VCs coach Silicon Valley startups on investing in China

A rising number of venture capitalists with roots in China are helping prepare Silicon Valley tech startups to enter the Chinese market with cash infusions and business-incubator services.

The financiers - Chinese-born entrepreneurs who studied or made their fortune in California's technology mecca or were backed by China's government and technology and science parks - are part of renewed VC interest in the region.

China's still-growing economy, the government's thirst for technology and incentive programs, such as the 1,000 Elite Program offering subsidies of up to 1 million yuan ($157,000), have combined to attract talent and companies across the Pacific.