
AVCJ China Awards: Firm of the Year – FountainVest Partners
FountainVest Partners took six months to raise its second fund, for which it also won the US dollar fundraising award, and then participated in China’s largest-ever PE buyout. CEO Frank Tang looks back and forward
Q: The fundraising process went smoothly despite a difficult environment. What were the contributing factors? A: We have three anchor LPs and then a number of investors in Fund I are highly reputable....
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