Guangdong Euphoria Technology Co., Ltd. technicians are conducting product testing.Oupumandi is a strategic emerging industry project that has received significant investment focus from Hunter Investment Fund.Company-provided image

On October 23rd, the China-UK Innovation Technology Project Matching Conference was held at the Qianlenghu Venture Capital Town. Seven British technological innovation projects came to Foshan for a "blind date," seeking collaboration with local investors and research institutions. One of the organizers of this event is Guangdong Huitou Fund Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), referred to as "Huitou Fund" for short.

In 2013, Nansha District and the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute signed a cooperative agreement for the Lihuo Science and Technology Park project. The Lihuo (Foshan) Science and Technology Park was officially established to promote the transformation of international technological innovation achievements in Foshan, creating an integrated sci-tech platform that encompasses innovation carriers, platforms, industrial incubation, technology investment, innovation training, and international cooperation. As an important component of this platform, the Huntou Fund was officially established in 2014.

Leveraging the support of the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute and the Lihedong Technology Innovation Group, Huitou Fund has been committed from its inception to promoting in-depth integration between international technological innovation achievements and Foshan's manufacturing industry. Over the past five years, the company has managed two fund phases, successively advancing the industrialization of innovative projects such as Fenghe Technology and Shuimujin谷 in Foshan, and focusing on investments in strategic emerging industries like Eurosmandi and Ruoboli Smart, injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of Foshan's manufacturing sector.

Facilitating the implementation of multiple cutting-edge technology projects in Foshan

"We aim to connect Foshan manufacturing with global scientific and technological resources," introduced Song Bing, Deputy General Manager of Huétou Fund. Over the past few years, the company has consistently promoted the industrialization of international innovation achievements in Foshan, and has helped Foshan manufacturing enterprises seek out excellent innovative technologies and investment projects globally, achieving a new round of industrial chain layout.

In 2015, Hunter Fund established its first fund, which invested in numerous outstanding overseas technology projects. Song Bing introduced that the first fund has completed 11 investment projects so far, including 7 overseas and 4 domestic ones. Most of the domestic projects have been industrialized and realized in Foshan. The projects Fenghe Technology and Shuimujin谷 have been awarded the Guangdong Province "Zhujiang Talent Plan" team title.

In 2014, Dr. Yang Yunfeng, who had served as the Chief Scientist at Finland's National Research Center for Technology (VTT) and worked in Europe for 26 years, returned to China to start his own business. The precision metal jet forming technology he invented was one of the technologies promoted by Tsinghua University to Guangdong, and it settled in Foshan, leading to the establishment of Foshan Fenghe Precision Jet Forming Technology Co., Ltd. Hunt Investment Fund became one of the investors in Fenghe Technology. The project went through registration, project application, and the subsequent construction of a dedicated workshop and factory, all with the services of Hunt Investment Fund.

Hunt Investment Fund's Deputy General Manager, Deng Lin, introduced that while Fenghe Technology boasts a strong R&D team, the company urgently needed to establish sales and marketing teams at its inception. To address this, Hunt Investment Fund assisted in sourcing top talent for these departments, forming a competitive team. Fenghe Technology's precision metal jet forming technology enables metal products to be up to 2 to 3 times more efficient than traditional metals, producing 100 kg of metal per minute, significantly improving cost, quality, and production efficiency. This technology has extensive application prospects in various industries in Foshan. For instance, although general aluminum profiles are lightweight, their strength is not high. However, aluminum profiles produced using this technology can achieve up to four to five times the strength of standard products. With the help of Hunt Investment Fund's facilitation, Fenghe Technology has entered into a cooperation with a leading aluminum profile enterprise in Foshan to jointly develop ultra-high-strength aluminum materials and tap into the high-end market.

Now, Fenghe Technology has already achieved industrialization, with its technology widely applied in the production of new materials such as aluminum alloys and special steel at home. "Rapidly growing Fenghe Technology is planning for a new round of financing, and we are assisting them in this new financing," said Deng Lin.

European Expert Delegation Visits Fenghe Technology.Hunt Investment Fund is one of the investors in Fenghe Technology.Company-provided image

Aggressively Incubate Foshan's Strategic Emerging Industry Projects

In 2017, the second phase of Hunter Investment Fund was established. To further foster outstanding innovative projects in Foshan, the second-phase fund focused on investing in a batch of Foshan projects in strategic emerging industries such as intelligent manufacturing and new materials. Song Bing stated that among the projects invested by the second-phase fund, six are registered in Foshan, including Osumandi and Ruopu Intelligent, among other Foshan enterprises.

Ailerco is the first enterprise invested by the second-phase fund, successfully addressing the pain point of wood panels cracking easily when heated during powder coating application on wooden furniture. It has broken through the technical bottleneck of powder coating application on solid wood, effectively enhancing the environmental performance of wooden furniture. Ailerco is targeting the application market of this technology in the Foshan furniture manufacturing industry.

From 2017 to 2018, a critical period for Eleco's business development, Hunt Investment Fund injected a total of 18 million yuan in capital twice, ensuring a robust cash flow for the company's future growth. Beyond providing financial support, Hunt Investment Fund also assisted Eleco in innovating its business model. Deng Lin explained that with numerous small and medium-sized enterprises in the Foshan furniture industry, each facing financial strain in purchasing Eleco's complete production line. After a thorough research and analysis of the Foshan furniture industry, Hunt Investment Fund recommended that Eleco establish a shared powder coating factory. Small and medium-sized furniture enterprises only need to pay a processing service fee to have their products processed in the shared factory, thus alleviating the financial burden of purchasing new production lines upfront and also enhancing product quality at a lower cost.

Currently, Alerco has established a mass production line of this innovative model in Nansha District and is planning a larger-scale shared painting center. Additionally, Alerco is collaborating with the local government in Chengdu to build a shared painting center to serve small and medium-sized furniture enterprises. In 2018, Alerco Technology's operating revenue exceeded 50 million yuan, and its technology has opened up the market not only in Foshan but across the national furniture industry.

Guangdong Ruobai Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd.The strategic emerging industry project is a key investment focus for HuntInvest Fund. /Courtesy of the company.

The company is planning a new fund focused on the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

On the 23rd, at the China-UK Innovation Technology Project Matching Conference, 7 British technology projects were showcased and engaged in one-on-one discussions with Foshan enterprises, investment and financing institutions, and innovative technology platforms. Additionally, Hunt Invest Fund was instrumental in hosting the 19th "GO FOR ISRAEL" China-Israel Cross-border Investment Conference in Foshan in 2018, where over 100 Israeli science and technology projects were deeply discussed with Foshan investors.

Deng Lin introduces that, backed by the Shenzhen Tsinghua University Research Institute and the Lehe Innovation Technology Group, the Hueting Fund is not just an investment-only institution. "We are committed to forming an integrated innovation ecosystem in Foshan that encompasses innovation carriers, platforms, industrial incubation, technology investment, innovation training, and international cooperation. One of our core development goals is to deeply connect international excellent research and innovation resources with the development of Foshan's manufacturing industry."

Based on this strategic objective, the development plan for HuntFund is very clear. Song Bing stated that the company has already established offices in the UK, the US, Japan, and other places, using a keen sense to select cutting-edge science and technology projects. In the future, HuntFund will seek to bring excellent scientific and technological achievements from around the globe to Foshan with an even more international perspective.

Song Bing revealed that the company's second-phase fund has entered the middle and late stages of investment, and the plans for the next fund establishment are already being formulated. In the future, the fund will align with the industrial development direction of Foshan's manufacturing transformation and upgrading, focusing on early-stage investment in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. The fund will serve the transformation of the innovation platform's achievements in Foshan, support the introduced dual-innovation teams, and assist in the growth of hidden champions. Additionally, the Hunting Investment Fund is discussing with relevant departments in Nanhai District to provide capital services and technology resource matching services for hidden champion enterprises, injecting strength into their incubation and growth.