The Carlyle Group, established in 1987, is one of the world's largest and most diversified global investment firms, with US$441 billion of assets under management across 3 business segments and 636 investment vehicles. Carlyle combines global vision with local insight, relying on a top-flight team of more than 2300 investment professionals operating out of offices in 29 countries to uncover superior opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America.

CDH Investments is an international alternative asset fund manager with more than US$20 billion of committed capital under management. CDH Investments was established in 2002 by the former private equity group of China International Capital Corporation and is managed by an experienced team of senior investment professionals who have been working together since 1995. They have invested in more than 350 companies, including some of China's most successful companies, such as China Mengniu Dairy, Li Ning, Focus Media, Yurun Group, and LDK Solar.

Founded in 2002, CITIC Capital Holdings Limited is a leading China-focused investment management and advisory firm. The company manages over US$15 billion of capital from a diverse base of international investors. Its core businesses include Private Equity, Asset Management, Real Estate and Structured Finance. The team combines deep knowledge of the China business and financial markets with world-class investment expertise in order to create value for investors.

Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 40 countries and territories and total client assets of almost US$2.0 trillion. Merrill Lynch offers a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, and institutions and corporations, organizing its activities into two interrelated business segments - Global Markets & Investment Banking Group and Global Wealth Management, which is comprised of Global Private Client and Global Investment Management.

In 1935 Morgan Stanley left J.P. Morgan & Co. to open its business as an investment banking firm in New York. With more than 80 thousand employees and 1300 branches in 42 countries, Morgan Stanley provides various financial service products including securities issue, asset management, M&A and credit card service. In August, 1995, Morgan Stanley set up CICC (China International Capital Corporation) with the cooperation of CCB (China Construction Bank) and became the first international financial joint investment bank in mainland China. Through CICC, Morgan Stanley provided overseas IPO services for many Chinese companies like China Unicom, Sinopec Group, China Telcom etc., and successfully raised capital over US$10 billion.

Pacific Alliance is a fund management group founded in 2002 by Horst Geicke and Chris Gradel. Pacific Alliance and its affiliates manage four primary funds with total assets in excess of US$55 billion. Pacific Alliance’s investors include leading institutions as well as high net worth investors from Europe, US and Asia. The Group has over 370 staff across offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Prax Capital is an independently owned private equity firm established by a team of experienced Chinese and Western professionals which combine in-depth industrial knowledge, hands-on operating experience and financial expertise. In addition to capital, it contributes operational and financial management advice, international best industry practices, strategic partnerships and foreign market entry support to accelerate the growth and enhance the value of its portfolio companies. Prax Capital usually focuses on businesses of US$10million to US$30 million and with an investment cycle from three to seven years, with a belief in working with the management for value-added growth.

TVG Capital Partners is an international private equity firm that originates and structures transactions, and acts as a principal investor in companies involved in the Communications, Media, and Technology industries. TVG manages over US$700 million in committed capital from investors worldwide and is the largest firm with its particular sector focus in the Asia Pacific region. TVG was elected by Asian Venture Capital Journal as the Venture Capital Firm of the Year in 2001, and its investment in Hanaro Telecom was honored as the Best Buyout of the Year in 2004.

Holding roughly 8% of the world market, Grohe AG is the biggest European and the world's leading manufacturer of sanitary fittings. As a global brand for sanitary products and systems, GROHE is setting standards in quality, function and design. Headquartered in Hemer, Germany, the company currently employs some 5,200 people worldwide, including 3,200 in Germany.

Royal Philips Electronics is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through their brand promise of "sense and simplicity."The company employs approximately 67,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of €18 billions in 2024, Philips is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing.

Established in 2003 through a merger of four companies, each a leader in its existing product field of Fiber Optics, Optics, Laser, and Photonic Crystal Materials, Photop's headquarters are in Fuzhou, China, with over 3,000 employees including around 350 dedicated engineers and over 50,000 square meters of manufacturing facilities, including state-of-art class 100 and 1,000 clean rooms in Fuzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Photop has delivered tens of millions of quality products to customers worldwide for Optical Communication, Projection and Display, Optical Instruments, and Laser industries.

Siemens, headquartered in Berlin and Munich, is one of the world's largest electrical engineering and electronics companies. Sustainability has been a hallmark of the company ever since its founding more than 150 years ago. At Siemens, sustainability means long-term economic success, coupled with environmental awareness and the social responsibility that goes with being a good corporate citizen. In fiscal 2024 (ended September 30), the company had roughly 309,000 employees and posted sales of €75.930 billion from continuing operations. Net income for the year totaled €8.992 billion. Siemens generates around 80% of its sales outside Germany.