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• Joseph TaiFounder

  Joseph Tai

  Founder

  Education:

  • BS in Life Science, National Taiwan University
  • MBA, Columbia University
  • Ph.D. Candidate in Biochemistry, Brown University

  Experience:

  Joseph is Taiwan’s famous investment manager, with over 30 years of investment banking and private equity fund experience across Europe, USA and Asia. Joseph is experienced in maximizing shareholder value by internationalizing local brand companies and enhancing enterprise value. Joseph served as board supervisors in multiple multinational companies and led more than 50 strategic M&A deals and corporate restructuring transactions in the USA, Japan, Greater China and Southeast Asia, with a combined deal size exceeding USD 50 billion. Joseph was the Founding Director of TCLA (Taiwan Listed Company Association) and was ranked as the best IPO investment banker by IFR Asia in 2002.

• Jerry ChenPartner

  Jerry Chen

  Partner

  Education:

  • BS in Mathematics, National Taiwan University
  • MBA, National Chiao Tung University

  Experience:

  Jerry is a well-known senior banker in Taiwan with over 40 years of investment and banking experience. Jerry has a vast industry network and assisted multiple Taiwanese brands in business transformation and internationalization. Before joining Integral, Jerry was the CEO of DBS Bank; successfully increased the bank’s assets from NT$30 billion to over NT$350 billion within 10 years. Jerry was also the CEO of TC Bank and secured Carlyle Group as investor during his term. Jerry was awarded with top honors in Taiwan’s banking industry, including “Best Financial Services” , “Most Innovative Bank” , “Best Employer” and “Top CSR Bank”.

• Ling ChenPartner

  Ling Chen

  Partner

  Education:

  • BS in Psychology, National Taiwan University
  • MBA, Columbia University

  Experience:

  Ling has over 28 years of combined industry and investment experience. She focuses mainly on consumer, logistics, and ESG investments at Integral. Before joining Integral, Ling assisted companies in market entry strategy, cross-border JV formation, and reorganization while working in Hong Kong and Japan. Ling worked for Procter & Gamble USA and McNeil Healthcare at the capacity of brand management. She later returned to Taiwan as the General Manager at Discovery Family of Network (Greater China). Ling is a rare talent in Taiwan with vast experience in general management, sales & marketing, and investment. She is instrumental in driving growth for our portfolio companies.

• Stephen Chan Partner

  Stephen Chan

  Partner

  Education:

  • BS in Law, National Taiwan University
  • MBA, University of Bath

  Experience:

  Stephen is a professional banker with strong global perspective and over 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Before joining Integral, Stephen was the Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Institutional Banking Group at Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank. He led Fubon Group to complete a number of capital market and structured financing projects, and won awards including “Best Investment Bank in Taiwan” in 2020 by Finance Derivative, and the“ Best Syndication Bank Taiwan” in 2019 by Global Banking & Finance. Stephen also led multiple corporate transformation and M&A deals while serving in Taiwan High Speed Rail, Citi Bank, Bank of America, and CTBC Bank.

• Leo HuangVice President

  Leo Huang

  Vice President

  Education:

  • BS in Accounting, Fu Jen Catholic University
  • MBA, Royal Holloway, University of London

  Experience:

  Leo has over 20 years of financial advisory and investment banking experience. Before joining Integral, Leo was the Vice President at CTBC Venture Capital and the Head of Fubon Bank and Cathay Securities’ Investment Banking Department’s Financial Advisory Group. Leo has been playing active roles as an investment banker to lead the tender offer of US company acquisition of a Taiwanese semiconductor company, global IPO underwriting syndication in HK and NYSE, privatization, IPO, M&A transactions in Taiwan’s capital market. Leo has rich industry experience in TMT and the financial service industry.

• Sharon ChienVice President

  Sharon Chien

  Vice President

  Education:

  • BS in Shipping and Transportation Management, National Taiwan Ocean University
  • MBA, National Chengchi University

  Experience:

  Sharon has over 20 years of financial advisory and investment banking experience. Before joining Integral, Sharon was a financial advisor at Mega Securities, Fubon Securities, and Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank, helping institutional clients transform their businesses through M&A and strategic alliances. Sharon is familiar with financing and security tools and is experienced in transaction structure design and M&A execution.