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East West Bank

North America, California, United States, Pasadena

Description

East West Bancorp is a publicly owned company with $22 billion in assets. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, East West Bank, is one of

Investor Profile

East West Bank has backed more than 35 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 14 rounds, about 40% of its total and boasts 18 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Debt Financing, Post Ipo Debt, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, Hong Kong.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care.
  • Led 3 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Debt Financing (54%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (26%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (3%)
  • Series B (3%)
  • Seed (3%)
  • Corporate Round (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (94%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Hong Kong (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Health Care
  • Finance
  • Renewable Energy
  • Biotechnology
  • Real Estate
  • Information Technology
  • Software
  • Professional Services
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Who does East West Bank frequently co-invest with?

Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
City National Bank
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 2
Comerica Bank
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Co-Investments: 1
AT&T
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Co-Investments: 1
Barclays Investment Bank
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Bank of America
North America, North Carolina, United States, Charlotte
Co-Investments: 1
Investec
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Cape Town
Co-Investments: 2
JP Morgan Chase
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Oxford Finance LLC
North America, Virginia, United States, Alexandria
Co-Investments: 3
Bank Leumi
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by East West Bank?

Chestnut Carbon

New York, New York, United States

Chestnut Carbon develops nature-based projects to generate carbon removal credits and support net-zero initiatives.

Carbon CaptureCleanTechEnvironmental EngineeringForestry
Debt FinancingJul 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $210,000,000
Sunrise Realty Trust

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Sunrise Realty Trust specializes in delivering capital solutions to the commercial real estate sector.

CommercialFinancial ServicesReal Estate
Post Ipo DebtMay 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $90,000,000
Spearmint Energy

Miami, Florida, United States

Spearmint Energy is a merchant energy trading company founded to combine innovative financial solutions.

BatteryEnergy StorageSolar
Debt FinancingApr 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $154,000,000
Granite Comfort

New York, New York, United States

Granite Comfort invests in and partners with established, market-leading HVAC contractors.

Business DevelopmentHeating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)RentalRental Property
Debt FinancingNov 18, 2024
Drip Capital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Drip Capital is a digital platform that provides global trade financing for SMEs and large enterprises.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Debt FinancingSep 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $90,000,000
iLearningEngines

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

iLearningEngines is a training as a service technology platform for enterprises to drive mission-critical outcomes and behaviours.

E-LearningSaaSService IndustryTraining
Post Ipo DebtApr 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Cineverse

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Cineverse is an ad supported streaming service to bring movies and tv shows.

Post Ipo DebtFeb 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Anaergia

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Anaergia provides solutions for the generation of renewable energy and the conversion of waste to resources.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy
Post Ipo DebtSep 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Pegasus Legal Capital

New York, New York, United States

Pegasus Legal Capital provides plaintiffs with pre-settlement funding for personal injury cases for 14 years.

FinanceFinancial ServicesProfessional Services
Debt FinancingAug 8, 2023
Rayliant Global Advisors

Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Rayliant Global Advisors is an investment management group.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Corporate RoundMay 23, 2023