H&Q Asia Pacific

H&Q Asia Pacific

Type	Private Ownership
Industry	Private Equity
Founded	1986
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Products	Investments, private equity funds
Total assets	$2.1 billion
Website	www.hqap.com

H&Q Asia Pacific (H&QAP) is an Asian private equity firm founded in 1986 by Ta-lin Hsu as a branch of the investment bank Hambrecht & Quist. It is one of the oldest and most established private equity firms in the Asia-Pacific region. The firm has managed an aggregate of over $2.1 billion in committed capital through 19 funds since its inception in 1986. It has offices located in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Manila, and Singapore.

Originally founded by Dr. Ta-lin Hsu as a division of U.S. investment banking firm Hambrecht & Quist, H&QAP is currently an independent organization that conducts both later-stage control investments and earlier-stage venture capital investments. It focuses on growth sectors including technology, technology manufacturing, consumer brands and financial services.

In 2006, Ta-lin Hsu was ranked on the Forbes Midas List of Top 25 best dealmakers in high-tech and life sciences.

Investments

Starbucks Beijing - China
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) - China
Gonzo Digimation Holding Company - Japan
MTV Japan - Japan
Array Networks - Silicon Valley
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) - Taiwan
KSNET - Korea
Jobkorea.com- Korea

External links

Company Homepage

Private equity and venture capital

Basic investment types

History

Terms and concepts

Buyout	Financial sponsor Management buyout Divisional buyout Buy–sell agreement Leveraged recapitalization Dividend recapitalization

Venture	Angel investor Business incubator Post-money valuation Pre-money valuation Seed money Startup company Venture capital financing Venture debt Venture round

Structure	Private equity firms and funds Limited partnership Limited liability company Carried interest Management fee Publicly traded private equity Business Development Company Venture capital trust Private investment in public equity (PIPE) Pledge fund

Investors

Related financial terms

Private equity and venture capital investors
Private equity firms
Venture capital firms
Angel investors
Portfolio companies

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