Former financial secretary John Tsang joins Ion Pacific
The bank said Tsang’s entrepreneurial vision that powered his bid for the highest office in Hong Kong last year, mirrors its own drive to be part of the city’s continuing development as a global technology hub John Tsang Chun-wah, Hong Kong’s former financial secretary who was defeated last year in his bid to become the […]
Ion Pacific acts as Sole Financial Adviser in Taiwan Biotech Company’s US$106 million convertible bond issue.
Taiwan cancer drugs developer seeks Hong Kong bond issue ahead of IPO after delisting from Taipei JHL Biotech, a Taiwan developer of cheaper alternatives to patent-protected biological drugs, has raised US$106 million from a convertible bond issue, ahead of its planned Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) aiming to raise some US$250 million. Attracted by […]
Hong Kong’s Ion Pacific makes first close of debut structured secondaries fund
Hong Kong-based investment and merchant bank Ion Pacific has announced the first close of its debut tech-focused structured secondaries fund, its fifth fund to date, which will invest globally with a focus on Israel and Asia. The bank, which has offices in London and Tel Aviv, did not disclose the actual amount raised for the […]
Facebook Buys Software from Icelandic Tech Company
Icelandic software company Videntifier has signed a major contract with Facebook for use of the visual search engine software that the company has spent the last decade developing. Videntifier’s technology gives computers the ability to recognize complex visual information—both stills and moving images—no matter the format or whether the image has gone through modifications. Interpol […]
Hong Kong-Based Investment Bank Ion Pacific to Launch Israeli Outpost
Ion Pacific plans to invest at least $100 million in the Israeli market in the next 12-18 months, says founder and co-CEO Itamar Har-Even By Amarelle Wenkert Hong Kong-based investment bank Ion Pacific Ltd. is set to launch its Tel Aviv outpost on Wednesday. Eran Zack, formerly head of investment banking at Poalim Capital Markets […]
“Ion Pacific leads Catalia Health’s recent $4M funding round”
Catalia Health draws another $4M in early funding By Dave Muoio San Francisco-based patient engagement startup Catalia Health has announced an additional $4 million in pre-Series A funding from Ion Pacific and other investors. Building upon previously announced seed funding largely raised from repeat backer Khosla Ventures, the latest round brings Catalia’s total funding to $7.75 million. Catalia’s flagship product, […]
“Sellers Grow Skeptical of China’s Insatiable M&A Appetite”
Firms with ties to China may be at a disadvantage in global M&A deals By Julie Steinberg in Hong Kong and Ben Dummett in London Itamar Har-Even, co-founder of Ion Pacific was quoted on Wall Street Journal. Chinese companies are finding it harder to buy and invest in businesses abroad—even if they are willing to pay top dollar […]
