Beijing E-town International Investment and Development Co., Ltd. ("Beijing E-town Capital") has been approved by the Beijing Government to act as the fund management company for Zhongguancun Modern Service Sector Venture Capital Guidance Fund ("Guidance Fund"), and to set up three separate sub-funds, namely TMT Fund, High-tech Service Industry Fund, and Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Fund (collectively "Sub-Funds").
The Guantao team, led by partners Hao Jingmei and Su Bo and supported by associates Mo Biao, Han Xu and Xiao Fei, assisted Beijing E-town Capital with its due diligence on several fund management companies as potential partners, and in setting up the Sub-Funds jointly with three of the selected fund management companies.
The Guidance Fund was set up by the core group in charge of the Zhongguancun Pilot Scheme for Modern Service Industry with a capital of RMB150 million, mainly to be used for investment in Zhongguancun enterprises, namely enterprises with strong fundamentals and innovative service models. Up till today, the TMT Fund has been successfully set up. The other two Sub-Funds are expected to be set up by the end of this year.