中科创星先导创业投资基金完成26.17亿元首关：重点聚焦“AI+”领域

Core Viewpoint - Zhongke Chuangxing has established its first hard technology venture capital fund in the Yangtze River Delta, raising 2.617 billion yuan in its first round of fundraising, with a focus on early-stage hard technology projects, particularly in the "Artificial Intelligence+" sector [2][3][6]. Fund Overview - The newly established fund will allocate 70% of its capital to early-stage hard technology projects, aiming to support original innovations from the "0 to 1" stage, while the remaining 30% will target growth-stage projects to facilitate technology maturation from "1 to 10" [3][6]. - The fund is registered in Shanghai Pudong and has an 8-year duration, with plans to close fundraising by the end of this year [6]. Strategic Partnerships - Zhongke Chuangxing has signed cooperation agreements with 19 limited partners, including national and local investment funds, to enhance collaboration in high-quality incubation and the integration of capital and technology [5][7]. - The Shanghai Science and Technology Commission has expressed support for Zhongke Chuangxing's innovative incubation models, emphasizing the importance of tailored strategies for different incubators [7]. Investment Focus - The fund will primarily invest in hard technology projects within the fields of material, energy, information, life, and space, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence [6][11]. - Zhongke Chuangxing has a history of investing in various sectors, including photonics, semiconductors, commercial aerospace, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and controllable nuclear fusion, establishing a comprehensive AI investment layout [9][10]. Ecosystem Development - The company aims to build a hard technology innovation ecosystem by collaborating with various resources and focusing on projects that possess knowledge, social, and economic value [11]. - Zhongke Chuangxing has already invested in over 60 hard technology companies in Shanghai, with total investments amounting to several billion yuan [14]. Incubation Strategy - The high-quality incubator established by Zhongke Chuangxing focuses on "advanced incubation" and "deep incubation," targeting early-stage innovations and supporting scientists in transforming research into practical applications [15]. - The incubator has successfully advanced several projects into the incubation phase, including a collaboration with Fudan University on two-dimensional semiconductor technology [15].