex
https://www.apexgroup.comApex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 80 offices worldwide and 11,000 employees in 38 countries, Apex Group delivers an expansive range of services to asset managers, financial institutions, 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, super ManCo services, corporate services including HR and Payroll and a pioneering ESG Ratings and Advisory solution. Apex Group’s purpose is to be more than just a financial services provider and is committed to driving positive change to address three core areas; the Environment and Climate Change, Women’s Empowerment and Economic Independence, Education and Social Mobility.
Carta
https://carta.com/sg/en/Carta is the leading provider of world-class software purpose-built for everyone in private capital.
We connect founders, investors, and limited partners through software purpose-built for private capital. Trusted by 50,000+ companies in 160 countries, Carta’s platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build, invest, and scale with confidence.
Carta’s Fund Administration platform supports 8,500+ funds and SPVs, representing nearly $182B in assets under management, with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc. and Great Places to Work, Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.
CSC
https://www.cscglobal.comCSC® is a leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions, offering industry-leading expertise and unmatched global reach to alternative fund managers and capital markets participants. Leveraging deep institutional experience and a tailored approach, CSC delivers a comprehensive suite of fund administration, trust, agency, and compliance services to support a wide range of private and public market transactions, complex fund strategies, and scalable operational needs.
As the trusted partner of choice for more than 70% of the PEI 300, 90% of the Fortune 500®, and more than 90% of the 100 Best Global Brands®, CSC helps clients navigate operational, regulatory, and transactional complexities across more than 140 jurisdictions and various asset classes. With extensive worldwide capabilities, our expert teams provide seamless, bespoke solutions to meet our clients’ unique requirements.
Founded in 1899 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, CSC has been privately held and professionally managed for more than 125 years. Driven by a fierce client spirit, we empower clients with the global reach, local knowledge, and innovative solutions they need to succeed.
We are the business behind business®. "
Linnovate Partners
https://www.linnovatepartners.comLinnovate Partners is a leading asset services provider focused on driving innovation in the alternative investments industry. With expertise across the entire fund lifecycle, Linnovate Partners goes beyond traditional fund administration to provide value-added services and technologies that empower asset and fund managers to excel in their operations. Its six core service areas include:
- Fund Administration
- Investor Relations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Portfolio Monitoring
- Reporting Services
- Consulting Services
Powering these services is a proprietary, cloud-based platform, RAISE, that provides all the functions of alternative investing in a single ecosystem and enables seamless integration and accessibility. With offices globally, Linnovate Partners currently administers over $120 billion in assets across more than 600 private equity and venture capital funds. As an innovation-focused disruptor, Linnovate Partners combines deep industry expertise and the latest technologies to drive better outcomes for alternative investment managers and investors worldwide.
Vistra Fund Solutions
https://www.vistra.com/fundsVistra is a leading provider of essential business services to help companies and private capital funds grow across the entire business and investment lifecycle. With over 9,000 experts in more than 50 markets, we can accelerate progress, improve processes, and reduce risk, wherever your ambition takes you. Vistra is the partner of choice for 66% of the PEI 300 firms, with more than $495bn in assets under administration.
VC Summit Sponsors
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.
East Ventures
https://east.vcEast Ventures is a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm. Founded in 2009, East Ventures has transformed into a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, from Seed to Growth stage investments, for over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia.
As an early believer in the startup ecosystem in Indonesia and the most active investor in Southeast Asia, East Ventures is an early backer of prominent tech companies in the region, such as Tokopedia, Traveloka, Ruangguru, ShopBack, waresix, Xendit, IDN, Sociolla, Fore Coffee, Tech in Asia (acquired by SPH), Kudo (acquired by Grab), Loket (acquired by Gojek), and MokaPOS (acquired by Gojek).
East Ventures was named the most consistent top-performing VC fund globally by Preqin and the most active investor in SEA and Indonesia by various media. Moreover, East Ventures is Indonesia's first venture capital firm to sign the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), supported by the United Nations (UN). East Ventures is committed to achieving sustainable development and positively impacting society through its initiatives and ESG-embedded practices.
Globis Capital Partners
http://www.globiscapital.co.jp/enGlobis Capital Partners is one of Japan's leading independent venture capital firm that primarily invests in Japanese startups from early stage to pre-IPO stage. Globis has managed seven funds totaling over JPY 180 billion, including latest Globis VII (final closed in March 2023 at JPY 72.7billion). All closed funds were ranked in the top quartile in global VC benchmarks in their respective vintage years, and it has multiple unicorn and unicorn potential startups in its current portfolio. About 90% of LPs are institutional investors both from and outside of Japan.
Globis almost always leads rounds and provides hands-on management support to its portfolio companies through board participation by its capitalists as well as tactical support by its value-add team GCP X. In addition, in April 2023 Globis opened a new office in San Francisco to strengthen support for the global expansion of its portfolio companies.
With its unique combination of western style investment expertise obtained through a joint venture with Apax Partners and Japan-local business expertise through Globis Group, which runs No.1 MBA program in Japan, Globis continues to lead the VC market in Japan.
JVCA
https://jvca.jp/Since its launch in November 2002 with 70 members, the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA) has grown into the representative body of Japan’s venture‑capital community. Today the association unites almost 400 organizations — roughly 170 independent VCs, 130 corporate VCs, and a cohort of financial institutions, universities, and service partners — giving it extensive coverage of the country’s innovation‑finance market.
JVCA’s mandate is straightforward yet ambitious: accelerate the creation of globally competitive startups and invigorate Japan’s economy. The association conducts research, delivers training, and promotes industry standards that raise both the quality and public perception of venture‑capital activity. Acting as a practical bridge among government, academia, and the private sector, it offers policy recommendations, advocates regulatory improvement, and — through a joint research initiative with Preqin — produces and publishes a transparent venture‑capital performance benchmark that helps institutional investors evaluate opportunities in Japan.
As a convener, JVCA supports collaboration across the ecosystem. In October 2024 it hosted the Global Venture Capital Congress in Tokyo, welcoming delegates from more than thirty countries to discuss capital flows, geopolitical risk, and Asia‑Pacific growth themes. Six months later, its 2025 CVC Forum showcased pragmatic examples of open innovation, illustrating how Japanese corporations partner with startups to build new revenue engines. Regional revitalization roundtables unlock potential outside major metropolitan areas by connecting investors, local governments, and universities.
Looking ahead, JVCA aims to further expand the market value of Japan’s startup sector by 2027. Achieving this will require broadening the supply of risk capital, including venture debt and co‑investment vehicles, deepening M&A and secondary markets, strengthening talent pipelines, and embedding diversity‑driven innovation throughout the ecosystem. Backed by more than two decades of policy engagement, capacity building, and partnership, JVCA is well positioned to equip entrepreneurs with the networks, knowledge, and advocacy needed for successful domestic IPOs, sustainable global expansion, and ongoing international collaboration.
MSA Capital
https://www.msacap.comMSA 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.
Nio Capital
http://www.niocapital.comEstablished in 2016, NIO Capital seeks to invest in the extensive opportunities created by innovative technologies and business models that are reshaping the mobility, energy, logistics and other adjacent industries in a transformative manner. The firm’s investment approach combines value investing with comprehensive industry resources, deep knowledge and hands-on portfolio management. NIO Capital has assembled an experienced and multi-disciplinary team with solid skillsets and blue-chip backgrounds hailing from top investment and professional services firms, internet giants and automotive companies. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai, China, with additional offices in Beijing.
“Eve ONE” is the flagship USD-denominated VC strategy vertical of NIO Capital. The inaugural fund in its series, Eve ONE Fund I, was established in 2018 with support from global blue-chip institutions, including sovereign wealth funds, global insurance companies, pension funds, fund-of-funds, corporates, and family offices. Fund I has demonstrated top-quartile performance with early investments into category leaders such as Momenta, Pony.ai, Innovusion, Inceptio, etc.
TH Capital
http://www.thcapital.com.cnTH Capital was founded in 2007 as part of Tsinghua University ecosystem in Beijing. Owned and managed by the founding partners, the company has become a leading GP in China, investing growth capital in China’s most innovative and advanced high-tech companies. To date, TH Capital has invested minority shares in over 100 rapidly growing and highly profitable hard-tech companies across China, financing their development in their home market and beyond.
Based on 15 years of track record as an investor in industrial high-tech, our investment focus and ability are aligned with China’s top-level development goals, concentrating on Advanced Manufacturing, Next-Generation Technologies, Decarbonization and Frontier Technologies.
Investors in TH Capital’s funds include leading private market asset managers and financial institutions from China and abroad. Our 50 investment and research professionals execute our investment model based on proprietary in-house top-down industry research and unique resources of the Tsinghua ecosystem. With China Roots and a global vision, we have built strong value-add capabilities in China and abroad, supporting portfolio companies from offices in Beijing, Shenzhen and Zurich. Understanding the regulatory impact and strategic direction of China, TH Capital has developed an investment model investing across China’s strategic high-tech industries and exits its investment through IPOs on the stock exchanges in China.
With AUM exceeding RMB 20bn across 5 funds raised, TH Capital is raising its first USD fund in 2023 to provide international investors with unique access to the biggest growth investment opportunities across China’s high-tech industries.
LP Summit 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.
HarbourVest
https://www.harbourvest.comHarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with 40 years of experience and more than $125 billion assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit.
LGT Capital Patners
https://www.lgtcp.comLGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 80 billion in assets under management and more than 600 institutional clients in 43 countries. An international team of over 650 professionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, Raleigh, Dublin, London, Paris, Vaduz, Frankfurt am Main, Luxembourg, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.
ESG Summit Sponsors
LGT Capital Patners
https://www.lgtcp.comLGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 80 billion in assets under management and more than 600 institutional clients in 43 countries. An international team of over 650 professionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, Raleigh, Dublin, London, Paris, Vaduz, Frankfurt am Main, Luxembourg, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.
Morrison Foerster
https://www.mofo.comWith over 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Morrison Foerster is a global law firm that has been active in Asia for over 40 years, with 50+ dedicated Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions (PE/M&A) lawyers in Asia.
Ranked as a Band 1 law firm for Asia Pacific: Corporate/M&A: Private Equity by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024, and a Tier 1 law firm for China: Private Equity by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024, we have handled over 200 PE/M&A deals in Asia with an aggregate asset value of over US$265 billion in the past five years. Additionally, we have over 20 years of unrivaled experience in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, helping clients with sustainable investment strategies to reflect their impact goals and increase profitability.
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Navis Capital Partners
https://www.naviscapital.comNavis Capital Partners (“Navis”) was founded in 1998. It has over two decades of experience in partnering and growing distinctive companies in Southeast Asia. Navis has made over 90 control growth buyout investments and over 80 follow-on investments. Our 25 years of investing experience, focused on transforming and growing middle market businesses with a distinctive competitive advantage, has delivered top quartile returns.
Navis manages several private and public equity capital commitments totalling over ~USD 5 billion, and whose investors include a number of well-known US, European, Middle Eastern and Asian institutional investors and family offices.
Navis operates 6 offices across the region and has over 100 professionals comprising of 15+ nationalities. This strength in numbers and longevity in the region results in all of Navis’ companies to be leaders or near leaders in their fields. Industries/segments in which Navis has invested include healthcare, education, food processing, F&B, industrial products amongst others.
The firm contributes both capital and management expertise to its portfolio companies with the objective of directing strategic, operational and financial improvements, typically through initiatives that drive growth, margin improvement and asset efficiency. 80% of Navis’ realised returns have been driven by revenue and EBITDA growth.
Navis’ investment model places a low reliance on leverage to drive its equity returns.
Navis has launched its Navis Asia Credit platform to leverage on the firm’s extensive and deep sourcing capabilities in the region, and will seek to provide liquidity solutions to high quality middle market family owned businesses.
Starquest Capital
http://www.starquestcap.com/enFounded in 2017, Starquest Capital is one of the largest RMB private equity funds in China, which is managed by several highly experienced entrepreneurs and investors with over 20+ years investment, deal making experience. Starquest Capital focuses on New Economy through direct investment and FOF investment with initial AUM of around RMB 30 billion.
Focusing on opportunities in Healthcare, Digital Consumer, Intelligent Manufacturing and Technology in the new economy, Starquest Capital is on the lookout for future unicorns and for private equity investment opportunities across the entire value chain. Starquest deploys capital through reputable GPs and leading firms in various industries. With a purpose to create value for every stakeholder in the private equity industry, Starquest operates an investment process informed by its proprietary system of big data analytics and artificial intelligence and is supported by a localized professional team with global experience in direct investment and fund of funds management.
Starquest highly values green investing and sustainability principles. It was the first RMB FoF/PE investor to have joined the UNPRI and to become a signatory of the Green Investment Principles (GIP) for the Belt and Road, initiated by the China Green Finance Committee. Starquest is committed to long-term and sustainable development of the Chinese private equity industry.
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
Awards Sponsors
AlphaSights
https://www.alphasights.comAlphaSights delivers primary research to the world's private investors. Their global team of 2,000+ employees is ranked #1 in providing expert calls, surveys, deal advisors and proprietary company and market research on-demand.
With offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Seoul, AlphaSights' APAC Private Equity practice brings over 15 years of experience partnering with the region’s leading private equity firms, providing them with curated access to high-value local insights and global expertise.
Alvarez & Marsal
https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/Founded in 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm. Renowned for its leadership, action and results, Alvarez & Marsal provides advisory, business performance improvement and turnaround management services, delivering practical solutions to address clients' unique challenges. With a worldwide network of experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities, Alvarez & Marsal helps corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies drive transformation, mitigate risk and unlock value at every stage of growth.
K&L Gates
https://www.klgates.comK&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm – with more than 45 offices located in key capital cities and world commercial and financial centers across five continents.
Asset Management and Investment Funds practice has 50 years of experience in the financial services industry and comprises approximately 150 lawyers across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The practice is recognized globally by leading legal and business publications, including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Fund Intelligence, Asian Legal Business and International Financial Law Review. Our Asia Pacific team represents private fund sponsors and investors including regional private equity funds, venture capital funds, infrastructure and real estate funds, Hong Kong-authorized funds and emerging market ETFs. The practitioners are locally licensed or qualified in multiple jurisdictions including England & Wales, Japan, Hong Kong, New York, Australia, the PRC, Singapore and Taiwan, among others. We develop innovative, cross-jurisdictional analysis and advice on numerous financial, investment management, and advisory issues for fund managers.
Our Private Equity and Venture Capital teams cover the entire spectrum of transactions in the private equity market, from formation to investment to liquidity transactions. We represent limited partners, general partners and sponsors of the funds that provide private capital, as well as the companies, management teams, family offices, and entrepreneurs who utilize that capital to acquire, create, and grow businesses around the globe. We also advise startups, venture funds, corporate investors, and individuals on early-stage investments, combining transactional insight with deep sector experience in industries where private capital is most active.
LP Breakfast Sponsor
Asia Alternatives
https://www.asiaalt.comAsia 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.
Networking Coffee Break Sponsor
Intralinks
https://www.intralinks.comIntralinks, an SS&C company, is a leading financial technology provider for the global dealmaking, alternative investments and capital markets communities. As pioneers of the virtual data room, our technology enables and secures the flow of information, empowering our customers to work more productively and with complete confidence. Intralinks facilitates strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate lending, debt sales, capital raising and investor reporting. Our solutions enhance these activities by streamlining operations, reducing risk, improving client experiences and increasing visibility. We’ve earned the trust and business of more than 99 percent of the Global Fortune 500 and have executed over $35 trillion in financial transactions on our platform.
Gala Cocktail Sponsor
A&O Shearman
https://www.aoshearman.comA&O Shearman is an international firm built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for its clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters — everywhere in the world. With nearly 4,000 lawyers located in an extensive network of 29 countries and 48 offices, the firm is equally fluent in English law, U.S. law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets.
Our global private capital team advises fund managers, fund investors, portfolio companies and management teams across the full investment lifecycle. We provide unparalleled expertise in the design and execution of complex and innovative cross-border structures and transactions, supporting private capital clients at the most senior level.
We act on everything from fund formation to financing and capital markets deals, M&A, regulatory issues, tax matters, disputes, financial restructurings and insolvencies, leveraging our unrivalled expertise, creativity, and industry knowledge, to deliver outstanding results for our clients.
We provide strategic counsel to funds pursuing a range of strategies, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and special situations. We also act for the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices and insurance companies.
With an extensive network of 13 offices across Asia Pacific, our lawyers have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the private capital industry in this complex and evolving region, offering expert advice where clients need it.
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Affinity Equity Partners
http://www.affinityequity.comAffinity 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 fourth external fund of US$6.0 billion in December 2017. Affinity Equity Partners currently advises and manages more than US$14 billion of funds and assets, with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Beijing. Since inception, Affinity Equity Partners has completed over 50 landmark transactions in eleven countries across various industries and sectors with aggregate transaction value of US$22 billion. Our Firm invests in businesses with an established track record, strong market positions, demonstrable earnings momentum and growth ambitions.
Co-Host of ESG Summit
UNPRI
https://www.unpri.org/The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
The PRI works with its international network of signatories to put the six Principles for Responsible Investment into practice. Its goals are to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and to support signatories in integrating these issues into investment and ownership decisions. The PRI acts in the long-term interests of its signatories, of the financial markets and economies in which they operate and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole.
The six Principles for Responsible Investment are a voluntary and aspirational set of investment principles that offer a menu of possible actions for incorporating ESG issues into investment practice. The Principles were developed by investors, for investors. In implementing them, signatories contribute to developing a more sustainable global financial system.
More information: www.unpri.org
Supporting Organisations
100 Women in Finance
https://100women.org/100 Women in Finance is a global nonprofit membership organization established in 2001, committed to strengthening the global finance industry by empowering women to achieve their professional potential at every career stage. The organization’s membership spans 30+ locations worldwide and is fueled by a network of over 600 global volunteers and corporate partners who collaborate to deliver on education, peer engagement, and impact initiatives. Guided by Vision 30/40, 100 Women in Finance aspires to shape the future of leadership in finance, aiming for women to hold 30% of senior investment and executive roles by 2040. Visit 100women.org to learn more.
AIGCC
https://aigcc.net/AIGCC works to create awareness and encourage action among Asia’s investors about the risks and opportunities associated with climate change.
AIGCC members:
- From 11 different markets in Asia and internationally,
- Include asset owners and managers
- More than US$28 trillion in combined AUM
The AIGCC network has a strong international profile and engages with government pension and sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and endowments. AIGCC represents the Asian investor perspective in the evolving global discussions on climate change and the transition to a net zero emissions economy.
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.
Chinese Overseas Private Funds Association (COPFA)
https://www.copfa.org/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.
GPCA
https://www.globalprivatecapital.org/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
https://www.hervalue.org/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 Green Finance Association (HKGFA)
https://www.hkgreenfinance.org/Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) aims to unite experts to advise the HKSAR Government on green and sustainable finance. Established in September 2018, HKGFA fosters green and sustainable finance in Hong Kong, GBA, and globally, engaging the public and private sectors. It drives policy development, fosters innovation in financial institutions, and aims to position Hong Kong as a leading international green tech and green finance hub. Aligned with global sustainability goals, HKGFA operates through five working groups, promoting sustainable finance through events, certifications, and research. By engaging over 160 members, including financial institutions and corporations, HKGFA advances green and sustainable finance locally and internationally, contributing to the UN SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
Hong Kong Investment Funds Association
https://hkifa.org.hk/HKIFA work with the authorities and industry participants closely to provide thought leadership and share international best practices. HKIFA help to identify emerging trends, growth drivers and areas for modernization or enhancement. They share industry views and thoughts; and provide constructive and pragmatic solutions.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)
https://www.hkstp.org/Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has for 20 continuous years committed to building up Hong Kong as an international innovation and technology hub to propel success for local and global pioneers today and tomorrow. HKSTP has established a thriving I&T ecosystem that is home to three unicorns and Hong Kong’s leading R&D hub with over 11,000 research professionals and over 1,000 technology companies focused on healthtech, AI and robotics, FinTech and smart city technologies.
Established in 2001, we attract and nurture talent, accelerate and commercialise innovation and technology for entrepreneurs on their journey of growth in Hong Kong, to the Greater Bay Area, Asia and beyond. Our growing innovation ecosystem is built around our key locations of the Hong Kong Science Park in Shatin, FinTech Centre at InnoCentre and three modern INNOPARKs in Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long. The three INNOPARKs are realizing a vision of re-industrialisation for Hong Kong. The goal is sectors like advanced manufacturing, electronics and biotechnology are being reimagined for a new generation of industry.
Through our infrastructure, services, expertise and network of partnerships, HKSTP will help establish innovation and technology as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong, while reinforcing Hong Kong’s international I&T hub status as a launchpad for global growth at the heart of the GBA innovation powerhouse.
Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)
https://www.discoverhongkong.com/The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is a Government-subvented body. Operating 15 offices around the world and representative offices in six different markets, its primary mission is to maximise the social and economic contribution that tourism makes to the community of Hong Kong and to consolidate the city’s position as a world-class destination. The HKTB works closely with the Government, travel industry, and other partners to promote Hong Kong worldwide, widen the range of tourism products Hong Kong offers, elevate service standards, and enhance the visitor experience.
Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (HKVCA)
https://www.hkvca.com.hk/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)
https://ilpa.orgThe 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.
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.
Chinese Business Law Journal (CBLJ)
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.
India Business Law Journal (IBLJ)
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.
The Investment Diversity Exchange (TIDE)
https://www.tidexchange.com/The Investment Diversity Exchange (TIDE) is the leading platform amplifying diverse voices and reshaping the future of institutional investing.
At TIDE, diversity isn’t an initiative-it’s an investment advantage. We champion long-term relationships over short-term wins, driving inclusion across pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance, and beyond.
From boardrooms to ballrooms, we’ve become the trusted partner of institutions like CalPERS, CalSTRS, NYS Common, the NYC Comptroller’s Office, and more while cultivating the next generation of leaders through the TIDE Foundation Future Leaders Program.
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