WI Harper bolsters advisory board with Investcorp's Tung
The founding partner and Chairman of the Technology Investment Committee of Investcorp, Savio Tung, has joined the advisory board of Chinese expansion and early growth stage private equity firm, WI Harper, the firm announced.
Tung will reportedly advise WI Harper on building its investment platform, market trends, and associated strategies for investing in Asia and the US. Kai-Fu Lee, chairman of the WI Harper Advisory Board, said that Tung’s “intimate understanding of the unique business cultures in China and the US,” and that his relationships and experience in both geographies, would help WI Harper achieve its investment goals and those of its investees.
Founded in 1993, WI Harper Group is an expansion and early growth stage investment firm that focuses on companies with significant operations in China and aspirations to become global leaders. The group has completed over 100 investments in the technology, clean technology and health care sectors and manages $500 million in capital from offices in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco.
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