Thurs, Jan 19: Michael Kuan, Chairman, Kuan Capital

Next year, China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy (Forbes) and is likely to surpass the US as Israel's leading source of VC investment. Over the last three decades, Michael Kuan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kuan-79aa842?trk=extra_biz_connect_hb_upphoto), Chairman of Kuan Capital (http://www.kuancapital.com), has participated in China's growth, building billion dollar companies across China, Asia and Silicon Valley. His fund recently established an office in Tel Aviv to invest in Israeli tech startups, across medical, IoT, Smart City, etc.

Together with Peter Diamandis, Founder of Singularity University, Mr. Kuan has developed a unique methodology for success in China, Global Co-Innovation®. Mr. Kuan will share his insights in a discussion with Sophie Shulman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-shulman-3304181?authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=hM0g&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A4016340%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1484146136107%2Ctas%3ASophie%20Shulman), Capital Markets Editor of Calcalist.

Title: Lies That Chinese VCs Tell

Date: Thursday, Jan 19th

Time: 9:30-11:30am

Agenda: 9:30-10am, Networking; 10-11:30am, Interview; 11:30a,, Snacks and refreshments

Venue: TLV Mixer Lounge, Ganei HaTaaruha, Tel Aviv, Building #2, 4th Floor, Entrance from Gate 9

Parking: Park Hayarkon parking lot

Food: Snacks, fruit and beverages will be provided

Format: Interview style, facilitated by Sophie Shulman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-shulman-3304181?authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=hM0g&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A4016340%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1484146136107%2Ctas%3ASophie%20Shulman), Deputy Editor of Calcalist.

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Michael Kuan is the founder and chairman of Kuan Capital, an investment and asset management firm based in Shanghai, China. Prior to establishing Kuan Capital in 2013, he co-founded CyberCity Investment, SIG Capital and was a partner of GGV Capital. Born in China and educated in the US, Michael’s investment career started in 1986 as a venture capitalist in Silicone Valley. He returned to China in 1992 and became one of the pioneering investors in TMT, Internet, Education and Biotech industry. With his unique investment style of early, lead and active, Michael has invested and played key roles in some of successful ventures including Quantech Electronics, China.com, Sina.com, Liming Networks, China Cable Networks, Grandhope Biotech and Hippo Animation. Kuan Capital is also an investor in Anchor Pacific Capital, RedBird Capital and Singularity University in United States. Michael was the co-author of InvestAmerica (1989), an investment guide for foreign investors seeking US investment opportunities. In 2006, He was the commencement speaker at Pepperdine University in the US.