Since the acquisition of ARM in the past year, Japan Softbank has started fund operations in the Internet of Things and future technological innovation.
In October 2016, Softbank and Saudi Public Investment Fund announced the formation of a technology fund, of which Softbank will invest 25 billion US dollars and Saudi Arabia promises to invest 45 billion US dollars.
At the end of 2016, Apple is considering investing in the SoftBank Vision Fund, an innovative investment fund created by Softbank Group of Japan, which will likely invest up to $1 billion.
In China, the latest news is as follows. According to the website of the Ministry of Science and Technology, on January 24, the Hou'an Innovation Fund jointly initiated by China Investment Corporation, Silk Road Fund, Singapore Temasek, Shenzhen Shenye Group, Houpu Investment and ARM Company was officially launched in Beijing. After the fund was established, the fund manager made its debut in Shenzhen, where its headquarters is located, and which is increasingly becoming a global mobile center. Xu Qin, secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee, met with Sun Zhengyi, president of Softbank of Japan, Simon Higgs, global CEO of ARM, and Fang Fenglei, chairman of Houpu Investment Management Co., Ltd.
The Hou'an Innovation Fund is managed by the semiconductor intellectual property provider ARM and Hopu Investment. Combining ARM's global industrial ecosystem and the rich investment experience of Houpu Investment, Hou'an Innovation Fund is committed to investing in high-potential technology companies from ARM China and the global ecosystem, covering a range of entrepreneurial and innovative investment projects to accelerate The birth of key innovative applications represented by networking, intelligent hardware, cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence.
Wu Xiong, the global executive vice president and president of Greater China, said: "The Internet of Things and artificial intelligence are the core technologies of the next wave of technological revolution. China is one of the most important markets for the development of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence in the world. ARM China's long-term vision It is working with domestic industries to create an open innovation ecosystem with core technologies and global competitiveness. ARM hopes to help local enterprises in a new round through collaborative innovation of ecosystems, technical support in the industry chain, and a multi-pronged model of fund investment. Breakthroughs in the revolution of smart devices, big data, and artificial intelligence technologies will promote the continuous evolution of China's electronic information technology industry and achieve leadership in the future."
Li Xuan, managing partner of Hou'an Fund, said: "ARM architecture chips are used in many products and are used by consumers and enterprises around the world. Through the establishment of the Thick Innovation Fund, we hope to leverage the advantages of the ARM ecosystem and core technologies. The accumulation of Magnolia in the field of financial investment helps local companies achieve independent technological innovation and embrace the next wave of technological revolution."
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