Morgon: Eurazeo's Shanghai team assists Western companies, avoiding direct Chinese investments
Virginie Morgon · Private Equity Masters 5: Virginie Morgon – Eurazeo (Capital Allocators, EP. 204) · Jul 19, 2021 · at 42:06
Virginie Morgon details Eurazeo's geographic footprint and China market strategy for its portfolio companies.
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“The team that I have in Shanghai is not an investment team. I do not invest in Chinese companies directly, but a lot of the companies in which we invest through our funds, our investment strategies, we push them and we help them to build their presence in China, in many sectors.”
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