WI Harper Group

Works with entrepreneurs who target growth opportunities in Greater China as a key objective for their business. WI Harper pioneered the concept of building a business bridge across the Pacific Ocean for early stage IT and life sciences companies. Through our well-established network of leaders in manufacturing and distribution enterprises, government agencies, and potential customer organizations, we help our companies develop and execute their China strategies. Since 1996, we have backed over 90 emerging companies in China, Taiwan and the United States, resulting in 15 IPOs and a number of M&A transactions. Our investment professionals in Beijing, San Francisco and Taipei manage over $400M in assets.

WI Harper Adds Venture Capital Veteran to Lead China Team and Appoints Managing Director to Lead US Operations
Monday,1st June 2009
BEIJING, CHINA – June 1, 2009 – The WI Harper Group, a leading early expansion stage venture capital firm with a focus on Greater China, announced today that Sean Peng, a 20 year veteran of the technology and venture capital industry and former Managing Director of H&Q Asia Pacific, has joined the firm as Managing Director. The firm also announced the promotion of David Lam from Partner to Managing Director.(more)

WI Harper Group Added Three Industry Veterans As Venture Partners
Monday,16th February 2009

Feb 16, 2009 Monday, Beijing - WI Harper Group announced that Dr. Jackson Hu, former Chairman and CEO of UMC and SiRF; Dr. Ahmad Bahai, CTO of National Semiconductor and Dr. Kang Sun, former President and COO of JA Solar joined the firm as Venture Partners.

Venture Partner Dr. Francis Chen is promoted to Vice Chairman to oversee firm strategy and corporate development. Former Vice President of Carlyle Group David Lam and medtech entrepreneur Zirui Tian also recently joined the firm.

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Edan Instruments Closes $10 Million Series A Financing by Softbank China, WI Harper Group and Matrix Partners China
Friday,5th December 2008
Shenzhen, China, December 5, 2008 – Edan Instruments, a leading medical device company in China, today announced the closing of Series A investments of $10 million from Softbank China, WI Harper Group and Matrix Partners China.(more)


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