Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Based in Highland's Shanghai office, Kuantai is a Managing Director focused on infrastructure technology investments with primary areas of experience and interest in semiconductors, internet and digital media companies. Kuantai brings more than 16 years experience in venture capital, investment banking and engineering product development.

Background

Before joining Highland, Kuantai served as Managing Director of Intel Capital China. While at Intel, he was actively involved in the firms investments in 51.com, BCD, Chipsbrand, Incesoft, Montage Technology, Palm Commerce, Winking Entertainment, Verisilicon and Yeepay. He has also invested in Actions Semiconductors (Nasdaq: ACTS).

Prior to joining Intel, Kuantai was an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) based in Hong Kong for 5 years, responsible for the non-Japan Asia Technology Investment Banking business for Asian technology companies. He was responsible for the sourcing and execution of many IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements, convertible bonds and mergers and acquisitions with total transaction sizes exceeding US$5 billion.

Kuantai began his career at Cypress Semiconductors where he spent 6 years in various engineering roles including Technology Integration Manager and Fab Engineering Manager. During the time, Kuantai led several R&D teams to successfully develop and put into volume production 3 generations of SRAM process technologies. Kuantai holds two US patents in semiconductor process technology.

The prestigious Forbes Midas List has recognized Kuantai as one of the top venture capitalists in China.