Core Viewpoint - Venture capital has become a crucial lever for local economic development in China, with cities actively enhancing their investment environments and attracting quality investment institutions and innovative enterprises [1]. Group 1: City Venture Capital Activity - The 2024 China City Venture Capital Activity Index ranks Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing as the top three cities, showing a significant lead over other cities [3]. - From 2018 to 2024, the overall trend of city venture capital activity indices has shown a fluctuating decline, with Beijing experiencing the most significant drop from 4302 in 2020 to 2166 [6]. - In terms of fundraising, Beijing ranks first due to its concentration of top financial institutions and national-level funding platforms, followed by Shanghai and Suzhou [8][11]. Group 2: Investment Trends - Shanghai leads the investment index in 2024, with Beijing and Shenzhen following closely behind, indicating a strong investment cluster in the Yangtze River Delta [12]. - The number of investment projects and financing events in Shanghai and Shenzhen accounts for 37% of the total in the top 10 cities, highlighting their roles as innovation engines [14]. Group 3: Exit Efficiency - Shenzhen has the highest exit index, breaking the previous dominance of Beijing and Shanghai in fundraising and investment, showcasing its exit efficiency advantage [15]. Group 4: City Innovation Power - The city innovation power index is closely linked to venture capital activity, with Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen leading in both indices, indicating a symbiotic relationship between innovation and venture capital [19]. - Beijing's innovation power is bolstered by its national laboratories and top universities, while Shanghai benefits from its leading enterprises [20]. Group 5: Sector Concentration - The semiconductor and integrated circuit sector is the dominant investment area across major cities, with significant capital concentration [21]. - In terms of regional characteristics, Beijing leads in artificial intelligence, while Shenzhen excels in computer vision, reflecting the deep integration of local industrial resources and capital choices [22]. Group 6: Investment Activity in Key Cities - In 2024, Suzhou recorded 697 financing events with an estimated total financing amount of 272.67 billion, while Hangzhou had 577 events with 212.47 billion [22][23]. - Shenzhen's venture capital ecosystem is growing, with a notable increase in registered LP contributions, reaching 127.5 billion in 2024 [25].

在7月25日证券时报主办的第十三届创业投资大会暨全国创投协会联盟走进光明科学城活动现场上，证 券时报联合中国另类资产投资信息平台——执中，发布了《中国城市创投活力及城市创新力指数报 告》。 报告显示，2024年中国城市创投活力指数排名中，上海、深圳、北京稳居前三，持续领跑全国创投市 场；在城市创新力指数榜单上，北京、上海、深圳依旧占据前三甲。在热门赛道投融资的城市排名中， 杭州、苏州则凭借在六大战略性新兴产业赛道的活跃表现，双双跻身前五名。 具体来看，城市创投活力方面，2024年，上海、深圳、北京稳居前三且优势突出，与第四名及之后的城 市拉开较大差距，呈现"头部领跑，梯队分化"格局。从募资、投资和退出三个细分维度来看，北京凭借 集中的全国头部金融机构和国家级出资平台，募资指数位居第一。上海、苏州紧随其后，广深均位列前 五，其中苏州超越广深，南京与深圳基本持平。投资方面，2024年上海投资指数位居全国第一，北京、 深圳紧随其后。前10名城市投资指数差距较小，且以一线或新一线城市为主。退出方面，深圳退出指数 居首，打破了募资与投资领域北京、上海垄断前二的格局，彰显其退出效率优势。长三角表现强劲，苏 州、杭州均进入 ...