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Shangh, China's premier commercial and financial center, has recently announced its commitment to enhancing foreign access for private equity funds seeking investment opportunities in local technology startups. This initiative follows a series of developments that suggest geopolitical tensions and stringent regulatory policies have significantly slowed the inflow of such capital.
According to Shangh Mayor Gong Zheng, international asset managers will be provided with increased freedom to invest privately into Chinese tech firms and actively participate in Shangh's innovative activities. We are dedicated to creating synergies among capital, data, technology, and talent, he stated following the of the annual International Business Leaders' Advisory Council meeting.
In recent years, funding for investments in unlisted Chinese businesses reached its peak at $132.7 billion in 2021, as recorded by Mergermarket. However, this amount plummeted to $67 billion in 2022 and dropped further to $45.4 billion in 2023. For the first half of this year, the figure stood at a mere $25.7 billion.
Wang Feng, Chrman of Ye Lang Capital-a Shangh-based financial services firm-argues that Shangh and China have compelling reasons to bolster confidence in investments into unlisted firms. He points out that funding for Chinese startups has been on a steady decline over the past few years.
Furthermore, data shows that foreign direct investment attracted by Shangh through June of this year was $10.2 billion-a 20 decrease compared to the same period last year.
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