Steven Chang

CID's private equity investment approach includes early-stage firms through to late-stage expansion companies. They invest in leading companies with high-performing technologies and management teams. The specifically seek selected sectors where they can provide value-added synergies in addition to strategic resources. CID focuses on the fields of electronics, communications, IT services, software and education. They employ a wide range of investment strategies such as venture capital, divisional spin-outs, MBOs, turnaround, recapitalization and restructurings, growth equity financing, and spin-offs. They typically invest as a minority investor or as a control investor in firms in the Asia-Pacific region and the US. CID is an active, hands-on investment partner. In addition to capital infusions, they leverage their strong local knowledge and networks for the benefit of their portfolio firms. They contribute their expertise of strategic and operational functions (financial advisory, business development, marketing, licensing, HR, supply chain management, quality assurance and legal). They typically exit their investments through IPO or trade sales.

Acts as Private Equity Fund