Ms. Kathy XU

Founder & Managing Partner Capital Today Group

Kathy XU
Kathy Xu is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Capital Today Group, one of the first independent private equity firms in China and currently managing the USD 280 million "Capital Today China Growth Fund" and the USD400 million "Capital Today China Growth Fund II".   Capital Today is committed to provide growth capital to small and medium-sized Chinese companies and help them to build No.1 brands and sustainable businesses in the long run.

Ms. Xu has sixteen years of experience in growth capital investment in China.  She has led several successful investments in China including 360buy.com, Tudou.com, Ganji.com, Zbird.com, Netease.com, Inoherb Skincare, Yifeng Pharmacy Chain, City Bra Chain etc. Three of the entrepreneurs she backed have become China's "Top 100 Richest Men".  

Ms. Xu was selected as one of " China Top 10 Venture Capitalists" by Forbes in 2008 & 2009 & 2011，and as one of the 25 most influential people in Asia ("2004 Stars of Asia") by Business Week.   Previously Ms. Xu was the China Head and Managing Director at Barings Private Equity Asia Limited. Prior to that, Ms. Xu was an investment manager in Peregrine Direct Investments in Hong Kong, a senior auditor at Price Waterhouse in Hong Kong and a manager in Bank of China in Beijing.