International Corporate Finance

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INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE 50 LEADERS


PRIVATE


EQUITY &


CORPORATE


VENTURE


A Stanford graduate, Thiel was an early investor in Facebook and is the co-founder of PayPal, as well as the largest
stakeholder in the data-mining company that he co-founded and chairs, Palantir. He also set up the Thiel Fellowship
to sponsor students to pursue other works, including research and entrepreneurship, by providing $100,000 and other
resources over two years.

Peter Thiel
Partner, FOUNDERS FUND

After short stints as a management consultant and in commercial law, Anders entered the PE/VC sector and has since
worked for several firms. His passion for food and agriculture stretches back to his childhood in rural South Australia. He
has brought this passion to his career by taking on the role of Managing Partner at Europe’s largest Agtech fund, Anterra
Capital, which raised $125m for its last fund.

Adam Anders
Managing Partner, ANTERRA CAPITAL

A Columbia University graduate, Liu has a diverse investment track record in Greater China. He is responsible for numerous
KKR portfolio companies such as Qingdao Haier, Far East Horizon and United Envirotech. Prior to joining KKR in 2006,
Liu served as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia, where he also led several investments in retail and
insurance.

David H. Liu
© AVCJ Co-Head, KKR ASIA PRIVATE EQUITY, CEO, KKR GREATER CHINA
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