ChinaVenture Investment Conference · Shanghai

In 2009, China took the lead in achieving economic recovery from the global recession. The launch of the long-delayed GEM has been, without a doubt, a boost to China‘s PE industry, contributing to its healthy development and ensuring its virtuous cycle. A flurry of positive signs on both macro- and micro-economic levels (within the broad economic context and through channels of capital flow) has not only enhanced investor confidence in, but also raised their expectations about, China’s PE investment market. How will Chinese and foreign VC firms achieve their integration in the future? Which organizational structures can offer the biggest incentives to investors within China’s cultural context? Will the newly-launched GEM eventually be good or bad for capital exits in the future? What positive effects will the existing China’s M&A boom have on the domestic PE industry? Will it lead to the “VC converting into PE” trend in China’s fundraising market? Or will it run counter to the real intention behind vigorously boosting China’s domestic VC investments ?

21 VC entities have found their way into ChinaVenture’s “Best Institutions of The Year” since 2007 when it was first released, but only three have managed to be among the top 10 each year since then--not only mirroring the heightened competition in the industry, but also signaling the rapid growth prospect for an industry still in its infancy as a whole. It is both the best of times, as well as the worst of times since torrents can easily make or break surfers. Who will become wave riders? And who will be drowned in the process? Will veterans be able to outshine newcomers? Or will newcomers overtake their more experienced counterparts? Who will be lost forever among the crowded players after the storm, looking back in anguish at their past glory? And what will make the difference?

Various Award will be announced by ChinaVenture, as in the past, during the high-profile annual summing-up meeting for the VC/PE community at the Conference, including Best VC Institutions of 2009, Best PE Institutions of 2009, Best Boutique Investment Banks of 2009, and Best Investment Professionals of2009.

ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2009·BeiJing

Although recent financial turbulence has deflated and shaken the widespread speculative bubble within the investment community, the economy seems to be on course for a graduate recovery, and this is renewing investment exuberance. In retrospect, China’s VC industry has grown through some very turbulent times: from booming years with an overabundance of lucrative opportunities to distressed periods where exit options were scarce.

ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2009·Shanghai

2008 had been an exceptional year. Financial markets, including VC / PE, were deeply affected by the global financial crisis. Are fund raising activities becoming much more difficult and exit options more restricted? Will there be fresh investment opportunities among the debris? Rising out of the storm has become the main focus among private equity investors.

ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2008·BeiJing

China VC/PE market is flourishing as never before. The capital link is experiencing an interactive development. More and more foreign LPs are coming to China while local LPs are ready to join the parade. What are LPs’ views on status-quo of China VC/PE market? What is their China strategy?

ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2008·Shanghai

2008 will turn a new page in the history of the investment market in China. As the Olympics draw the world's attention to China and herald a new era of prosperity, the regulatory environment is improving and Money continues to move among different "hot" sectors while more traditional industries battle with new economy sectors for capital.

ChinaVenture Investment Conference 2007·BeiJing

The Chinese Venture Capital market will be hyper-active in 2007 and is entering a new historical era. Investment in the TMT industries will become more rational and investment opportunities in the Non-TMT industries are presenting themselves. RMB Funds are emerging and the Chinese Stock Market for A Shares remains bullish.