Changjiang Daily: Optics Valley Financial Holdings early investment in small investment technology, technology and finance to enable industrial innovation
2024-01-18 10:49:00

近日,Wuhan VECO Medical Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "VECO Medical"), located in Optics Valley, China, has made significant progress in the development of new products,The company's self-developed innovative product D-shant atrial shunt,It is certified as a "breakthrough medical device" by the US Food and Drug Administration,Become the first approved atrial shunt product in China。

From occluders to world-leading atrial shunt and super valves,Viko Medical completed the transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 in a few years,It is now advancing to the third stage - the layout of the artificial heart,And plans to be listed on the science and technology board within three years,It aims to become a leading enterprise of innovative cardiovascular medical devices,"Be the guardian of the human heart"。

Scientific and technological innovation depends on investment and talent。Viko Medical started from an office in the beginning,To obtain Proxima Star and Wuhan Optics Valley Financial Holding Group Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Optics Valley Financial Holding") after the early venture investment accelerated development,To complete more than 300 million yuan of equity financing this year,With a total investment of 1 billion yuan, Viko Medical headquarters and industrialization base project settled in Optics Valley - behind Viko Medical's great strides forward,Venture capital has become a strong supporting force。

Science and technology continue to develop here, innovation continues to break through here, Weike medical is 13.An excellent member of the 40,000 Optical Valley enterprises and entrepreneurial teams, in the national innovation and entrepreneurship highland Optics Valley, such entrepreneurship and investment stories continue to emerge。The main person in charge of Optical Valley Financial Holding introduced that in the past month, Optical Valley Financial Holding completed the investment signing with Chengxin Zhilian, Arctic Core Microelectronics, Mutual Innovation Union and Biying Biological four early-stage optical Valley scientific and technological innovation enterprises。In 2023, the funds of Optics Valley Financial Holdings have invested in Tianmou Optoelectronics, VECO Medical, Puzhou Technology, Lide Space, Changfei Advanced,The Newforth CreatureThere were 44 small, medium and micro enterprises with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan。By the end of 2023, Optics Valley Financial Holding has participated in the establishment of 60 funds, and the total foreign investment scale of the participating funds is 2099.8 billion yuan, including investment in Optics Valley 431.5.2 billion yuan, a total of 1146 investment enterprises (584 Optics Valley)。

Focus on early investment small investment technology,Optics Valley Financial Holdings continues to promote technology and financial empowerment,Continuously strengthen the ability to lead the innovation of social capital and financial services technology industry,In-depth exploration of enterprise growth value,Support the development of science and technology enterprises;At the same time, accelerate the layout of the "full license" financial business system,Build a full chain of scientific and creative financial services。

1月15日,Optics Valley Financial Holdings completed the registration of Wuhan Optics Valley Angel Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) (hereinafter referred to as "Optics Valley Angel Fund"),The Fund mainly invests in seed stage, angel stage and early and medium stage projects in the region,Strive to open up the "last mile" of scientific and technological innovation industry transformation,To further create an innovative and entrepreneurial environment conducive to the continuous generation and growth of start-ups in Optics Valley。

The report of the Party's 20th National Congress pointed out that we must adhere to the principle that science and technology are the primary productive forces, accelerate the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy, and promote the deep integration of the innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain, and talent chain。Optics Valley Financial Holding is an important platform for the development of science and technology finance in East Lake High-tech Zone,Leading the main body of financial agglomeration,Since its inception,Under the strong leadership of the management committee of East Lake High-tech Zone,Give full play to the leading role of state capital,Building capital bridge,National service strategy,Focus on industrial investment layout,Lay out the industrial ecology around the industrial chain,Layout innovation ecology around innovation chain,Highly integrated science and innovation service resources,Create a full chain of financial services,Continue to contribute financial strength to the construction of Wuhan New City with high standards and accelerate the building of the "World Optics Valley"。


"Invest early Invest small head Technology"

Help entrepreneurs dream of taking off推器


近日,Wuhan Yishun Beidou Space-time Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Yishun Beidou") launched the industry's first single Beidou high-precision intelligent network terminal,With a single Beidou system independent positioning capability,Ensures the security of vehicle location information,Provide full-time, full-scene, high-precision multi-source sensing and spatio-temporal intelligent services。


Exun Beidou is a state-level high-tech enterprise committed to the research and development, production and sales of hardware and software such as chips, boards and terminals in the field of Beidou + space-time intelligence. It is an enterprise in which many funds of Optical Valley Financial Holding participate in investment。In 2016, the company's Optical Valley Growth Venture Capital fund invested 10 million yuan (round A financing) in Exun Beidou, and in 2022, the Optical Valley Industry Fund of Optical Valley Financial Holding invested an additional 30 million yuan in Exun Beidou。

With the continuous support of venture capital funds, in recent years, the development of Exun Beidou has continued to accelerate, and it has not only been selected as a backup "golden seed" enterprise listed in Wuhan, but also successfully selected as a national specialized and special new key "small giant" enterprise and a "5G+ Beidou pilot project" enterprise of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology。

More than half a month ago, VECO Medical stood out and won the first prize in the third season of the Wuhan Science and Technology Innovation Competition with its self-developed "Transcatheter aortic valve replacement System" project。Only five years after its establishment, VECO Medical was selected into the list of potential unicorn enterprises in Wuhan, and three core "heart" products such as atrial shunt have been completed or are about to enter the clinical stage, of which two products have filled the domestic gap。

In the early days of the company's establishment, the Optical Valley Talent Fund of Optical Valley Financial Holding invested 3 million yuan in Viko Medical, helping the company successfully transform from scientific research to industrialization。After the investment, the company developed well and was followed up by Sequoia Capital, Shengyu Heike and many other institutions。

In 2023, in order to support the company to have enough funds for product technology research and later industrialization, Optics Valley Financial Holding's Huashan Fund once again invested 30 million yuan in Viko Medical。"After the company's many products are listed this year, it is expected to achieve annual revenue of hundreds of millions of yuan next year.。"Wei Ke medical research and development director Sun Ming said。

Exun Beidou and Veco Medical are a microcosm of Optics Valley Financial Holding's "early investment, small investment, technology investment and long-term investment", accompanying the growth of scientific and technological enterprises and helping enterprises leapfrog development。"In early project investment, especially biomedical project investment, more patience and long-term companionship are needed, and we have invested in more biomedical technology companies in Optics Valley, demonstrating our 'long-term investment' concept and responsibility.。"Optical Valley Financial holding under the New city science and technology fund management company said。

In recent years, the investment team of Optical Valley Financial Holding has firmly implemented the mission of "promoting production and serving Optical Valley with finance" of the Group, continuously penetrated into the front line of enterprises, discovered and explored the growth value of enterprises, and invested in Zhongke Tongda, Changyingtong, Aibotek, Heyuan Biology, and other companies.Yujiyou BiologyA large number of small and medium-sized enterprises in science and technology, such as Newforth Biology, Hanhai New Enzyme, Hua Yincore, Sanxuan Technology, Changfei Advanced and so on。By the end of 2023,Optical Valley Financial Holding's funds and equity funds have invested in 1146 enterprises (584 are located in Optical Valley),It covers key industrial fields such as optoelectronic information, integrated circuits, life and health, new energy, intelligent connected vehicles, and digital economy,56 listed companies have been cultivated,Among them, there are 20 listed companies on the science and Technology board。


Layout the industrial chain around the innovation chain

做“产Industry chain innovation "accelerator


Wuhan Haiwei Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Haiwei Technology") is a national high-tech enterprise founded in Optics Valley, focusing on automotive parts design, research and development, verification, production, delivery and other businesses,The main products include automotive intelligent cockpit controllers, high-definition on-board display screens, and remote monitoring terminals for vehicle networking。

In January 2022, Sea Micro Technology completed tens of millions of yuan angel round financing, of which Optical Valley Financial Holding's growth fund invested 10 million yuan。Recently, Optics Valley Financial Holding's Huashan Fund is also closely involved in the company's new round of financing to continue to support the development of the enterprise。

After rapid development in recent years, Haiwei Technology has been recognized as Wuhan Enterprise Research and Development Center, Wuhan Artificial Intelligence Enterprise, national specialized and special new small and medium-sized enterprises, and in 2023, it was selected as the reserve "golden seed" enterprise list of Hubei Province。The company firmly grasped the new track of the new energy intelligent network automobile industry, vigorously promoted the linkage development of "light" and "car", and the growth momentum has been rapid in recent years。

Optics Valley optoelectronic information industry is "unique", and has the "soft power", "silicon content", "big scene" and "strong support" for the development of intelligent connected vehicles.。In 2022, Optics Valley announced its entry into the "new force car building", introduced the "East Lake High-tech Zone New Energy Intelligent Network Automobile Industry Development Plan (2022-2030)", and promoted the expansion and upgrading of the "optical core screen end network"。

Located in Optics Valley, Tianmou Optoelectronics Technology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianmou Optoelectronics"), founded in 2019, is a fledgling high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development, production and sales of Lidar scanning imaging, Lidar ranging and other products。In May 2023, Optical Valley Financial Holding's Optical Valley Growth Fund invested more than 10 million yuan in Tianmou Optoelectronics。After obtaining financial support, the company focused on high-end product research and development, large-scale production and application, and fully expanded the automotive lidar market, bringing newer and more reliable vehicle scale products to the intelligent driving industry。

Represented by silicon carbideThird generation semiconductorIt is one of the commanding heights of science and technology that the world competes for。Changfei Advanced Semiconductor Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Changfei Advanced") is an IDM enterprise focusing on the development and manufacturing of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor products,And with the car standard IATF16949 production line certification,It has the full industry chain capability from epitaxial growth, device design, wafer manufacturing to module encapsulation。

On June 28, 2023, Changfei Advanced announced the completion of more than 3.8 billion yuan of A round of equity financing, of which Optical Valley Financial Holding's Optical Valley Industry Fund invested 500 million yuan, becoming the third largest shareholder of Changfei Advanced。Six months later, Changfei advanced Wuhan base construction pledge meeting in Wuhan New TownOptics Valley Science IslandThe first phase of the base covers an area of 344 acres and is expected to invest 10 billion yuan。

Layout the industrial chain around the innovation chain, layout the innovation chain around the industrial chain。In recent years,Optics Valley Financial Holding anchors the two trillion-level industries of "optical core screen end network" and "life and health",Focus on "optoelectronic information", "integrated circuits", "digital economy", "artificial intelligence" and other fields to actively carry out project investment layout,Has invested a total of "optical core screen end network" more than 500 enterprises,More than 190 life and health enterprises,Help solve the "stuck neck" key core technology,We will promote the implementation of major industrial projects,It will provide strong support for promoting regional industrial transformation and upgrading and high-quality economic development。 

We will guide private capital to invest in high-quality early-stage projects

Make property investmentData amplifier


Semiconductors are at the heart of the information technology industry and relate to national security and Chinese-style modernization。Optics Valley Financial Holdings actively layout semiconductor field,In May 2023, Wuhan Optics Valley Semiconductor Industry Investment Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Optics Valley Semiconductor Investment") was established.,Focus on pan-semiconductor industry investment,Build optical Valley pan-semiconductor industry investment brand,In December 2023, it was named "the Best State-owned Investment Institution in 2023" on the IC Ranking.,Has participated in two semiconductor funds,The total scale reached 11.2 billion yuan,Magnification over 20 times;Completed three selected technologies,Wuhan MinshengInvest in innovative and growing enterprises in the semiconductor field, such as Turner Fei, Xinchuang Yuan, and Yi Siwei Computing, and jointly lead and form a pan-semiconductor industry fund with other advantageous resources to cover high-quality semiconductor enterprises in the whole life cycle of entrepreneurship。


The biomedical industry is a strategic emerging industry related to the national economy, people's livelihood and national security, and is also the core area of Optical Valley Financial Holding's key investment layout。As a state-owned investment platform of East Lake High-tech Zone,Optics Valley Financial Holdings not only takes the initiative to strengthen the docking with excellent biomedical enterprises,Also actively to Jifeng Investment, CMB International, Yuansheng Venture Capital, Sinopharm Capital, Borun Investment, CPE Yuanfeng Capital and other head investment institutions to recommend Optics Valley biomedical enterprises,Jointly assist the high-quality development of Optics Valley biological industry cluster。

At the same time, through the government guidance fund managed by Optics Valley Financial Holding, it cooperates with the top 10 biological investment institutions in China to support the development of high-quality biomedical enterprises in East Lake High-tech Zone in a variety of ways。Up to now, Optics Valley Financial Holding has invested 13 investment funds focusing on the biological industry, and the total size of the Life Health sub-fund has exceeded 5 billion yuan。

Located in Optics Valley, Newforth Biotechnology Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "Newforth Bio") is China's first ophthalmic gene therapy company and a potential unicorn enterprise of Optics Valley. Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO, has been engaged in clinical work and basic research in ophthalmology for more than 20 years。The company's core product NFS-01 is the first new ophthalmic gene therapy drug approved for clinical trials in both China and the United States。

On August 9, 2023, Newforth Biology completed a C+ round of financing of nearly 700 million yuan, becoming the largest financing obtained by domestic gene therapy companies that year。This round of financing is jointly led by a number of institutions such as Optics Valley Financial Holding, giving full play to the leading role of state-owned capital, and a number of well-known investment institutions jointly participate in investment。

As the main force of innovation and exploration of Optics Valley technology and finance, in recent years, Optics Valley Financial Holding has actively explored multiple paths and ways of investing in early-stage projects, cooperated with market institutions, and guided venture capital and social capital to invest in high-quality early-stage projects with talent policies as the starting point。Set up Wuhan Optics Valley Talent Private Equity Investment Management Company (hereinafter referred to as "Optics Valley Talent Management Company"),And initiated the establishment of talent innovation, talent entrepreneurship two early direct investment funds,Most of the investment targets of talent venture funds are in the angel period,In the form of "free subsidy + equity investment",A total of 337 enterprises have been invested,Cumulative investment amount 4.2.8 billion yuan, obtained follow-up financing of 50 enterprises, financing amount of more than 2.5 billion yuan。

In 2021, Optical Valley Financial Holdings optimized and upgraded the talent fund system, and initiated the establishment of a number of sub-funds focusing on investing in early and medium-term enterprises through the Optical Valley Partner Fund operating in the mother fund mode。On January 15, 2024, Optical Valley Financial Holdings set up a new Optical Valley Angel Fund to further enhance the power of early investment and small investment technology。Up to now, Optical Valley Financial Holding has initiated the establishment of a total of 60 equity sub-funds, with a total scale of 3966.4.8 billion yuan, achieving a 14-fold capital amplification effect;Total subscribed capital contribution 269.9.2 billion yuan, the total investment scale of the participation fund 2099.8 billion yuan, including investment in Optics Valley 431.5.2 billion yuan, realized about 2.4 times the return。


Create a whole chain of scientific and creative finance

To be the companion of the whole life cycle of scientific and technological enterprises


 "Since 2014, the main track of financing has migrated from the Internet to IT and information technology, medical health, manufacturing, artificial intelligence and other directions, focusing on scientific and technological research and specialized new frontier investment layout is the direction that the national strategy is guiding.。The main person in charge of Optical Valley Financial Holding said that in these areas, "early investment and small investment technology" is promising and has become an industry consensus。

"Investing in early stage projects can obtain a higher return multiple, but early stage projects also have a lot of risk of uncertainty, which is why the investment in the national seed stage in 2022 only accounts for 7%.。The person in charge confessed that by focusing on building a complete cycle of investment system, Optical Valley Financial Holdings on the one hand, comprehensively judge the value of the project, play the leading role of state-owned assets, attract social capital investment, and diversify investment risks, on the other hand, adopt a batch investment strategy in different stages of the enterprise to achieve a balance between risk and opportunity。

Through fund investment and venture capital direct investment two-way force,And continue to expand the fund matrix,Optical Valley Financial Holding has gradually formed a fund cluster with four parent funds as the core: Optical Valley Industry Fund, Optical Valley Venture Capital Guidance Fund, Optical Valley Partner Fund and New City Fund,And to the Optics Valley Growth Venture Capital fund, Optics Valley Venture Capital Fund, Optics Valley Innovation fund three funds as the starting point of direct equity investment,Cover from angel investment to VC, PE, mergers and acquisitions and other investment stages。

Adhering to the concept of "promoting production by finance and serving Optical Valley", Optical Valley Financial Holding scientifically covers the strategic core industries of high-tech zones in the layout of investment industries, helping to solve the "stuck neck" key core technologies。Two months ago, the main project of the first phase of the Wuhan New City Science and Technology Financial Headquarters entered the basic construction stage, and Optics Valley Financial Holding is responsible for the development and construction, and is committed to creating a benchmark of China's science and technology financial center, and will gather more science and technology financial element resources。

With innovation as the gene, Optics Valley has cultivated 49% of high-tech enterprises in Wuhan and gave birth to Wuhan 71.5% of new invention patents, knowledge creation and technological innovation capabilities ranked first in the national high-tech zones。In order to better serve scientific and technological innovation and scientific and technological talents,Donghu High-tech Zone has introduced the "Optical Valley technology Innovation Finance new Ten" and the "talent return" mechanism of the Optical Valley Partner fund,Set up "Optics Valley Angel Investor Cultivation Fund",To provide financial support for the construction of "World Optical Valley" and Wuhan's science and technology innovation center with national influence。

Focus on the needs of science and technology enterprises,Boost scientific and technological innovation,Optical Valley Financial Holding strives to build the Optical Valley practice of technology finance and digital finance,Cooperate with the group's equity investment, guide fund, loan guarantee, credit information service, science and innovation service, digital production service and other business sectors,Build a comprehensive service system covering "fund investment - science and technology guarantee - innovation incubation" and "investment and loan" linkage science and technology finance,Meet the diversified financing needs of enterprises,Enable the development of scientific and technological enterprises with technological and financial innovation,Help the "World Optics Valley" continue to build a tropical rainforest-style innovation ecology,Inject strong financial momentum into Wuhan New City's high-standard construction of world-class scientific and technological innovation policy source highland, national strategic emerging industry highland, and national scientific and technological innovation financial center。

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    By the end of 2023
    The asset scale of Optics Valley Financial Holding Group exceeded 73 billion yuan
    Become the second AAA state-funded platform in East Lake High-tech Zone
    The Group operates and manages 4 parent funds
    A total of 60 equity sub-funds have been initiated
    The total size is 3966.48亿元
    Achieved 14 times the capital amplification effect
    Total subscribed capital contribution 269.92亿元
    Total investment scale of participating funds 2099.80亿元
    Which invested in Optics Valley 431.52亿元
    Implement approx. 2.4 times the return
    A total of 1,146 enterprises have been invested
    584 are located in Optics Valley
    The number of listed companies has reached 56
    Among them, there are 20 listed companies on the science and Technology board