Post Investment On Cloud: New Normal VC Investment Under The Epidemic

Late in April 13th, Gong Jingyao, the founder and CEO of the sage photoelectricity in the United States, joined the PE/VC through Zoom to the other side of the ocean. At the other end of the screen, there were nearly 200 PE/VC investors who focused on the intelligent manufacturing track in the field of intelligence.

Sheng Zhi optoelectronics is a research and development provider of optical network products in Shanghai. Its field of optical communications benefits from the new infrastructure policy being driven into the fast lane. The team hopes to invest in technology research and development, industrial chain integration and production line expansion through a new round of financing.

Gong Jingyao participated in the roadmap of intelligent manufacturing project of investor cloud Kai capital. In the two hours of the road link, Yun Kai capital has joined more than 200 PE/VC investors from seven invested enterprises, plus the simultaneous broadcast of external partners.

For several months, the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic on start-ups is continuing, and the cloud training and cloud road performance of the invested enterprises have become the new normal for VC institutions to post their services.

"Good investment and proper management are the necessary skills for the long-term survival and development of the fund." In the view of Wang Jipeng, partner of yuan he Kun Kun, the epidemic has given us enough time to think deeply about the true meaning of investment, the core competitiveness of the team and the future direction, and also let everyone's cognition of risk reach a new height.

Road show "on-line"

For the entrepreneurial team, Yun Lu is not only preheating communication for the follow-up financing, but also has the possibility of doing business cooperation with other participants of the participating investors. Turning to the driving force for enterprises to participate in financing roadshows, Li Na, director of cloud capital investment, said: "this year's overall financing environment is hard to be optimistic. We encourage entrepreneurs to come into contact with potential investors earlier, and make comprehensive consideration in terms of financing decisions and business cycles.

VC investment institutions are also providing the potential investors docking service for the invested enterprises in the form of "group". In another cloud show in April 8th, Huaying capital, yuan he origin, Jinsha River joint capital, national capital and four institutions joined the East Shahu fund town to organize a roadshow in the field of ToB.

"Agencies are very active, more accurate than offline docking." According to the data provided by East Shahu fund Town, nearly 300 investors were contacted by 12 enterprises when the event was launched, and these start-ups received communication intentions from nearly 80 organizations after the event.

High feedback rate is related to the targeted invitation and screening of the cloud preparation stage, and the roadshow projects are refinancing projects that have already been invested by the institutions.

It is worth noting that although the investment institutions are eager to pursue the cloud road, the subsequent financing of the project is also just needed, but the actual landing of the activity is cumbersome. Whether or not VC investment institutions make decisions for potential investors in the way of cloud development is still based on the consideration of the team configuration and expected effect.

Post allocation of resources

A major change in the rhythm of the new crown pneumonia epidemic to VC investors is that they put more time and energy into the post project management.

On the one hand, during the epidemic period, the travel and interview of investors and start-up companies are blocked, and the on-site adjustment can not be carried out. The investment rhythm is obvious, allowing investors to have more time to focus on project management. On the other hand, start-ups are faced with challenges such as cash flow, organization and supply chain management during the epidemic, and need the support of investors to get through the special period.

"Whether or not to do cloud training cloud road show depends on the investment style, project ecology and attention stage of the organization, and also related to the concept of fund partners." Li Na told reporters that VC agencies have different considerations about whether or not to organize the roadshow, but the management of overweight and post investment has become a common choice in the industry.

The determination of VC investment institutions to increase their management is obvious. A partner of an industry fund told reporters that the phased black swans would not change their established investment strategy, but "they must spend more energy on post investment management".

From the perspective of post investment management, the general choice of VC agencies in post investment support includes supporting business adjustment, assisting enterprises in completing subsequent rounds of financing, providing cash flow management advice, and coordinating financial support from governments and banks.

Cloud training and cloud road show are the online launching of some investment institutions after regular investment. For this reason, the VC institution with systematic post investment has gone faster in the way of online empowerment for the invested enterprises.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Yun Kai capital's core proposal to start up companies is to "practice internal strength", and then expand or shrink based on the dynamic changes of the industry.

"This is the same for investing in our fund," Li Na said. "Investment team management projects must be more solid after the project is invested and after the team provides service support. This is not only a service to the invested enterprises, but also a way to practise our internal strength.

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