Philip Bilden joined HarbourVest in Boston in 1991 and relocated to Hong Kong in 1996 to establish the Firm’s Asian subsidiary. He manages HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited, which supports HarbourVest’s investment and client service activities in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging markets. In 2011, Philip received the Asia Venture Capital Journal Special Achievement Award, which recognizes an Asian private equity professional who has had a distinguished career over at least one decade in promoting and assisting the growth of the Asian private equity and venture capital industry. Philip serves on the advisory boards of several international private equity partnerships, including funds managed by Archer Capital, Bain Capital Asia, Brait Capital Partners, Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners (CHAMP), KKR Asia, Olympus Capital, Pacific Equity Partners, TPG Asia, and Unitas Capital. He also serves as the inaugural Chairman of the Asia Advisory Council for the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
Philip received a BS in Foreign Service (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University in 1986 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1991. Philip serves on the Board of Visitors of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the Asia Pacific Advisory Board of Harvard Business School.
HarbourVest Partners (Asia) Limited
