To the Business Editor
For Immediate Release
CITIC Capital Launched New Venture & Growth Business and Fund
Eyeing for Venture and Growth Investments(23 February, 2012, Hong Kong) CITIC Capital Venture Partners, L.P. (CCVP), thefund sponsored by the venture & growth business of CITIC Capital Holdings
Limited (CITIC Capital), today announced its first closing of USD60 million. Anchor
investors of the fund include Vertex Asia Growth Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofTemasek Holdings, and the Singapore-based Enspire Capital. The fund targets asize of USD150 million.
CITIC Capital Venture Partners, L.P., will focus on high growth, small-to-mediumsized enterprises in the clean technology, consumer and IT & new emerging
industries in China. The three sectors have not only proven to be growing rapidly,
they are also where the SMEs can compete effectively. The fund will actively seek
investment opportunities in innovative companies with break-through technology
and sound business models, and those that are well-positioned to grow into a sector
leader of a significant size.
Mr. Yichen ZHANG, CITIC Capital’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Theestablishment of the new venture & growth business marks yet another significant
milestone of the company in offering a comprehensive and versatile platform forinstitutional investors seeking a partner for alternative investment opportunities.
With our strong local knowledge and extensive network, and a team of investment
professionals under the leadership of Mr. Jeffrey ZENG, veteran with a wealth ofinvestment experience and origination capabilities, I am confident that the newbusiness will help to strengthen the CITIC Capital franchise further. ”
Mr. Jeffrey ZENG, CITIC Capital’s Senior Managing Director and Managing Partnerof CCVP, said: “I am excited to start the new venture business that is underpinnedby the strong growth potential of the SMEs, and where the future growth of theChinese economy lies. CITIC Capital’s well established presence in China and thestrong brand will be an exceptional platform to grow our business.”
Mr. ZENG comes with a stellar venture capitalist background, having accomplishedmany successful exits, including Talkweb, Dangdang and AutoNavi, to name a few,
during his 15 years of investment career.

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About CITIC Capital Holdings Limited
Founded in 2002, CITIC Capital Holdings Limited is an alternative investment
management
andadvisory
firm.
The
firm
managesoverUSD4.6 billion of capital from a diverse group of international and Chinese investors.
Our core businesses include Private Equity, Real Estate, Structured Investment &Finance, Asset Management and Venture & Growth. CITIC Capital currently
employs over 200 staff members across its offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing,
Tokyo and New York.
CITIC Capital is owned by China Investment Corporation (CIC), China’s sovereign
wealth fund, CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited (CIFH) and Hong
Kong-listed CITIC Pacific Limited. Both CIFH and CITIC Pacific are part of CITIC
Group, the largest and most comprehensive conglomerate in China.
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Cindy TAM
DirectorCorporate Relations
CITIC Capital Holdings Limited
Tel: +852 6391 6281
Fax: +852 2169 3636
Email: cindytam@citiccapital.com

28/F, CITIC Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central, Hong Kong
香 港 中 环 添 美 道 1 号 中 信 大 厦 28 楼Tel 电 话: +852 3710 6888 ︱ Fax 传 真: +852 2523 8312
www.citiccapital.com ︱ info@citiccapital.com