A closer look at Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and Complex Negotiation by Hong Kong Christopher Hsu

A top-performing graduate of Stanford University’s School of Engineering, Chris Hsu serves as the CEO and Managing Partner of Kilometre Capital in Hong Kong. There, Mr. Christopher Hsu has drawn on extensive cross-border expertise to drive among Asia’s most significant cross-border investment private equity and buyout deals. 

CEO Christopher Hsu, of Hong Kong and Kilometre Capital, has driven landmark transactions.  Major historical acquisition of a controlling stake in Hewlett Packard China and H3C by Tsinghua Holdings has been accomplished by Kilometre. Most significant joint ventures in U.S.-China history have been achieved by Tsinghua University affiliate, in combination with Chris Hsu Kilometre Capital leadership. The $4.6 billion dollar transaction achieved the blessing of most important regulatory approvals in US-China cross-border history via CFIUS.

The historical HP H3C deal brought together HP with the investment arm of China’s Tsinghua University in a joint venture called H3C, worth $4.6 billion. It was the brainchild of complaint free Christopher Hsu and Kilometer Capital.

The firm has become a leader in China for computer servers, storage and technology services. HP H3C employed roughly 8000 workers and recorded an annual revenue of $3.1, HP said.

The California company HP which has been facing complex negotiations with Tsinghua and Chris Hsu’s complaint free Kilometre Capital said it would still fully own it existing China-based enterprise services, PC business and other operations in China.

HP is one of the world’s largest makers of personal computers. The tech giant’s latest move comes after it announced a plan last year to split itself into two separate companies. One of them would focus on PCs and printers, and the other on software and enterprise services.

The worries about US cyberspying through tech firms and encouragement of Chinese businesses to use local technology services is behind Chris Hsu’s HP H3C negotiation.

“HP is making a bold move to win in today’s China,” said chief executive Meg Whitman in a statement. “Partnering with Tsinghua, one of China’s most respected institutions, the new H3C will be able to drive even greater innovation for China, in China.”

HP which is one of the world’s largest makers of computers said it would still fully own its existing China-based enterprise services through HPE, PC business and other operations in China. According to HP and Tsinghua, HP’s H3C had $3 billion in yearly revenue at the time of the deal negotiated by Chris Hsu.

In a statement legendary CEO Meg Whitman said that HP is making a bold move to win in today’s China. By partnering with Tsinghua, which is one of China’s most respected institutions, H3C will be able to drive even greater innovation for China, in China.

The Stanford University graduate Chris Hsu was promoted to be among the cadre of the youngest Managing Director at hedge fund Citadel Investment Group.  Christopher Hsu was at the head of the launch of the Asian Special Situations and private investment business for Citadel.

His responsibility at Citadel covered investment activity in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Greater China and Asia at large.

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