How You Can Raise Capital from Chinese Angel Investors

16 Practical Tips from Personal Experience

I have successfully raised capital from individual Chinese angel investors numerous times over the last 15 years. You can do it too. Here are some practical hints and tips based on my own experience.

Entrepreneurs that understand the motivations and expectations of these Chinese angel investors can benefit from the opportunities that their investing appetites present.

According to the Hurun Report, there are over 2.7 million high net worth individuals in China although I suspect the figure is higher than that. Many of these people have already made or will make investments in private companies overseas.

1. Chinese angel investors are excited about the opportunity to invest in good private businesses abroad

I would say that currently the vast majority of CAIs investing abroad are entrepreneurs, C-level executives and other business people who had the courage, foresight, luck and skill to benefit from the economic reforms that commenced in 1978 and that are continuing to this day. For the most part, they are not lottery winners but people who have worked hard and worked smart to create wealth. Many of them are…