International Special Interest Group August 04, 2004
"China's VC Industry Dynamics - An Insider's View" Co Sponsored with the Hua Yuan VC Chapter
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Jing Huang, Managing Director, Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund Will Be Interviewed by David Ai Vice President Hitachi Corporate Venture
You know VC investment is getting hot when Business Week starts saying so (see June 14, 2004 issue). Jing Huang is one reason why VC investments in China are getting attention. He has almost 20 years of experience in the VC and hi-tech industries. As a VC investor, at Intel Capital, he led the investment in UTStarcom and, later at Softbank, and he was the sole VC investor in the last round of financing of Shanda, China's largest online game provider, which successfully went public on NASDAQ in 2004 (Nasdaq: SNDA). Zero2IPO, a market research firm in China, named Shanda
"The VC Deal of 2003" and Mr. Huang "One of Top Ten Foreign VCs". Mr. Huang also co-founded General Wireless Communication (now MTone; IPO registration in progress). Based in Beijing, he is the Managing Director in charge of Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund's China operation (SAIF is a $400M fund, invested by Cisco). Mr. Huang has an MBA from Harvard, and was a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University.
THEME: "China's VC Industry Dynamics - an Insider's View" In this small and private forum, Mr. Huang will detail his view of China's VC industry formation, and how it has evolved over the years. He will tell you what you want to know about current VC investment scene in China: the real players, the opportunities, the obstacles, all related service sectors (executive search, legal, accounting services), and the recent entry by major U.S. VC firms. Most of all, he wants to share his thoughts with you, and make it an open and free-flowing exchange of observations, views, and comments.
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 Time: 7:30 - 9:00 am Location: Menlo Park
