Shanghai creates $18bn state investment giant to back startups
Shanghai is kicking off a merger between the city's two leading state-owned investment firms to create a 130 billion yuan ($18 billion) juggernaut to back innovation and technology startups.
The municipality's state-owned asset administration on Wednesday announced plans to consolidate Shanghai State-Owned Capital Investment with Shanghai Science and Technology Venture Capital (Group) Co. (Shanghai STVC), both controlled by the city government.