Chi-Chien Hou
Founder at AFI Capital Partners LLC
Profile
Chi-Chien Hou is the founder of AFI Capital Partners LLC, which was founded in 2018.
He is currently a Director at Vertosa, Inc. and a Principal at Star Avenue Capital LLC and Innovate Partners LLC.
He previously worked as a Principal at Gap, Inc. from 2003 to 2006, a Business Development Analyst at Creative Artists Agency LLC from 2008 to 2010, and as the Chief Financial Officer-Scribble Press at Fingerprint Digital, Inc. from 2008 to 2009.
Mr. Hou received an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2008 and an undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1999.
Chi-Chien Hou active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Star Avenue Capital LLC
 Star Avenue Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Star Avenue Capital LLC (Star Avenue Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-31 |
Vertosa, Inc.
 Vertosa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vertosa, Inc. provides ingredients for infused product makers. It offers Bioavaliablity, Flavor+Clarity, stability and Safety solutions. The company was founded in 2018 by Chunxiao Harold Han and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
AFI Capital Partners LLC
 AFI Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AFI Capital Partners LLC (AFI Capital Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Nico Richardson and Chi-Chien Hou. It is headquartered in Santa Monica. | Founder | 2017-12-31 |
Innovate Partners LLC
 Innovate Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Innovate Partners LLC (Innovate Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Robert Allison. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Chi-Chien Hou
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Creative Artists Agency LLC
 Creative Artists Agency LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creative Artists Agency LLC operates as an entertainment and sports agency. The firm offers brand management, entertainment property selling, communications, market research, trend forecasting, strategic marketing, and counsel and philanthropy consulting services. The company was founded by J. Rowland Perkins II, Ronald Meyer, Bill Haber, Michael S. Rosenfeld, and Michael Ovitz in 1975 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fingerprint Digital, Inc.
 Fingerprint Digital, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fingerprint Digital, Inc. provides learning and entertainment platform. It offers a place where kids and parents can discover and share new applications. The company was founded by Nancy G. MacIntyre in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2009-12-30 |
| THE GAP, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chi-Chien Hou
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters Business Admin |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| THE GAP, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Creative Artists Agency LLC
Creative Artists Agency LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creative Artists Agency LLC operates as an entertainment and sports agency. The firm offers brand management, entertainment property selling, communications, market research, trend forecasting, strategic marketing, and counsel and philanthropy consulting services. The company was founded by J. Rowland Perkins II, Ronald Meyer, Bill Haber, Michael S. Rosenfeld, and Michael Ovitz in 1975 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Star Avenue Capital LLC
Star Avenue Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Star Avenue Capital LLC (Star Avenue Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Fingerprint Digital, Inc.
Fingerprint Digital, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fingerprint Digital, Inc. provides learning and entertainment platform. It offers a place where kids and parents can discover and share new applications. The company was founded by Nancy G. MacIntyre in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Innovate Partners LLC
Innovate Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Innovate Partners LLC (Innovate Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Robert Allison. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
AFI Capital Partners LLC
AFI Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance AFI Capital Partners LLC (AFI Capital Partners) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Nico Richardson and Chi-Chien Hou. It is headquartered in Santa Monica. | Finance |
Vertosa, Inc.
Vertosa, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vertosa, Inc. provides ingredients for infused product makers. It offers Bioavaliablity, Flavor+Clarity, stability and Safety solutions. The company was founded in 2018 by Chunxiao Harold Han and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Commercial Services |
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