Meet the Team

Henry is the Chairman and Founding Partner of AGIC. Prior to establishing AGIC, he served as the Executive Chairman of Investment Banking Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank and the Chairman of UBS AG’s Asia investment banking unit. He has actively contributed to and played a significant role in shaping the development of Hong Kong capital market since early 1990s, and was regarded by many in the fields as the go-to person for overseas listing of private Chinese companies for his milestone work in helping businesses like Alibaba, Foxconn, BYD and AIA list in Hong Kong. During his professional career with leading European investment banks, Henry advised more than 100 companies – including many that have since become a Fortune 500 company — on their business model, strategic development, investment and initial public offerings in Hong Kong and the United States. Henry graduated from Fudan University.

Heiko is a Managing Partner and the Head of Europe at AGIC. Before co-founding AGIC, he served as an Investment Director with Intel Capital for 13 years, responsible for semiconductor, industrial & healthcare investments in Western Europe and Israel, and for the DACH region across all technology sectors. Before Intel Capital, he was a management consultant with A. T. Kearney for nearly four years, specializing in High-Tech and Telecommunications.
Heiko holds an MBA from INSEAD and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Munich, where he has also been a guest lecturer.

Before joining AGIC, Shaolin has worked at Cathay Capital across all stages of buyout investments from deal sourcing to exit with a particular focus on areas including medical devices and services. He has over 20 years of experience working in Fortune 500 healthcare companies, namely, GE, Perkin Elmer, Cardinal Health, and Fresenius Medical Care. He played a major role in promoting these companies’ business in Asia, responsible for entire units’ revenue and profit, business development, operations, sales and marketing, as well as strategic planning and implementation. He holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Prior to joining AGIC, Ben worked at PwC Corporate Finance with 10 years’ experience in Mergers & Acquisitions. He gained a deep understanding of the Industrial Manufacturing and Services sector, and had also worked across numerous other sectors including Retail, Technology, Oil & Gas and Leisure. He also worked at BAE Systems and gained 3 years of industry experience. Ben holds a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham University and is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.

Prior to joining AGIC, Vincent was an Investment Director in the Paris office of paneuropean fund Alpha Private Equity for 3 years and before that an Associate Director with responsibility for France Coverage at buyout firm Terra Firma Capital Partners. He started his career in 2011 as a Corporate Lawyer in Paris and London, before joining the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse in London. Over the past 10+ years, he has worked on a variety of LBO transactions in the healthcare, business services, consumer and industrial sectors.

Vincent graduated with Masters’s in Management and Finance from HEC Paris and Harvard University. He holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Corporate Law from University Paris-II Panthéon-Assas.

Prior to joining AGIC, Ken was a Vice President with Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund with $250 billion AUM, where he helped Mubadala invested in several healthcare investments across the globe. Before Mubadala, Ken spent over 5 years at Fosun International in New York, where he led multiple Medtech and healthcare transactions. Ken started his career at JMP Securities’ Healthcare Investment Banking division in New York and Duff & Phelps’ Valuation Services team in Chicago. Ken graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Prior to joining AGIC, Cathy worked in the German Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, where she was involved in various M&A and capital market transactions in the German-speaking region. Cathy holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Mannheim, Germany, and graduated with two master’s degrees in Management from University of Mannheim, Germany, and in International Business from Queen’s University, Canada.

Prior to joining AGIC, Luke worked in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse in New York, where he has involved in various leveraged buyouts, M&A advisory, equity offering and debt financing transactions. Luke graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Applied Mathematics and Economics.

Prior to joining AGIC, Stefan worked as a consultant with Bain & Company for more than four years where he focused on Private Equity Advisory conducting commercial due diligences across various industries. In addition, he was involved in strategic post-acquisition and organization work. Stefan has studied at University of Mannheim, Auckland University of Technology as well as Queen’s University. He holds a Bachelor and a Master of Science in Business Administration.

Prior to joining AGIC, Jason worked in the Investment Banking Division of Royal Bank of Canada in London, where he was involved in various M&A and capital markets transactions. He also worked for Nielen Schuman, a financial advisory firm based in Amsterdam and Antwerp, where he gained experience in M&A and capital advisory. Jason holds a M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Prior to joining AGIC, Grace worked at BlackRock Private Equity Partners in New York and participated in the full deal process of screening, due diligence, execution and post-investment portfolio tracking. Prior to BlackRock, Grace also worked as Associate Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), providing strategic and operational consultation to business clients. Grace holds a Master’s degree in Finance from MIT, and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Psychology from Peking University.

Prior to joining AGIC, Nico spent over two years as an investment professional with Partners Group in London, where he specialized in the healthcare sector. Before that, he worked with Rothschild, RBC, and Credit Suisse on mid- and large-cap transactions primarily in the healthcare sector. Nico holds a master’s degree in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, and Economics.

Prior to joining AGIC, Manuel worked in the Investment Banking Division of Raymond James in Munich, where he was involved in various M&A transactions with a particular focus on healthcare. He also worked for advisory firms DC Advisory, Mummert & Company and Deloitte & Touche, where he gained experience in M&A and transaction services. Manuel holds a M.Sc. in Finance & Investments from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a B.Sc. in International Business from Maastricht University.

Prior to joining AGIC, Alberto worked in the Advisory division of Evercore in London, where he was involved in several M&A transactions. He also worked in the investment banking division of Societe Generale in Paris, where he gained additional experience in M&A and capital advisory. Alberto holds a Master’s in Management from ESCP Business School and a B.Sc. in Business Economics from LUISS University. Alberto is fluent in Italian, French and English.

Xin is the General Legal Counsel of AGIC. Prior to AGIC, Xin worked as Senior Legal Counsel with Abax Global Capital and Senior Legal Director with Fosun Group, where she was responsible for advising on legal matters relating to both cross border and domestic private equity and debt investments, portfolio management across a wide range of industries and fund compliance. Prior to this, Xin had worked as an Associate with an international firm Allen & Overy in its Hong Kong office for four years and worked as an Associate with a reputable PRC law firm Haiwen & Partners in its Beijing Office for three years. Xin holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Renmin University of China, a Master of Law degree from Peking University and a LLM degree from Columbia Law School. Xin is qualified in both PRC and State of New York.