Kuei Chen, SKS Capital: It?s All About Forging Human Connections
The founder of SKS Capital takes us through his selection process when it comes to investing in new brands.
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Headquartered in Shanghai and Taipei, SKS Capital is a private equity investment firm that has worked with numerous brands across Asia. Founded by Kuei Chen in 2017, the company is constantly on the lookout for burgeoning brands that need that extra help in expanding their operations.
However, Chen has strict guidelines in picking the right brands to invest in. For Chen, it is pertinent that the brands he works with have great storytelling and possess a human aspect so that whatever product or service sold is meaningful.
Can you tell us more about SKS Capital, its heritage, and how have it has evolved from a family office to a General Partner" Also what inspired you to create the company"
To know about SKS Capital, let me share the history of our roots. Since 1960, the family business over the past two generations was beauty packaging. It started with my grandmother who designed the original matte black of MAC cosmetics, which is still the main product line to this day. She designed the colour with the two original Canadian founders before they sold the company to Estee Lauder.Â
When my father took the helm, he was the first to establish an overseas office to cater to brands like Helena Rubinstein, Guerlain, Estee-Lauder...
The post Kuei Chen, SKS Capital: It’s All About Forging Human Connections appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: SKS Capital
Headquartered in Shanghai and Taipei, SKS Capital is a private equity investment firm that has worked with numerous brands across Asia. Founded by Kuei Chen in 2017, the company is constantly on the lookout for burgeoning brands that need that extra help in expanding their operations.
However, Chen has strict guidelines in picking the right brands to invest in. For Chen, it is pertinent that the brands he works with have great storytelling and possess a human aspect so that whatever product or service sold is meaningful.
Can you tell us more about SKS Capital, its heritage, and how have it has evolved from a family office to a General Partner" Also what inspired you to create the company"
To know about SKS Capital, let me share the history of our roots. Since 1960, the family business over the past two generations was beauty packaging. It started with my grandmother who designed the original matte black of MAC cosmetics, which is still the main product line to this day. She designed the colour with the two original Canadian founders before they sold the company to Estee Lauder.Â
When my father took the helm, he was the first to establish an overseas office to cater to brands like Helena Rubinstein, Guerlain, Estee-Lauder...
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