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Mr. Chao is a Partner of Venture TDF China LLC.
He joined Venture TDF in 1999 and has responsibility for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities and for investment and divestment decisions.
Mr. Chao was also the co-founder and a key member of the management team of the TechFinancing Centre, a unit within OCBC Bank Singapore (formerly Keppel TatLee Bank) dedicated to providing innovative debt solutions to high-technology companies in Asia.
Prior to joining Venture TDF, from 1996 to 1999, Mr. Chao was a corporate and licensing attorney at Fenwick and West LLP, a leading technology law firm in Silicon Valley, where his practice focused on representing and counseling high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms.
Mr. Chao received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
He also has a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School and is the author of three publications on technology and business law.
Former positions of Chin Chao
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TDF Capital LLC
 TDF Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance TDF Capital LLC (TDF-C) is a regional venture capital firm established in 2000 and based in Shanghai. TDF-C was formerly known as Venture TDF China LLC and was set up as the Chinese office of Venture TDF Pte Ltd., a global private equity investment firm headquartered in Singapore. TDF-C manages the TDF China Fund series. In 2007 the firm established a strategic alliance with the US-based venture capital firm KPBC-Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of their key investors. TDF-C's corporate culture combines local expertise and network with an understanding of global trends. | Private Equity Investor | 2004-12-31 |
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TDF Capital LLC
TDF Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance TDF Capital LLC (TDF-C) is a regional venture capital firm established in 2000 and based in Shanghai. TDF-C was formerly known as Venture TDF China LLC and was set up as the Chinese office of Venture TDF Pte Ltd., a global private equity investment firm headquartered in Singapore. TDF-C manages the TDF China Fund series. In 2007 the firm established a strategic alliance with the US-based venture capital firm KPBC-Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, one of their key investors. TDF-C's corporate culture combines local expertise and network with an understanding of global trends. | Finance |
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