In 2016, StarVC participated in the A round of financing of “AI Unicorn”, “Shangtang Technology” in the field of corporate services.
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In the investment circle, if the fund founder of the background flash will bring more attention to the fund, then the fund established by the star must be standing in the spotlight. In recent years, with the increasingly close relationship between stars and capital, many stars have created investment institutions to participate in investment business, which is widely known as the investment institution established by three stars – Star VC.
In July 2014, I felt that the partnership spirit in the film “China Partner”, Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, Ren Quan, three film and television stars agreed to set up Star VC, in October 2015, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Wei joined Star VC.
In 2016, Ren Quan officially announced his withdrawal from the film and television industry. He devoted himself to investing and was responsible for the daily operation of Star VC. The other four star partners participated in major decision-making meetings.
At present, Tianxue data shows that Star VC manages a total of 7 funds, of which the first phase of the fund was established in 2014, the second phase fund was established in October 2015, and the third phase fund was raised in 2016.
IT Orange data shows that Star VC has participated in 40 investment events so far. For an investment institution with nearly 9 years of history, Star VC is not very active, but it participates in investment every year.
This rhythm is derived from Star VC Ren Quan, who previously publicly stated, “Investment Star VC is not in a hurry, according to the rhythm of no more than 12 projects a year.”
From the distribution of investment events, Star VC is more active in 2018. Compared with other institutions, it is active in 2015-2016. StaraVC’s active period is relatively special.
In this case, Ren Quan also has his own ideas. He publicly stated in 2015 that the investment rate of Star VC will slow down this year (2015) because he found some valuations of startups some time ago. There may be moisture.
Of course, there is another reason why it is not difficult to guess. The three founders of Satar VC were all star-studded, and the investment in the investment business was relatively limited. However, since 2016, Ren Quan, one of the founders of Star VC, has announced that Xi Ying has devoted himself to the operation of Star VC and has accelerated the movement of this organization.
In terms of investment distribution, StarVC participates in a wide range of rounds of participation, from angels to D rounds of financing, and even includes fundraising by listed companies. However, it is more willing to enter the project from the early stage, mainly involved in the A round of investment, and has so far participated in the A round of financing of 16 companies.
In terms of industry distribution, Star VC’s investment is relatively extensive. IT Orange data shows that the projects invested so far are distributed in 14 industries, among which hardware, entertainment, and automobile industries are the key investment areas of Star VC. /p>
In the investment in the hardware field, Star VC prefers AI-related technology companies to invest in artificial intelligence and computer vision systems and chips “Meiguan Electronics” and VR+AI technology company “51 VR”. In addition, he also participated in the A round of financing of the “AI Unicorn” – “Shang Tang Technology” in the field of corporate services.
Renquan believes that these investments are based on the project’s innovative awareness. For example, in the investment of “Shangtang Technology”, Star VC is concerned about whether the products and technologies of “Shangtang Technology” can change the current lifestyle. .
In the automotive field, Star VC is looking at the technological advancement space in this field. During the turmoil of new energy vehicles, Star VC participated in the investment of positioning algorithm solution developer “Iridium Technology” and new energy vehicles. The seller “Mi Che Bao” and other projects. In addition, Star VC has invested in smart parking companies such as “parking down” and auto parts supply chain service provider “Car Tongyun” around the upstream and downstream industry chain.
The field of entertainment is the most familiar area of Star VC, but for this area