Wikipedia:SAIF Partners

SAIF Partners is a stage and sector agnostic private equity firm in Asia. SAIF Partners currently manages over $4 billion in capital. The firm has offices in Hong Kong, China, and India.

History
SAIF Partners was started as Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund in 2001 with a $400 million fund where Cisco Systems and Softbank Group were the sole limited partner, and general partner, respectively. Some of the previous Softbank Asia Infrastructure members started SAIF Partners in 2004 under its present name.

Founder
Andrew Yan is the founder and managing partner of SAIF Partners. Yan has invested in online retailer Vancl.com, media and branding company Acorn International, Global Education & Technology Group, which was acquired by UK-based Pearson Group for $150 million in 2011, and Giant Interactive Group, which went public in 2007. Currently, Yan is a director at companies including China Offshore Oil Service, China Resources Land, Fosun International, Stone Group Holdings, and Digital China Holdings, all of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Yan graduated in Engineering from Nanjing Aeronautic Institute. He has done Master of Arts in Sociology & Economics from Peking University. He also holds a Master of Arts in International Political Economy from the Princeton University.

China Investments
SAIF China has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen, Changzhou, Hefei, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou. Their investments in China include 56.com, Bona Film Group, Tantan, China Huiyuan Juice Group and COFCO’s Womai.com., Meici and yMatou.com, Meize Wind Blade, NVC Lighting and Guodian Technology & Environment, Biosensors International, Dnurse, Hua Xi , and Sinovac.

India Investments
SAIF Partners India is now rebranded as Elevation Capital.