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青岛市股权与创业投资行业协会执行秘书长孙宏斌—— 期待更多科创独角兽从青岛走向全国布局世界

Core Insights - Qingdao has developed into a representative city for venture capital and private equity in Northern China since the launch of its "Global Venture Capital Center" strategy in 2019 [1][2] - The Qingdao Equity and Venture Capital Industry Association currently has over 90 member units managing funds exceeding 200 billion yuan, including prominent venture capital institutions, banks, and service agencies [1] - Since 2025, three major trends have emerged in Qingdao's venture capital industry: early and small investments led by state-owned assets, a focus on attracting major projects, and a shift towards hard technology investments [2] Group 1 - The state-owned assets in Qingdao are leading investments that are early-stage, small-scale, and technology-focused, with the Qingdao Innovation Investment Co., Ltd. investing in 1,152 projects totaling 58.7 billion yuan, over 50% of which are early-stage and mid-stage enterprises [1][2] - The local government has established a capital matrix involving national and local guiding funds along with bank capital, achieving a target scale of 9 billion yuan within a month through the AIC equity investment pilot policy [2] - Hard technology investments have become mainstream, with over 60% of new venture capital projects in the first half of 2025 focusing on sectors like semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and smart manufacturing [2] Group 2 - The Qingdao Equity and Venture Capital Industry Association has built a comprehensive service system over the past decade, assisting member institutions throughout the fundraising, investment, and exit processes [2][3] - The association maintains a robust network to provide various services to member projects, including follow-up financing, policy advocacy, talent recruitment, and legal and financial recommendations [3] - Regular visits to member institutions and their invested projects help the association address the common challenge of project exits by matching suitable investment institutions with projects [3]