Hong Kong-based investment firm looking to build venture capital and early-growth programs.
Silverhorn announced that it had named Bert Kwan as its new head of private equity, according to a press release sent by the investment firm.
Kwan will be based at the company's headquarters in Hong Kong and he will help launch the investment firm's venture capital and early-growth capital investment program, accelerating its private equity growth strategy.
He previously led more than $3.5 billion in private equity transactions in Asia and has helped enter several markets regionally for a number of different organizations. As part of that, he has sat on the boards of over a dozen public and private companies. Significant early-stage transactions under him have included Momo in 2015 and Tiki in 2018, both of which were in Vietnam.
Extensive Banking Experience
Kwan's previous role was at Northstar Group. Previous to that, he was employed as the Southeast Asia head for Standard Chartered Private Equity after working at Lehman Brothers.
Silverhorn was founded in 2010 by Mike Imam, who is currently its CEO. It has assets under management of $1.85 billion. Beyond private equity, it offers investment services in multi-asset and private debt. It has a team of 50 employees based in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and Switzerland.
Silverhorn is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
