Essex Woodlands Establishes Shanghai Presence
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Essex Woodlands, the large growth equity and venture capital player, became the latest US-based venture capital firm to officially enter the China market by opening an office in Shanghai. The firm joins the community of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Orbimed Advisors, Vivo Ventures, and Warburg Pincus LLC, which have offices in the city.
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