David Goo
David Goo is a merchant banker and the founder and Principal Partner of DG International, a Hong Kong boutique investment bank established in 2009 for cross-border M&A, capital markets and distressed investments.
01Profile
David Goo is a merchant banker with a private equity and investment banking background across the United States, Australia, Hong Kong and China. He launched China's first QDII private equity fund, with an A$300 million mandate for Australian unlisted energy assets, and has completed cross-border IPOs, placements and M&A worth over US$1 billion.
At DG International, a partner leads every mandate, from the first meeting to completion.
02Career
- DG International (2009 to present). Founder and Principal Partner of a Hong Kong boutique investment bank advising middle-market companies on cross-border M&A, capital markets and distressed acquisitions, with multi family office and private credit management through the group.
- BHG Global. Co-founder of an A$200 million private credit fund.
- FFC Commercial Pty Ltd. Co-founder of a debt capital markets advisory firm.
- TST Capital, Melbourne. Co-founder of an advisory firm that helped Australian small and mid-cap companies list in the United States.
- Wall Street, New York. Started his career as an analyst.
David has worked in New York and Hong Kong building relationships across the financial and legal communities, and speaks fluent Mandarin.
03Selected DG International mandates
- Corporate Advisor on a Singaporean family office's purchase of 50% of 425 Fifth Avenue, New York, the HSBC Bank USA headquarters (US$1.2bn).
- Lead Manager for pre-IPO capital raising and project finance for an Australian utility with a 600MW CCGT plant (A$600M).
- Bookrunner, with J.P. Morgan, on the Sino-Agri spin-off and ASX listing of a phosphate asset in Laos (A$300M).
- Corporate Advisor on the block trade of 1819.HK (HK$400M).
- Lead Manager and Placement Agent for the National Stock Exchange of Australia (US$25M).
See all sixteen disclosed transactions.
04Questions about David Goo
Who is David Goo?
David Goo is a merchant banker and the founder and Principal Partner of DG International, a Hong Kong boutique investment bank established in 2009 for cross-border M&A, capital markets and distressed investments across Hong Kong, China, Australia and the United States.
What is David Goo known for?
He launched China's first QDII private equity fund, with an A$300 million mandate for Australian unlisted energy assets, and has completed cross-border IPOs, placements and M&A worth over US$1 billion. He is also a co-founder of BHG Global, an A$200 million private credit fund, and FFC Commercial Pty Ltd, a debt capital markets advisory firm.
Where did David Goo study?
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Law) from the University of Melbourne.
How can I contact David Goo?
Email david@dginternational.net or call +61 478 915 888. First conversations are confidential and partner-only.
05Contact
Suite 1503, Carnival Commercial Building
18 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong
North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia
Australian financial services are provided by Synergy Australia Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 95 626 401 910), holder of Australian Financial Services Licence No. 519082, a DG International company, to wholesale clients only. Nothing on this page is an offer of securities or financial products. See the Financial Services Guide.