深圳「村民」又做LP了

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the emergence of village collective investment funds in Shenzhen, highlighting two newly established venture capital funds backed by local village collectives, which aim to invest in high-tech sectors such as artificial intelligence and biomedicine [4][7]. Fund Overview - The two funds, namely the Longgang Longxing Venture Capital Fund and the Shenzhen Bantian Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Fund, have a total scale of 300 million yuan (approximately 43 million USD) and a duration of 10 years [5][6]. - The Longgang Longxing Venture Capital Fund has a total scale of 200 million yuan (approximately 29 million USD), with contributions from various local entities [6]. - The Bantian Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Fund has a total scale of 100 million yuan (approximately 14 million USD), with significant backing from the Bantian Group [6]. Management and Investment Strategy - Both funds are managed by Nanling Venture Capital, a village collective investment institution established in 2017, which focuses on direct investment and fund-of-funds models [7]. - Nanling Venture Capital has diversified its investment portfolio into sectors such as biomedicine, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and electronic information [7]. Background and Trends - Over the past few decades, Shenzhen has seen significant wealth accumulation among local villagers due to land resource appreciation, leading to the establishment of community cooperative companies for managing collective funds [9]. - Traditionally, these funds generated returns through property leasing and bank deposits, but with changing times, there is a shift towards venture capital investments in emerging industries [9][10]. - Recent collaborations among community cooperative companies have led to the establishment of several investment funds, indicating a growing trend of village collectives entering the venture capital space [10]. Characteristics of Village Collective Funds - Village collective funds are characterized by long-term capital that is less pressured for quick exits, making them suitable for investments in hard technology and biomedicine sectors [10]. - These funds typically have fewer restrictions compared to government-guided funds, allowing for more flexible investment strategies [10]. Future Outlook - The Shenzhen government has initiated plans to further guide village cooperative companies to invest surplus funds into the venture capital sector, indicating a supportive regulatory environment for this trend [11].