Zero2IPO () is a publicly listed Chinese media company that focuses on being a

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to firms in the

venture capital Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity financing provided by firms or funds to start-up company, startup, early-stage, and emerging companies, that have been deemed to have high growth potential or that have demonstrated high growth in ...

(VC) and

private equity Private equity (PE) is stock in a private company that does not offer stock to the general public; instead it is offered to specialized investment funds and limited partnerships that take an active role in the management and structuring of the co ...

(PE) industries. The company is known for providing data regarding China's VC/PE scene.

Background

After graduating from

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, Gavin Ni had a brief stint in journalism before moving into VC. In 2000, he founded Zero2IPO. The company grew quickly with a growth rate of 80% per annum and by late 2004 it had a revenue of 10 million yuan. There was a preference to provide research to western VC firms and training for Chinese VC firms. At the time the firm did not have much VC investment activity. During the

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, despite disruptions to offline events and business operations, Zero2IPO saw increased demand for its online offerings. In June 2020, Zero2IPO applied for an initial public offering (IPO) on the

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(SEHK). The proceeds would be used to expand its geographical coverage in China as well as expand its service offerings. In addition it planned to expand into other areas like Southeast Asia and India. On 30 December 2020, Zero2IPO held its IPO to become a listed company on the SEHK. The offering was oversubscribed 1393 times. In 2021, Zero2IPO's subsidiary in Hong Kong obtained a license from the

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to provide

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services. Zero2IPO assisted SenseTime in its SEHK IPO. During the same year, Zero2IPO also launched PEDATA MAX, a professional

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system. In 2022, Zero2IPO and CNCB Capital formed a

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, TechStar Acquisition Corporation that was listed on the SEHK. In December 2024, it was announced that TechStar Acquisition Corporation would merge with Seyond, a provider of image-grade

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technology.

Businesses

Zero2IPO has four major online platforms. They are: * PEdata Database: provides industry data * PEdaily: provides news and information * Deal-Market: provides investor to entrepreneur matching services * SandHill College: provides training services The PEdata Database contained itemized information of 8,000+ VC/PE firms, 6,000+

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s, 20,000+ China-focused funds, 40,000+ individual investors and 20,000+ VC/PE deals by the end of 2013. The three mains sources were regular questionnaire surveys which covered the most active China-focused investment institutions, periodic telephone surveys and other published reports. Besides its online presence, Zero2IPO is known for organizing events to cover various topics related to the VC/PE industries. They are primarily local government agencies and investors.

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.zero2ipo.com.cn 2000 establishments in China 2020 initial public offerings Companies based in Beijing Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Financial data vendors Software companies of China

Background

Businesses

See also

References

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