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CDH Investments is an alternative asset management firm based in Beijing, China, that invests across private equity, venture capital, private credit, public equities, and real assets. The firm manages between $20 billion and $27 billion in assets under management and employs more than 150 investment professionals across its regional offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Operating primarily in the Chinese and Southeast Asian markets, the organization has completed over 410 investments, maintains 187 active portfolio companies, and has realized 152 exits. The platform manages alternative investment funds and serves over 100 international and local institutional investors, including major backers like GIC, while its original team spun out from the private equity group of China International Capital Corporation. CDH Investments was founded in 2002 by Wu Shangzhi, Jiao Shuge, Zhenyu Wang, and Wang Lin.
Key people at CDH Investments.
CDH Investments was founded in 2002 by Jiao Shuge (Co-Founder & CEO) and Wang Lin Ph.D (Co-Founder & Managing Director).
CDH Investments was founded in 2002 by Jiao Shuge (Co-Founder & CEO) and Wang Lin Ph.D (Co-Founder & Managing Director).
CDH Investments has more than 26 tracked investments across 23 companies. The latest tracked deal is $72.4M Series A Extension in Zhongke Qingneng in March 2026.
Key people at CDH Investments.
CDH Investments is a leading China-focused alternative asset management firm founded in 2002, specializing in private equity, venture capital, private credit, public equities, real estate, and real assets.[1][3][5] Its mission centers on partnering with top professionals and institutional backers like GIC to drive investments in over 350 companies fueling China's economic dynamism, with expansion into Southeast Asia (SEA).[1][3] The investment philosophy emphasizes long-term companionship, strategic execution, and cross-border expertise across diverse sectors including telecom, media, technology, healthcare, consumer goods, energy, and real estate, managing approximately USD 27-28 billion in assets as of recent reports.[1][3][5]
CDH has significantly impacted China's startup and growth ecosystem through landmark deals like the Shuanghui (now WH Group) buyout—transforming a local firm into a Fortune Global 500 entity—and investments in firms like Joyoung, Trina Solar, Li-Ning, Mengniu Dairy, and Qihoo 360, delivering strong returns such as 3.5x on its first fund.[1][3]
CDH Investments was established in 2002 in Beijing by six founding partners, including Wu Shangzhi and Jiao Zhen, who had collaborated since 1995 at China International Capital Corporation's Direct Investment Division.[1] Backed by institutional investors like GIC, China National Investment & Guaranty Co Ltd, and Capital Z Partners, the firm quickly raised $102 million for its inaugural standalone fund in 2003, investing in early successes like Li-Ning, Focus Media, and Mengniu Dairy.[1] Its evolution expanded from private equity roots to a diversified platform: venture capital launched in 2006 (focusing on TMT and healthcare), real estate in 2009, credit/mezzanine in 2011, and growth into public equities and SEA markets, retaining most founding partners amid challenges like the 2014 departure of venture head Wang Gongquan.[1][3]
CDH rides China's transition from manufacturing to innovation-driven growth, capitalizing on state-owned enterprise privatization, cross-border M&A, and SEA expansion amid U.S.-China tensions.[3] Timing aligns with post-2008 RMB fund booms and renewable energy surges, e.g., Trina Solar's dominance in PV efficiency records.[1][3] Market forces like abundant domestic capital (RMB 100bn+ AUM as of 2015) and global investor interest in Asia favor CDH's model, influencing the ecosystem by enabling scale-ups—WH Group's global leadership in FMCG and Joyoung's consumer appliances exemplify how CDH accelerates "China champions" into multinationals.[1][3] This shapes tech and consumer sectors by bridging local innovation with international markets.
CDH is poised to deepen SEA penetration and private credit amid China's maturing PE market, targeting renewables and tech amid energy transitions and digitalization.[3][5] Trends like ESG-focused real assets and AI/healthcare VC will shape its path, potentially growing AUM beyond $30bn via buyouts in high-growth sectors. Its influence may evolve toward global platform-builder, sustaining China's dynamism as in its founding era—reinforcing why CDH remains a cornerstone for Asia's alternative investments.[3]
