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VisionStone is an Asia-focused, team-owned investment management firm that concentrates on opportunities created by new paradigm shifts in the economy. The firm was founded by the leadership who have worked closely together for over a decade leading Morgan Stanley's private equity business in China.

The VisionStone team have developed a high standard of fiduciary duty over their long, successful investing career at world class investment firms with a focus on integrity and accountability, investment discipline and risk management. With significant team commitment and an efficient operational structure, VisionStone is committed to placing greater emphasis on interest alignment, reporting transparency and collaboration with our investors.

We are experienced in structuring "Asia/Greater China +" investments. Over the past 16 years, we have sourced, invested and managed over 30 investments totalling US$1.3 billion, including control/joint-control buyouts and minority growth situations.*

We are a young but experienced firm whose solid investment performance and distribution track record are cycle-tested.

team

  • YU GAO

    Managing Director

    Over 17 years of investment experience at Morgan Stanley

    Previously Managing Director, Co-CIO and Head of China, Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

    Chairman, Morgan Stanley RMB PE Fund's Investment Committee

    Member of Morgan Stanley's China Management Committee

    Named as 2020 "Top 100 Investors" by PE Daily in China

    Prior to MSPEA, worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup in Hong Kong and debt capital markets group of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette in New York

    Dual bachelor's degree in engineering and economics, Tsinghua University; Master's degree in engineering economic system & operations research, Stanford University; Nominated as an Asia Pacific Scholar at Stanford University

    Non-executive director, China Feihe Limited (6186.HKSE), Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (603858.SHSE), China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd (3818.HKSE), Financial Planning Standards Board

  • ALEX ZHOU

    Managing Director

    Over 11 years of investment experience at Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

    Previously Managing Director, Founder and Co-Head, Morgan Stanley RMB PE Fund

    Chairman, Morgan Stanley China Mutual Fund (part-time)

    Member of Morgan Stanley's China Operating Committee and China Management Committee

    Named as 2019 "Top 50 Best PE Investors" by ChinaVenture

    Prior to MSPEA, worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley as Beijing Chief Representative and Executive Director; investment banking division of Goldman Sachs in Beijing

    Bachelor's degree in applied physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University;
    Master's degree in electrical engineering and MBA, University of Michigan;
    PhD in finance (incompletion), Renmin University of China

    Non-executive Director, Beijing Career International Co., Ltd. (300662.SZSE)


  • PAUL PRICE

    Senior Advisor, Fund Raising

    CEO & Founder, Haven Green Investment Management Limited  

    Previously Global Head of Distribution for Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited and the CEO of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (Ireland) Limited. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2010 and has 37 years of industry experience. Stepped back from this role in 1Q2020 to focus on Morgan Stanley's European business and the newly established Irish operations

    Prior to Morgan Stanley, Global Head of Institutional business at Pioneer Global Asset Management; also a member of the firm's executive committee and held various directorships

    Previously he was head of MFS Investment Management's non-U.S. Institutional business. Paul has also served as an associate director on the Fixed Income team at Lombard Odier and held various roles, both as a senior dealer in the treasury division and within the asset management business while at the Bank of Ireland

    Bachelor's degree in commerce, University College Dublin; Master's degree in investment and treasury, Dublin City University

    Approved previously by the CBI for a number of board and senior management positions; also held SMCR roles in the UK

  • KINGSLEY CHAN

    Managing Director

    Over 16 years of investment experience at Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

    Previously Managing Director, responsible for USD private equity investment business in China

    Investment committee member of MS' USD PE Fund and RMB PE Fund

    Prior to MSPEA, worked in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse and Citigroup in Hong Kong

    Appointed member of Hong Kong Securities & Futures Commission's Public Shareholders Group

    Bachelor's degree in economics, University of London; Master's degree in finance, University of Cambridge, U.K.

    Non-executive director, China Feihe Limited (6186.HKSE)

  • BRIAN XU

    Managing Director

    Over 10 years of investment experience at Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia

    Previously Managing Director, responsible for RMB private equity investment business in China

    Founding member of Morgan Stanley RMB PE Fund; legal representative and general manager of MSPE Management Company

    Investment committee member of MS' RMB PE Fund

    Prior to MSPEA, worked in the Carlyle Group, PAG, the investment division of UOB Kay Hian in Singapore, financial advisory group of PwC

    MBA degree from University of British Columbia; Dual bachelor's degree in international finance and economic law from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; CFA charter holder

  • CHENYAO LI

    Executive Director

    Previously Senior Director of strategic investment division, In MyShow Group (SHSE: 600556)

    Previously Vice President, participated in the fundraising, investment and portfolio management of Morgan Stanley RMB PE Fund

    Analyst, TMT sector, Snowlake Capital, a multi-billion US dollar hedge fund

    Bachelor's and Master's degree in finance, Peking University

  • XIAOLIN XIONG

    Vice President

    Previously Associate, participated in the investment and portfolio management of Morgan Stanley RMB PE Fund

    Bachelor's degree in finance, Sun Yat-sen University; Master's degree in finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

OUR MISSION

We endeavour to leverage our extensive experience and contacts to structure value-creating transactions that deliver superior investment returns to our investors and enhance strategic value of our entrepreneur partners over the long term.

OUR INVESTMENT STRATEGY

In an era of increasing complexity and swift transformation, we are placing even greater emphasis on business fundamentals and predictable long-term trends that are transforming the way we live and work.

We focus on three ecosystems where we have established deep insights and key contacts – Business Services, Consumer Retail, Hardware & Software Tech.

We primarily invest in control buyout and selective structured minority growth situations in the Greater China region; complemented by opportunistic cross-border investments in RCEP and European countries with a strong "Asia/Greater China+" angle, including with our value-add strategic partners.

EXPERIENCE

*Certain information included herein reflects investments made by affiliates of Morgan Stanley, such references do not represent the approval or endorsement by Morgan Stanley.

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