AVCJ Private Equity Forum Hong Kong 2026
Asia’s premier private equity event for the last 39 years
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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.
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.
Cyber Creation Ventures (CCV)
https://www.ccvcap.com/Cyber Creation Ventures (CCV) is a global early-stage venture firm built on the DNA of Silicon Valley. Spun out of KPCB China by former Managing Partner Wei Zhou and his core tech investment team, we back visionary founders building category-defining companies. With a strategic footprint across Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Beijing, we bridge global innovation with local execution to scale the next generation of frontier technologies.
Managing nearly $2 billion in AUM, we are operators and entrepreneurs at our core. We invest with high conviction, leading the Series A in 80% of our portfolio. This early, all-in approach has driven an exceptional 35% unicorn hit rate in our first decade. We partner with founders from day one, navigating the trenches together from inception to successful IPOs and market dominance.
Our track record is defined by the enduring impact of the companies we back. This commitment to excellence has consistently placed CCV’s leadership at the forefront of the global venture landscape. Our partners are frequently recognized among the industry's elite, including Forbes’ Top 100 Most Influential Global Chinese and Top 30 Venture Capitalists, Fortune’s Top 30 Most Influential Investors, as well as top honors from Caijing, ChinaVenture, and The Asset.
Dragon Funds
https://www.dragonfunds.com/Founded in 2023, Dragon Funds is a unique, Singapore based growth equity firm in partnership with MUFG, Japan’s largest bank with USD 3T in assets.
Dragon invests in mid to late-stage private tech and tech enabled companies with APAC ex China & Japan as the core geographic focus. Since launching its first fund in 2023, Dragon has become one of the most active growth equity investors in the region.
Dragon’s partnership with MUFG allows it to be a differentiated, value-add investor for its portfolio companies helping them with revenue introductions, strategic partnerships and capital solutions.
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.
T-Capital
http://www.thcapital.com.cnT-Capital is a leading Chinese venture investor in deep tech.
We have been investing in China for over 18 years, focusing on B2B deep tech companies with distinct competitive advantages in high-growth markets.
Across five RMB funds and one USD fund, we have provided global investors with access to China's deep tech sector.
Founded in 2007 at Tsinghua University and independent since 2012, we are headquartered in Beijing with an office in Hong Kong and a team of over 60 professionals.
Our leadership team consists of seasoned industry and finance experts, many of whom have grown with the firm.
We focus on key verticals across Energy, Compute, and Applications, most notably AI, Robotics, Semiconductors, eVTOL, and Nuclear Fusion.
We differentiate ourselves through three unique competitive advantages:
1. Tsinghua ecosystem
2. Proprietary top-down research
3. Focus on Chinese technology
WestSummit Capital
https://www.westsummitcap.com/WestSummit Capital is a China-focused venture capital firm investing exclusively in semiconductors, robotics, and AI. Founded in 2010, the firm partners with exceptional entrepreneurs building the technologies shaping the next generation of industry.
Led by Tsinghua-trained engineers turned technology executives and investors, WestSummit brings deep technical expertise and an operator’s perspective to investing. The firm is highly selective, investing in fewer than 5% of opportunities evaluated, and works closely with founders as a long-term partner.
Backed by China Investment Corporation, WestSummit has managed six USD funds and delivered a 4.3x blended DPI and 34.3% IRR over 16 years, with several recent funds tracking toward 5x+ returns.
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