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Investments

1. Hi-Tech and Traditional Investments

The Group’s direct investments and investments in venture capital funds are primarily made through Juniper Capital Ventures, which span across the following industries:

• Information Technology
• Wireless Communications
• Software
• Semiconductors
• Medical Devices and Equipment
• Pharmaceutical Drug Development
• Nanotechnology
• Specialty Chemicals & Materials
• Other traditional industries in high-growth stage

Our high-tech investment activities focus primarily in the U.S. (Silicon Valley and Boston), where technological innovations have found most commercial success. In tandem with the growth of the U.S. venture capital industry, our investments have extended to cover Austin, Texas; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the North-Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. Besides the U.S., this division also has investments in the Asia Pacific region.

Over the last 20 years, the Group has developed close relationships with General Partners of venture-capital fund managers and technology entrepreneurs. The Group contributes as a value-add investor by providing business linkages and opening doors for our fund's portfolio companies into the Asian market. Venture funds which we have invested in include Charles River Ventures, Sofinnova Ventures, and Adams Capital Management.


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We would co-invest with our VC funds selectively, and some of our investments include RF Micro Devices Inc, TransSwitch Corporation, Kalpana (Cisco Systems Inc), Axsun Technologies Inc, and Touchdown Technologies, Inc.


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In addition, the division also seeks to form equity partnerships with well-managed small- to mid-sized companies in more traditional industries but in a high-growth phase. The group takes a keen interest in the Specialty Chemicals & Materials industry, which although is deemed a traditional industry, has new sciences and technologies eg. nanotechnology that will contribute to the growth of this industry. Our investments include NanoMaterials Technology Pte Ltd.


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Through our venture capital activities, the Group has early visibility into new technologies that might fit into the Group's diversification plans or Singapore's technology roadmap. Hence, through our established venture capital and business networks, we seek to introduce best-of-breed technologies from our related investments into Asia. Simultaneously, we leverage our investment knowledge to create new business opportunities for the Group.

2. Property Developments

EnGro also has investments in property developments. In 1997, we collaborated with Ho Bee Group to develop a luxury apartment, known as Parliament View in London. This successful collaboration resulted in development of other projects, e.g. The Coast and Turquoise in Sentosa Cove, Singapore and others in Shanghai, China.