The 9th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Forum sponsored by Zero2IPO Group kicked off grandly in Grand Hyatt Shanghai.
After the grave financial crisis, who will be the Venture Capital Fund of the Year 2009 and Private Equity Fund of the Year 2009? And who will win the laurel of Active Venture Capitalist of the Year 2009 and Active Private Equity Capitalist of the Year 2009? As the most prestigious integrated service provider in the field of VC and PE, Zero2IPO Group held the 9th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Forum in Grand Hyatt Shanghai, attracting nearly 1000 participants. As a core event of this gathering, Zero2IPO--China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Ranking 2009 was unveiled on Dec. 10, 2009.
Zero2IPO Research Center spent several months integrating and verifying all data concerning managed capital, investment, fundraising and return on exit in 2009. With reference to the results from two rounds of large-scale nomination and voting, the Center selected the most representative VC/PE investors, institutions and entrepreneurs and intermediary service providers of the year 2009. They were honored for the great achievements they have accomplished in their own sectors through hard work and persistent efforts.
High on the ranking list released by Zero2IPO Group was a domestic VC institution, Shenzhen Capital Group Co., Ltd., which came up first among the "Top 50 VC Funds of the Year 2009" due to its impressive performance in RMB fund fundraising, investment and exit. It was also named "Venture Capital Fund of the Year 2009", "Active Venture Capitalist of the Year 2009" and "Private Equity Fund of the Year 2009" at the same time. Fortune VC and Sequoia Capital ranked second and third among the "Top 50 VC Funds of the Year 2009" respectively.
In recent years, Chinese PE market has witnessed soaring development and a rising position on Chinese capital market. According to the "Zero2IPO--China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Ranking 2009", CDH won the top slot among the "Top 30 Private Equity Funds of the Year 2009" with the strongest comprehensive competitiveness. It also pocketed the award of "Private Equity Fund of the Year 2009". CITIC Industry Investment Management Co., Ltd., one of the "Active Private Equity Funds of the Year 2009", and Warburg Pincus, the "PE Exit Winner of the Year 2009", occupied the second and third slots on the list of the "Top 30 PE Funds of the Year 2009" respectively.
In recent years, the rapid development of Chinese economy and optimization and upgrading of industrial structure has created new opportunities for starting an undertaking. In particular, since the outbreak of the global financial tsunami, Chinese government has strived to create a sound entrepreneurial environment and encouraged independent undertaking, giving rise to a new boom in business establishment. The emergence of new enterprises has injected vitality to the development of Chinese economy while providing good investment opportunities for VC/PE investors. Fu Guangming with Saint Agriculture, Xu Jingnan with Peak Sport, Chen Bang with Aier Ophthalmology were named into the list of the "VC/PE-backed Entrepreneurs of the Year 2009". Moreover, Saint Agriculture was awarded "VC Exit of the Year 2009" for its outstanding performance and impressive returns on investment it provided for investors, while the laurel of "PE Exit of the Year 2009" went to Lepu Medical, which was listed on the ChiNext of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Oct. 30, 2009.
As an indispensable force on the VC/PE market, Intermediary institutions have contributed a lot to the development of the industry via its professional services. In the ranking of the year 2009, DLA PIPER was highly recommended by VC investors for its classic cases and good reputation, pocketing the award of "Venture Capital Market Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009" for a second year in a row. O’Melveny & Myers also was awarded "Private Equity Market Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009" in succession. Besides, it was also named "Domestic M&A Market Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009". Commerce & Finance Law Offices was named "VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009", while King & Wood was awarded "VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009" and "VC/PE-backed Overseas M&A Market Legal Advisor of the Year 2009" for its professional services for Chinese enterprises. In auditing sector, PWC and BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs pocketed the "VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Auditing Firm of the Year 2009" and "VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Auditing Firm of the Year 2009" respectively.
Other awards were also given out during the awards ceremony, including the "Top 10 Venture Capitalists 2009", "Top 10 PE Capitalist 2009 (Focusing on Chinese Mainland)", "Top 50 VC Funds of the Year 2009", "Top 30 PE Funds of the Year 2009", "Top 3 VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Underwriters of the Year 2009" and "Top 3 VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Underwriters of the Year 2009".
Zero2IPO Group -- China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Ranking, now in its ninth year, has received wide attention and recognition due to its independence, fairness and objectivity. The ranking now serves as the barometer of the performances of industry institutions, providing important reference for VC/PE institutions’ fundraising and investment activities. The ranking is an all-round examination of a number of aspects including investment, management, financing and exit. Management capital, newly-raised capital amount, number of investment deals, investment amount and number of exits as well as return on investment are important indicators of the ranking system. To best reflect the actual situation and trend of current development of Chinese VC/PE industry, these indicators are modified on a yearly basis according to actual conditions of development. Zero2IPO Group said it hopes the ranking can help the industry better understand the development trend of China’s VC/PE investment and strengthen the exchanges and cooperation among VC/PE institutions, LPs and enterprises to foster more successful enterprises.
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Venture Capital Fund of the Year 2009
SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP CO.,LTD.

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Active VC Fund of the Year 2009
SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP CO.,LTD.

IDG Capital Partners
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VC Fundraising Winner of the Year 2009
SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP CO.,LTD.
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VC Fundraising Winner of the Year 2009
Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital Co.Ltd.

SAIF Partners
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Top 50 Venture Capital Funds of the Year 2009
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Rank |
VC Funds |
Rank |
VC Funds |
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1 |
SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP CO.,LTD. |
11 |
Softbank China Venture Capital |
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2 |
Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital Co.Ltd. |
12 |
ZheJiang Silicon Paradise Venture Group Co., Ltd. |
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3 |
Sequoia Capital China |
13 |
GREEN PINE CAPITAL PARTNERS CO..LTD |
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4 |
IDG Capital Partners |
14 |
Orchid Asia Group Management, Ltd. |
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5 |
Jiangsu High-Tech Investment Group |
15 |
Granite Global Ventures |
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6 |
SAIF Partners |
16 |
BlueRun Ventures |
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7 |
Legend Capital Limited |
17 |
DT Capital Partners |
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8 |
Shanghai NewMargin Ventures Co. Ltd. |
18 |
GSR Ventures |
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9 |
China Merchants Technology Group Co., Ltd. |
19 |
Northern Light Venture Capital |
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10 |
CDH Venture |
20 |
Qiming Weichuang Venture Capital Management(Shanghai) Company Limited |
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KTB Investments |
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Tsinghua Science Park Capital |
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Tsing Capital Management Co., Ltd. |
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Cybernaut (China) Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd |
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Morningside Ventures |
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ShangHai HurraH Investment Co.,Ltd. |
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Wintech lInvestment Management Co. Ltd |
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Shenzhen Leaguer Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Investment Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
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Shenzhen OFC Investment Management Ltd. |
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Gobi Partners |
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Tiantu Capital Co., Ltd.(TC Shenzhen) |
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Lightspeed Venture Partners |
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Shenzhen Cowin Capital Co., Ltd. |
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Guangdong Technology Venture Capital Group Co., Ltd. |
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Suzhou Ventures Group Co., Ltd. |
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Heilongjiang Chenergy HIT Hi-Tech Venture Capital Co.,Ltd. |
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Tianjin Venture Capital Management Co., Ltd. |
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Hunan Hi-Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
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Wuhan Huagong Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
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Hunan Xiangtou High-Tech Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
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Intel Capital Corporation |
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Matrix Partners China |
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INFOTECH PACIFIC VENTURES L. P. |
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Kaixin Investment Co., Ltd. |
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AsiaVest Partners, TCW/YFY Ltd. |
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers |
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Zhejiang Zheshang Venture Investment Management Co., Ltd. |
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KEYTONE Ventures |
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iD TechVentures Inc. |
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Private Equity Fund of the Year 2009
CDH Investments

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Active PE Fund of the Year 2009
CITIC Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.

HOPU INVESTMENT

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PE Fundraising Winner of the Year 2009
CITIC Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd.
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PE Exit Winner of the Year 2009
Warburg Pincus LLC.
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Top 30 Private Equity Funds of the Year 2009
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Rank |
PE Funds |
Rank |
PE Funds |
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1 |
CDH Investments |
6 |
HOPU INVESTMENT |
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2 |
CITIC Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. |
7 |
The Carlyle Group, L.L.C. |
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3 |
Warburg Pincus LLC. |
8 |
CCBI |
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4 |
Baring Private Equity Asia |
9 |
Jiuding Capital |
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5 |
New Horizon |
10 |
Hony Capital (Beijing Hony Future Investment Advisor Ltd.) |
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IDG Capital Partners |
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Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity |
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. |
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JP Morgan |
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The Blackstone Group |
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG |
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Bain Capital Asia, LLC |
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Milestone Capital Management Limited |
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Texas Pacific Group |
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Olympus Capital Holdings Asia |
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Deutsche Bank AG |
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Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. |
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FountainVest Partners (Asia) Limited |
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the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd. |
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
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Actis Capital LLP |
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Gold Stone Investment Limited |
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Trustbridge Partners |
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Macquarie Group |
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CITIC Capital Holdings Limited |
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Venture Capitalist of the Year 2009
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Name |
VC Fund |
Position |
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Zhou Liu |
Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital Co.Ltd. |
Founding Partner and Chairman |
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Top 10 Venture Capitalists of the Year 2009
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Name |
VC Funds |
Position |
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Gabriel Li |
Orchid Asia Group Management, Ltd. |
Managing Director |
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Zhou Liu |
Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital Co.Ltd. |
Founding Partner and Chairman |
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Fei Luo |
GREEN PINE CAPITAL PARTNERS CO.LTD |
Chairman, Managing Director and General Manager |
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Neil Shen |
Sequoia Capital China |
Founding Managing Partner |
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Dongping Sun |
SHENZHEN CAPITAL GROUP CO.,LTD. |
Vice President |
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Bing Xiao |
Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital Co.Ltd. |
Managing Partner,Deputy-Director |
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Jinrong Xu |
Jiangsu High-Tech Investment Group |
Chairman |
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Andy Yan |
SAIF Partners |
Managing Partner |
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Fei Yang |
IDG Capital Partners |
General Partner |
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Linan Zhu |
Legend Capital Limited |
CEO,Managing Director |
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PE Capitalist of the Year 2009
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Name |
PE Fund |
Position |
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Lefei Liu |
CITIC Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. |
Chairman and CEO |
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Top 10 PE Capitalists of the Year 2009
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Name |
PE Funds |
Position |
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Leo Cai |
Jiuding Capital |
Executive President |
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Fenglei Fang |
HOPU INVESTMENT |
Founding Partner/Board Chairman |
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Sean He |
The Carlyle Group, L.L.C. |
Managing Director |
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Zhanghong Hu |
CCBI |
CEO |
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Lefei Liu |
CITIC Private Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. |
Chairman and CEO |
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Chang Sun |
Warburg Pincus LLC. |
Managing Director |
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Shangzhi Wu |
CDH Investments |
Chairman,Managing Partner |
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Jianming Yu |
New Horizon Capital |
Managing Partner |
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Conrad Tsang |
Baring Private Equity Asia |
Managing Director |
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John H. Zhao |
Hony Capital (Beijing Hony Future Investment Advisor Ltd.) |
CEO |
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VC/PE-backed Entrepreneur of the Year 2009
Name |
PE Fund |
Position |
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Guangming Fu |
FUJIAN SUNNER DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD |
Founder,Chairman&General Manage |
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Top 10 VC/PE-backed Entrepreneurs of the Year 2009
Name |
Enterprise |
Position |
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Bang Chen |
Aier Eye Hospital Group |
Funder&Chairman |
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Guangming Fu |
FUJIAN SUNNER DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD |
Funder,Chairman&General Manager |
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Beichun Gu |
MecoxLane Inc. |
CEO |
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Shanyou Li |
www.ku6.com |
Chairman & CEO |
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Feng Lu |
Shanghai Wind Information Co., Ltd., |
Funder&Chairman |
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Taoran Sun |
lakala.com Inc. |
Director |
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Feng Wang |
LineKong Entertainment Technology Co,.Ltd |
Chairman & CEO |
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Jingnan Xu |
PEAK SPORT PRODUCTS CO.,LIMITED. |
Chairman&Managing Director |
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Libo Yang |
Kanghui Medical Innovation Co., Ltd. |
CEO |
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Lan zhang |
South Beauty Group |
Funder&Chairman |
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VC Investment of the Year 2009
PEAK SPORT PRODUCTS CO.,LIMITED.

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VC Exit of the Year 2009
FUJIAN SUNNER DEVELOPMENT CO.,LTD

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PE Investment of the Year 2009
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PE Exit of the Year 2009
Lepu Medical Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

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The 2009 China Venture Capital & Private Equity LP Special Achievement Award
China Development Bank
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China Venture Capital & Private Equity LP Investment of the Year 2009
National Council for Social security fund

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Venture Capital Market Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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DLA Piper UK LLP |

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Private Equity Market Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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O'Melveny & Myers LLP. |

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VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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Commerce & Finance Law Offices |

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VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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King & Wood PRC Lawyers |

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VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Auditing Firm of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Auditing Firm of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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BDO CHINA SHU LUN PAN CPAS |

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Top 3 VC/PE-backed Overseas IPO Lead Underwriters of the Year 2009
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Company |
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UBS Group |
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Macquarie Group |
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Credit Suisse Group |
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Top 3 VC/PE-backed Domestic IPO Lead Underwriters of the Year 2009
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Company |
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Ping An Securities Co., Ltd. |
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China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. |
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CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. |
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VC/PE-related Overseas M&A Market Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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King & Wood PRC Lawyers |
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VC/PE-related Domestic M&A Market Legal Advisor of the Year 2009
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Firm |
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O'Melveny & Myers LLP. |




