History

FountainVest is an established fund that can capitalize on the largest transaction opportunities.

• 2007

  FountainVest Partners is founded

• 2008

  FountainVest raises its first US dollar China Fund I

  The Hong Kong and Shanghai offices are officially established

• 2009

  Leads the investment into China Central Real Estate and completes investment in Sina partnership with its management

• 2010

  The Beijing office is officially established

• 2011

  FountainVest invests in PeaceBird, a top women’s and men’s fashion apparel company

• 2012

  FountainVest raises its second US dollar China Fund II

• 2013

  FountainVest is awarded Best Private Equity Funded by the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ)

  FountainVest invests in the privatization of Focus Media – the largest private equity transaction in China

• 2014

  FountainVest acquires Key Safety System (KSS), a global business with operation in over 30 countries

  FountainVest becomes the single largest shareholder of an A-share listed company, Kehua Bio-Engineering

• 2016

  FountainVest raises its third USD Fund III

• 2017

  FountainVest completes the privatisation of Zhaopin

• 2018

  FountainVest raises its first RMB Fund I

• 2019

  FountainVest together with ANTA Sports and Tencent, completes the acquisition of the global outdoor sports leader Amer Sports, the largest global M&A project in the global sports industry.