Doon Capital Information

Howard Chao is an investor and counselor to entrepreneurs. He began his work life as a corporate lawyer with O'Melveny & Myers and for many years was the Chair of the Firm's Asia Practice. He helped establish the firm's offices in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing, and practiced for many years as a cross-border investment specialist based in Asia. Since 2001 Howard has been based in Silicon Valley, but has continued to dedicate substantial time covering the Asia markets. In the past 6 years Howard has moved to the principal side of investing and deal-making. Howard actively makes angel and other VC investments in earlier stage companies through his personal vehicle, Doon Capital, usually in collaboration with other investors. He maintains close working relationships with various VC and PE funds. Howard invests primarily in startups located in the the US and China. He has invested in fintech, mobility, agtech, foodtech and a few other verticals. Because of Howard's extensive experience with Asia, many of his deals have an Asian (particularly Chinese) nexus. Howard also maintains an active strategic consulting practice. Howard's extensive experience with investment and financing transactions in both the US and China leads him to advise and assist various clients in both places. His transactions span many different sectors, and include financial investors, multinationals and SMEs. Howard has also maintained an active interest and practice in Chinese financial markets. He has advised various financial institutions with respect to their China transactions and strategies. He is a Senior Advisory Partner with ShoreVest Partners, one of the leading distressed investment fund groups in China. Howard also hosts various events on subjects of current investor interest at his ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. Recent events cover Fintech, Legal/Reg Tech, AI, Fintech, Auto/Mobility Tech, AgTech/FoodTech, SaaS/Cloud Software, and Hardware/China.