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Private Equity Professional of the Year

Asian-based investor with a track record of innovative investments with high returns to investors, a reputation for integrity and working well with portfolio companies.

Joe Bae (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.)

Ashish Dhawan (ChrysCapital)

Antony Leung (Blackstone Group)

Taisuke Sasanuma (Advantage Partners)

Tim Sims (Pacific Equity Partners)

Private Equity Firm of The Year

Asian-focused firm with a stable and capable team of professionals; demonstrable exits; success in fundraising; defined investment strategy; and good returns to LPs.

Advantage Partners

Archer Capital

CDH Investments

ChrysCapital

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts


Entrepreneur of the Year

Portfolio company CEO who has successfully raised funds, built a company, and exited or is on track to exit successfully.

Ben Fan (Neo-Neon International Ltd.)

Jong-Koo Sun (Hi-Mart)

Wang Lay (Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development)

Martin Lorenzo (Pancake House)

Tang Yiu (Belle International Holdings)

Buyout of The Year

Private equity transaction involving the acquisition of control in an Asian-based business.

DCA Group (CVC Asia Pacific)

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. (CDH Investments, Goldman Sachs)

PBL Media (CVC Asia Pacific)

Seven Network (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)

Toshiba Ceramics (Carlyle Group, Unison Capital)


Exit of the Year

Successful sale or IPO of portfolio company that has resulted in substantiated returns to its private equity investors.

Belle International Holdings (CDH Investments, Morgan Stanley Private Equity)

Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (IDG Technology Ventures, Sycamore Ventures)

Neo-Neon International Ltd. (Transpac Capital)

Perfect World Co. Ltd. (SAIF Partners)

Western Mining Co. Ltd. (NewMargin Ventures)

Fundraising of the Year

Asian-focused fundraising exercise exhibiting exceptional speed, skill, and innovation, quality and breadth of investor base, excess generated interest, and closure on or above target, supported by effective and transparent investor relations with LPs.

Advantage Partners IV, L.P.

Affinity Asia Pacific Fund III, L.P.

CDH China Fund III, L.P.

ChrysCapital V, L.P.

KKR Asian Fund, L.P.


Panel of Judges

  • Philip Bilden, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners Asia

  • Mark Delaney, Chief Investment Officer, AustralianSuper Pty. Ltd.

  • Grant Fleming, Managing Director, Wilshire Global Advisers

  • Christoph Florin, Managing Director, AXA Private Equity

  • Pak-Seng Lai, Managing Director, Auda Limited

  • Sander Van Maanen, Partner, AlpInvest Partners

  • Chris Meads, Partner, Pantheon Capital (Asia)

  • David Pierce, Chief Executive Officer, Squadron Capital Advisors Limited.

  • Christoph Rubeli, Partner, Partners Group

  • Piau Voon Wang, Partner, Adams Street Partners

  • Daniel Wiedmer, Investment Officer, Asian Development Bank

  • Akihiko Yasuda, Executive Director, Sumitomo Trust Finance (HK) Limited

  • The Editors of AVCJ and Private Equity Asia

Winners to be announced at the Awards Dinner during the 20th Anniversary Asian Private Equity & Venture Forum in Hong Kong.
Please email AVCJAwards@incisivemedia.com for more information.