Kelvin Chan
Founding Manager of Technology Banking Group @East West Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Founding Manager of Technology Banking Group @East West Bank
Santa Clara, CA, US
East West Bank - Highlight* 4th Largest Independent Bank Headquartered in California based on Market Capitalization and Asset Size* Among the Top 25 Publicly-Traded Banks in the Nation with $29 Billion in Total Assets* Ranked top 10 Best Run Bank in the US by Forbes over the past 4 years (driven by our Strong Asset Quality, Capital Adequacy and Profitability).* Only Chinese American Bank with Full Service Branches in China (taking RMB deposits and granting RMB loans inside China)Contributions and Accomplishments:* Build up a well diversified tech loan portfolio ($300 million commitment with $160 million outstanding) from ground zero with profitability achievement at the first year of operations.* Enhance East West Bank brand awareness in the VC and PE Communities in California, Boston, Atlanta, Houston and New York.* Solidify relationships with top tier VC & PE firms for deal sourcing.* Provide beyond banking services by matching our clients\' business interests with our extensive connections in Greater China region.* Bridge Capabilities in offering cross border financing to clients with operations in both sides of Pacific because of our banking licenses in China and Hong Kong.
EDUCATION
University of Washington
Pacific Coast Banking School - Graduate Degree, Commercial Banking
University of California, Berkeley
BS, Business Admin. - Finance & Accounting
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
BA, Finance and Accounting
SKILLS
ABOUT KELVIN CHAN
Kelvin is an experienced technology banker who has possessed extensive technology lending experience to VC backed tech start-ups and med to large cap technology companies. Throughout his last 18-year banking career, he has provided more than $1 billion loan commitment to technology companies.Below are a few market leading companies financed by Kelvin- AOI (AAOI)- Renren (RENN)- Ubiquiti (UBNT)- Infinera (INFN)- Teknovus (acquired by Broadcom)- MontaVista Software (acquired by Cavium)- Force10 Networks (acquired by Dell)- Zantaz (acquired by Automomy - now part of HP)- Beceem (acquired by Broadcom)- Megapath (merged with Covad)- Sigma Designs (SIGM)- NextG Network (acquired by CrownCastle Nasdaq)- GEM Services (Merged with eLaser in Taiwan)Specialties: Extensive Lending Experience (Traditional Cash Flow, ABL, Syndicated Loan, Venture Debt, Leverage Buyout and Cross Border Financing)Relationship ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDue Diligence
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