S3 Investment Company holds its own in the Far East. Through subsidiary Redwood Capital, the firm provides investment banking and advisory services for private Chinese companies seeking to access the capital markets of North America. Redwood specializes in alternative public offerings, which are combinations of reverse mergers and Private Investment of Public Equity (PIPE) transactions. S3 Investment takes equity interests in Redwood's client companies. The Bickel family controls a majority interest in S3, which plans to build upon its current portfolio of investments in China.