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H&Q Asia Pacific

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

H&Q Asia Pacific (H&QAP) is a leading Asian private equity firm that has managed an aggregate of over $2.2 billion in committed capital through 20 funds since its inception in 1985. 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. The firm's offices are located in the principal markets of Asia as well as in the Silicon Valley, providing it with a unique combination of local market presence and global perspective. H&QAP is dedicated to identifying superior commercial potential in Asia and working closely with companies to unlock that untapped potential. Throughout its rich history, H&QAP has developed an extensive network specifically geared towards helping its portfolio companies emerge into global business leaders.

President
Ta-Lin Hsu
Number of Employees 2
Contact Information

400 Hamilton Ave Ste 250

Palo Alto, California 94301

www.hqap.com

(650) 838-8088

NAICS Code Miscellaneous Intermediation: 523910

News & Analysis

h&q asia pacific - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ta-Lin Hsu President
George Chen Chief Technical Advisor
Jarlon Tsang Managing Director & COO
Pierre Suhandinata Vice President of H&Q Asia Pacific and Head of Business Development
Andrew Kuo Managing Director
Chih Wang Managing Director
James Xu Managing Director
Jung Jin Lee Managing Director
Peter Pil Jae Ko Managing Director
Rick Chiang Managing Director
Robert Shen Managing Director
Sean Peng Managing Director
Shigeaki Koga Managing Director
Solomon Tsai Managing Director
Teck Shang Ang Managing Director
Mark Hsu
Yuchul Rhim
Virapan Pulges Investor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Saeb Eigner Chairman & Founder
Laura D'Andrea Tyson Board of Directors
Philip M Bilden Board Advisor
William J Perry Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific President Current
H&Q Asia Pacific founder Current
H&Q Asia Pacific chairman Current
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Board of Directors Current
International Business Machines Corporation Senior Manager Former
University of California, Berkeley PhD in Electrical Engineering Former
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn M.S. degree in Electrophysics Former
National Taiwan University B.S. degree in Physics Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Chief Technical Advisor Current
H&Q Asia Pacific Senior Vice President Current
Array Networks, Inc. Director Current
Array Networks, Inc. Chief Technical Advisor Former
Array Networks, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
ITT Corporation Vice President of Network Business Division Former
Anda Networks, Inc. Co-Founder Former
University of Santa Clara MBA Former
San Jose State University BA In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director & COO Current
Monte Jade Science and Technology Association Board Member Current
Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. senior auditor Former
H&Q Asia Pacific General Counsel Former
Cooper's Inc. Senior Auditor Former
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
Boston University School of Law J.D. cum Former
Boston University School of Law M.B.A Former
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Former
University of California Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Vice President of H&Q Asia Pacific and Head of Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
H&Q Asia Pacific Head Current
City University of New York Master of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
Suffolk University Law School Juris Doctor degree Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master of Science degree Former
University of Maryland Bachelor of Architecture degree Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
Williame Principal Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Columbia University BA Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current

Robert Shen brings 25 years of experience in the electronics industry to Array Networks, 15 of which in executive roles. His prior experience includes: CTO of Broadband Communications; General Manager of Ethernet business for Lucent Microelectronics; Founder and CEO of Enable Semiconductor; and President of 8x8 Inc. He is currently Managing Director for H&Q Asia Pacific. Mr. Shen received a BA from National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan, an MA from Marquette University, and a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, all in Electrical Engineering.

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
Array Networks, Inc. Board Chair Current
8x8, Inc. President Former
VLSI Technology Director Former
Southern Methodist University Ph.D. Former
Marquette University MA Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
LSI Corporation marketing manager Former
The University of Texas at Austin M.S.E.E. degree Former
Santa Clara University Masters of Business Administration Former
National Taiwan University Bachelor's degree Former
The University of Texas at Austin Degree Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. Deputy General Manager Former
INSEAD post-graduate course of Business Administration Former

Mr. Tsai, Managing Director of H&Q Asia Pacific, is responsible for real estate and hospitality investments in China. Mr. Tsai has over 30 years of hotel development and management experience, and currently owns two successful Hilton Garden Inns, one Crowne Plaza Hotel, one Best Western, and a 350-room, five-star resort hotel under development. Mr. Tsai has been serving as Western Region Chair for Inter-Continental Hotel Group for six years and was awarded Developer of the Year for Hilton Hotel Corporation in 2002. Mr. Tsai received a B.S. from Syracuse University.

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current
Syracuse University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Current
University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn Master of Science Degree In Electrophysics Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Current
Seoul National University B.S. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Chairman & Founder Current
London Business School Governor Current
Sand ' Co-Author Current
London Business School Master of Management degree Former

Organization Position Status
London Business School Dean Current
Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor, Business Administration & Economics Current
Global Foundation for Democracy Current
Qatar Katrina Fund Current
H&Q Asia Pacific Board of Directors Current
The Editors Board of Directors Current
AT&T Inc. Board of Directors Current
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Director Current
Eastman Kodak Company Board of Directors Current
Morgan Stanley Board of Directors Current
SBC Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Trilateral Commission member Current
University of California, Berkeley Professor Former
E.piphany, Inc. Advisor Former
Ameritech Corporation Board of Directors Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in Economics Former
Smith College undergraduate degree Former

Organization Position Status
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Managing Director Current
CVC Capital Partners Limited Board Advisor Current
Transpac Capital Ltd. Board Advisor Current
H&Q Asia Pacific Board Advisor Current
Horizon Partners, Ltd. Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Georgetown University BS (magna cum laude) Former

William J. Perry currently serves as the Michael and Barbara Berberian Professor at Stanford University, with a joint appointment in the School of Engineering and the Institute for International Studies. He is also a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and co-director of the Preventive Defense Project, a research collaboration of Stanford and Harvard Universities. Dr. Perry was the 19th Secretary of Defense under President Clinton, serving from February 1994 to January 1997. As Secretary of Defense, he was instrumental in implementing and strengthening the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. He also served as Deputy Secretary of Defense (1993-1994) and Under Deputy Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Dr. Perry has extensive business experience and currently serves on the boards of several high-tech companies and is chairman of Global Technology Partners. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Perry has received numerous awards and decorations from U.S. and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and the military, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997.

Organization Position Status
Neokinetics Professor at Stanford University Current
Teach Time Encyclopedia Current
Knowallabout.Com Current
Fact-Index.Com Current
Infomutt Current
Easy Encyclopedia Current
GTE Current
Sera Learning Technologies, Inc. Current
Lgs Innovations, LLC. Chair Current
Global Technology Partners, Inc Chairman Current
International Economic Alliance Board of Directors Current
Covant Board of Directors Current
H&Q Asia Pacific Board of Directors Current
Partnership for A Secure America Board of Directors Current
Anteon International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Truman Project Board of Directors Current
Roosevelt Institution Secretary Current
Technology Strategies Alliances Founder Former
Santa Clara University Lecturer Former
Stanford University Professor Former
Verizon Communications Inc. Former
The Pentagon Company Former
Technology Strategies Inc Chairman Former
Company Alliances Ltd. Chairman Former
Technology Strategies Alliances Chairman Former
Co-Defense Board of Directors Former
Pennsylvania State PH.D. Former
Penn State PhD Former
The Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. Former
Stanford University master of science degrees Former
Pennsylvania State B.S. Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Former
Penn State Bachelor's Former
National Academy of Sciences member Former

Organization Position Status
H&Q Asia Pacific Investor Current
International Business Machines Corporation Former
University of Colorado Master's degree in Electrical Engineering Former
University of Colorado Bachelor of Science Former

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