PALO ALTO, Calif., May 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 2007 was a benchmark year for China’s venture capital and private equity industries. Both the total number of funds raised and amount of capital invested reached historic highs. The venture capital and private equity markets saw an unprecedented boom during 2007 with total investments reaching US$3.25 billion and US$12.82 billion respectively. Zero2IPO Group, the leading integrated service provider for China’s VC&PE industries, hosted a one-day event -- The China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum, Silicon Valley (CVCF SV 2008), at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Palo Alto, CA. This year’s event was supported by Startup Capital Ventures, NVCA, HYSTA, AAMA, CSPA, CINA, CVCA, SVCA, SCEA and CYZone. The event was sponsored by SVB Global, Fenwick & West LLP, GSR Ventures, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Tsing Capital, Cowen Capital Group, Qiming Venture Partners, Walden and United Commercial Bank.
“As an organizer of private equity and venture capital conferences in China for the past eight years, Zero2IPO is proud to bring the China Venture Capital Forum back to Silicon Valley for its third year,” said Gavin Ni, the Founder, President and CEO of Zero2IPO. “We present the real China to Silicon Valley by providing the most recent industry data, along with the expertise and know-how from top China and Silicon Valley VCs. Our events act as innovative unifying platforms for China-focused entrepreneurs to network and exchange information regarding the hottest regulations effecting China’s VC industry today. Zero2IPO strives to contribute to the VC community with China local knowledge and its broad network in Silicon Valley,” said Gavin Ni.
Gavin Ni opened the conference by announcing first quarter 2008 statistics to highlight China’s current level of venture capital activity. This year, CVCF 2008 invited many renowned speakers such as Jim Breyer, Managing Partner of Accel Partners, Hugo Shong, General Partner of IDG VC, Dick Kramlich, General Partner and Co-Founder of NEA, Feng Deng, Founding Managing Director of Northern Light Venture Capital, etc. They discussed and shared their experiences on several topics such as “Venture Capital: Behind the Scenes of 2007 China VC Industry & Projections for 2008”, “Entrepreneurs of China: How Dreams Became Realities?”, “What are the ‘Hot’ Industry Sectors for China Venture Investment?”, “Exit Process: New Regulations, New Opportunities, New Solutions”, “LP Panel: Why China?”.
“This is Zero2IPO’s third event in Silicon Valley. We are committed to continue to act as the voice of the China market to the world,” said Gavin Ni. “We plan to host our second China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum in London and Tokyo later this year.”
CVCF SV website: http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/cvcf/sv2008/default.asp
About Zero2IPO
Founded in 1999, Zero2IPO is a leading integrated service provider in the China venture capital and private equity industry. Over the past seven years, Zero2IPO has become an unbeatable dealflow and networking source in China.
Zero2IPO’s mission is to be the preferred service provider to businesses in the venture capital and private equity industries by offering an unparalleled knowledge and expertise to our clients and partners. To ensure this, Zero2IPO provides a broad and deep array of services enabling entrepreneurs and investors to reach the next level of success.
Zero2IPO Group is headquartered in Beijing with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Silicon Valley.
Website: http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/
