AVCJ Private Equity Forum 2025
Asia's premier private equity event for the last 38 years
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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
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Tim Burroughs is managing editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal, having joined the publication in May 2011. He is responsible for all editorial content put out under the AVCJ brand, including Asian Venture Capital Journal, AVCJtv, AVCJ Awards and AVCJ.com. Tim previously spent five years at China Economic Review, serving as editor-in-chief and then editorial director. Located in Greater China since 2003, during which time he has lived in Beijing, Qingdao and Hong Kong, Tim has been a China-based contributor for publications including The Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, BBC and China Daily. Prior to moving to China, he trained and worked as a journalist in the UK. He was honored at the Society of Publishers in Asia awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and at the State Street Institutional Press Awards - Asia in 2012.
Tim Burroughs is managing editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal, having joined the publication in May 2011. He is responsible for all editorial content put out under the AVCJ brand, including Asian Venture Capital Journal, AVCJtv, AVCJ Awards and AVCJ.com. Tim previously spent five years at China Economic Review, serving as editor-in-chief and then editorial director. Located in Greater China since 2003, during which time he has lived in Beijing, Qingdao and Hong Kong, Tim has been a China-based contributor for publications including The Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, BBC and China Daily. Prior to moving to China, he trained and worked as a journalist in the UK. He was honored at the Society of Publishers in Asia awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and at the State Street Institutional Press Awards - Asia in 2012.