Mr Vincent CH Chan is a Director (Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia, 2006-2021) of Samena Capital, a principal investment group with AUM of USD 390m. He has over 30 years of Asian private equity track record and has invested over 80 investments in technology and growth companies in China, Taiwan, Korea and South East Asia. Notable exits include BENQ, China Motion, Coolpad, 3721, Toodou, CGEN & Canadian Solar in the technology arena and Port Design and China City Guard in traditional sectors.

Mr Chan was the Founding CEO for 8 years of Spring Capital, an independent early growth fund in China and HK with AUM of USD 250m. He was previously a Managing Director, Head of North Asia and IC of JAFCO Asia, managing USD 570m technology funds in Series A and B for 7 years.

Prior to JAFCO Asia, Mr Chan was a growth investor with Suez Asia and HSBC Private Equity (Asia) based in Hong Kong. He commenced his professional career in Standard Chartered’s corporate finance division there.

Mr Chan received a B.A. from The University of Hong Kong and an MBA from the Manchester Business School, and also obtained a CFA charter.

He is currently the Co-President of the Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (Chairman 2005/06), a member of the Main Board and GEM Listing Review Committees of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, a Board Member of the Hong Kong Foundation for the University of Manchester, a Member of The University of Hong Kong Investments Sub-Committee managing the endowment funds of USD 3 billion, a Senior Adviser (former Board Member) and Chair of IC of the HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education, the IC Member of Corporate Venture Fund of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, a panel member of the Resolvability Review Tribunal and a panel member of the Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal.

Mr Chan was a member of the Main Board and GEM Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2007-12), a member of the Public Shareholders Group of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (2005-11), members of Innovation and Technology Advisory Committee (2006-10) and Information & Communication Technology Services Advisory Committee (2005-08) of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, a Director of the Manchester Business School Leadership Board (2010-19) and a member of the Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (2006-13). He received the award as the 2011 Outstanding Alumni of the University of Manchester.

In the China context, Mr Chan is a Member of Chengdu Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He was named a Top 10 Venture Capitalist in China by Zero2IPO in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. He was also selected as one of the 10 “Most Influential Venture Capitalists in China” by Top Capital in 2005 and was ranked Number 9th as China Best Venture Capitalists by Forbes Magazine in December 2015.

(Updated as at Dec 2022)