H&Q Asia Pacific
H&Q Asia Pacific, founded in 1985 by Dr. Ta-lin Hsu, is a prominent private equity firm that operates independently while drawing on its origins as a division of the U.S. investment banking firm Hambrecht & Quist. Specializing in both later-stage control investments and earlier-stage venture capital, H&QAP targets growth sectors such as technology, technology manufacturing, consumer brands, and financial services. With offices in key Asian markets and Silicon Valley, the firm combines local insights with a global perspective. H&QAP is committed to identifying and unlocking the commercial potential of companies in the Asia Pacific region, leveraging an extensive network to support its portfolio companies in their evolution into global business leaders. Since its inception, the firm has managed 28 funds, reflecting its robust investment strategy and dedication to fostering growth in the region.
FST Network's product helps enterprises to manage and integrate their data efficiently by providing an IAM solution for cross-system communication and simplifying complex data structure and rules structure that can be utilized for a more efficient CRM solution. Our product enables de-identification protection, access gateway, and accountable network to ensure security for cross-system communication provided with seamless integrations via APIs
Hyphen Group operates as CompareAsiaGroup, a prominent personal finance management platform in Asia. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group provides a comprehensive, free, and independent online service for comparing financial products, including banking, insurance, and telecommunications. With partnerships with leading financial institutions, it offers access to over 2,500 products, helping consumers make informed choices and save money. The Group has a significant presence across multiple countries in Asia, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, employing over 250 individuals dedicated to enhancing personal finance management for users.
Viscovery is an advanced artificial intelligence company specializing in image and video recognition through deep learning and computer vision technologies. Founded in 2013, the company has established partnerships with major technology firms and has garnered international investment from notable entities. Viscovery offers tailored recognition solutions across various sectors, including smart retail, e-commerce, media, augmented reality, and smart manufacturing. The company’s research and development team, based in Taipei, consists of experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning, dedicated to exploring innovative applications of vision AI. Through its comprehensive visual discovery services, Viscovery aims to enhance enterprise operations and customer experiences.
Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cancer therapies. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, the company is advancing several drug candidates through clinical trials. Notably, CX-4945 is undergoing phase I/II trials for cholangiocarcinoma in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin, while CX-5461 is being tested in phase I studies for advanced hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, including breast cancer. Additionally, CX-4945 is involved in trials for advanced basal cell carcinoma and recurrent SHH medulloblastoma through pediatric brain tumor consortium studies. Senhwa Biosciences aims to identify and develop therapies that have the potential to significantly enhance treatment outcomes for patients, focusing on underexploited targets that could improve the standard of care.
Ralink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and developer of wireless chipset solutions. Ralink products are recognized for the superior throughput, extended range, low-power consumption and consistent reliability required for Wi-Fi, mobile and embedded applications. Ralink's feature-rich chipsets have a high level of chip integration, enabling customers to build smaller and more sophisticated mobile wireless products cost-effectively. Ralink's patented MIMObilityTM and Video TurbineTM technologies extend Wi-Fi applications from traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and handheld devices including cell phones, PDAs, cameras, print servers, HDTV and video game players. Ralink customers can look forward to continuous improvements in speed, bandwidth and reliability with IEEE 802.11n solutions for next-generation high-performance Wi-Fi. Ralink Technology was founded in 2001 with headquarters in HsinChu, Taiwan, an R&D center in Cupertino, California, and sales offices in China, Europe, Japan.
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a semiconductor foundry providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 40-nanometer. SMIC develops one-stop turnkey services to meet its customers’ needs. In addition to IC manufacturing, SMIC offers a full range of services that includes design services, mask manufacturing, and testing. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services on process nodes from 0.35 micron to 28 nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has an international manufacturing and service base. In China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; 200mm fabs in Tianjin and Shenzhen; and a majority-owned joint-venture 300mm bumping facility in Jiangyin; additionally, in Italy SMIC has a majority-owned 200mm fab. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai, a 300mm mega-fab in Beijing, a 200mm fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab project under development in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. SMIC competes with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., United Microelectronics Corporation, GlobalFoundries, Fujitsu Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Toshiba Corporation.