全球创投市场回暖，AI成最大引力中心

Core Insights - The global venture capital landscape is undergoing a transformation due to high interest rates and geopolitical tensions, with a significant shift towards "hard technology" investments in China [1][3][10] Investment Trends - According to the white paper, global venture capital investment is expected to approach $440 billion in 2025, marking a 53% increase from 2024, with generative AI (AIGC) being the most attractive investment area, capturing 31% of global venture capital in Q2 2025 [3][4] - The average deal size has reached a historical high of $3.5 million, indicating a shift towards a "less but better" investment strategy [3][4] Regional Dynamics - The U.S. dominates global AI investment with a 70% share, while China has seen 161 financing events in the AIGC sector in 2024, totaling approximately 65.3 billion RMB [4] - In the first half of 2025, China's venture capital market stabilized with new fund sizes reaching 1.07 trillion RMB, a 20% increase from the previous period [4] Policy Support - The government is establishing a comprehensive policy support system for the venture capital industry, focusing on building a "patient capital" framework and enhancing exit channels for investments [6][5] Sector Focus - Investment is heavily concentrated in "hard technology" sectors, with the electronic information industry leading with 1,569 investments totaling 144.4 billion RMB, followed by advanced manufacturing and healthcare [8][9] Key Areas of Growth - The white paper highlights three major areas of focus: 1. Intelligent and high-end manufacturing, with domestic industrial robot market share surpassing 52% [9] 2. Artificial intelligence and big data, with AIGC applications reaching over 100 million monthly active users [9] 3. Biotechnology, with significant growth in gene therapy and cell therapy, and a total of $30-41.5 billion in licensing deals with foreign pharmaceutical companies in 2024 [9] Opportunities and Challenges - The Chinese venture capital industry faces unprecedented dual opportunities from domestic substitution and self-innovation, as well as globalization and restructuring of supply chains [10] - The industry is expected to evolve along three main lines: deep verticalization, international restructuring, and ecosystem integration [12]