Envisioning the Future: Shanghai Venture Capital
Code
CC-808-014
Date
2008
Industry
Financial Services
Length
13 Pages
Author(s)
Juan A. Fernandez;Cheng Yiting
Language
English
Company
Shanghai Venture Capital
Source
CEIBS
Discipline
Entrepreneurship & Innovation,Strategy & General Management
Key Words
Venture capital; Entrepreneurship; China
Description
After its five initial years of successful operation, Shanghai Venture Capital (SHVC) was facing a strategic decision regarding its future orientation. SHVC was created by the Shanghai municipal government in order to promote high-tech start-ups and the VC industry in Shanghai. Mr Gao Jin, Vice-president of SHVC, wanted to reformulate the previous strategy and explore other possibilities. Among those were the expansion of activities to other provinces around Shanghai and the participation in international join funds. The case explores those issues and the evolution of the VC industry in China.
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