Our people - Hong Kong

Amit is a Managing Director and heads AlpInvest’s co-investment effort in the Asia Pacific region, where he focuses on equity transactions in Asia and Australia. Amit rejoined AlpInvest in 2018 after about 3 years at Neuberger Berman in Asia. Prior to NB, Amit worked at AlpInvest for 8 years in our Hong Kong based co-investment team between 2008 – 2016. Before that, he was with JP Morgan IBD based in New York. He started his working career in 2000 as a supply chain management consultant in the US at i2 Technologies and LogicTools respectively. Amit received a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, a Master of Science from Northwestern University and an MBA with a major in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Wendy is a Managing Director and responsible for primary and secondary investments in the Asia pacific region. She is also a member of the Operating Committee. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2007 from Macquarie Funds Management, where she was Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific regional private equity fund investments and co-investments. Previously, Wendy was a Director with Deutsche Bank Asset Management and an Associate Director at MetLife. Wendy received a BS in Business Administration and an MS in Accounting from the University of Southern California and is a CFA Charterholder. She represents AlpInvest Partners on various Advisory Boards.

Aquila is a Principal in the Secondary Investment team, where he is responsible for sourcing, executing, and monitoring equity transactions in Asia. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2016 from Bain Capital Private Equity in Hong Kong, focusing on the China and Australia markets. Prior to joining Bain Capital in 2010, he spent 4 years at The Monitor Group, working for clients in engagements across the Asia-Pacific region. Aquila graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a double major in Global Business and Finance. He is a CFA Charterholder.

Alexander is a Vice President in the Primary Fund Investments team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2012 from Cambridge Associates’ International Private Equity team in Boston. Alexander received a BA in Business Economics from the University of California.

Digvijay is a Vice President in the Co-Investment team and focuses on equity transactions in Asia. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2016. Previously, Digvijay worked in private equity at D.E. Shaw and principal investing in the Global Special Opportunities Group at J.P. Morgan. He also worked as a strategy consultant at Boston Consulting Group and began his career at Merrill Lynch in New York. Digvijay received BS and MS degrees in engineering from Columbia University, and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Joe is a Vice President in the Secondary Investment team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing transactions in North America. He joined AlpInvest Partners in 2013 from Morgan Stanley where he worked within the investment banking division. Joe received a BS in Business Administration from the University of California in Berkeley.

Education:
LLB and BBA(Law), University of Hong Kong

Previous Experience:
Barclays (M&A)

Education:
English literature and Economics at the School of International Business, Beijing Foreign Studies University

Previous Experience:
Silver Lake
McKinsey

Education:
B.S. in Financial Engineering , Ajou University

Previous Experience:
Hamilton Lane
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC)

Education :
B.S. in Economics, UCLA

Previous Experience :
KPMG

Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance), National University of Singapore

Previous Experience:
Cambridge Associates

Education :
BS in Statistical Science & Economics, Duke University

Previous Experience :
Deutsche Bank (Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking division)

Joe is a Principal in the Primary Fund Investments team where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing fund opportunities in Asia. Before joining AlpInvest, he was head of Private Investments – Asia at Lockheed Martin Investment Management Company. Prior to that, Joe was with Mercer Investments as chief representative for its Asia private markets business and previously he held direct investment roles at EQT Partners and Sumitomo Corporation. Joe graduated from University of Michigan with a B.B.A. degree in finance and accounting.