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A case study of ADB Climatech VC Initiative Investing in Clean Tech in China: Approaches and Opportunities
Presentation to Asia Clean Energy Forum 2011
A leading China-focused venture capital fund Allocating large percentage of the capital investing in clean tech. Starting investment in 2007 Fund I closed in 2009 with $200m size, with 10+ portfolios Fund II target size of $200m and investing
Compared with China peers Keytone is more of a venture for our dedicated technology focus, strong vertical expertise and not focusing on pre-IPO deals.
Team
Founded by Joe Zhou (former Founding & Managing Partner of KPCB China), Stella Jin (former Venture Partner of IDG) and Peng Jin (former Partner of IDG) Built on the spinoff of KPCB Chinas Beijing team
Qi Li Operations Partner
Team
Investment Process
Call Reports
Concept Paper
Term Sheet
Investment Committee
Closing
How?
Investment Strategy
Seeks strong proof of business models and execution capabilities, looking to invest before inflection point Invests in companies that passed start-up hurtle
Deal flow
Follows proactive, research driven, systematic market coverage approach Pre-defines investment themes within the four focused industries and build strong vertical expertise Resulting strong, steady proprietary deal flows
Portfolio Management
Emphasizes on hands-on portfolio management to create value for portfolios
Focus on clean technology value chains and related services Key issues
Technology viability Team capability Market maturity Operation scalability Capital efficiency
LED
Key materials Epi Process Packaging
C Capture/Storage
Energy Utilization/Conversion
Green IT
EV/Battery
Key performance materials High performace cell design Scalable EV drivetrain developer Scalable BMS component New business model of charging infrastructure High efficiency crystalline cell Better ROI enabler BOS side
Environment
Goods/Equipment Transportation
Solar
PPA/Leasing/EMC
Investment Rational
Disruptive technology with potential to achieve industry changing cost advantages in a fasting growing multi-billion dollar global market Superior technical expertise in the field built on 20+ years of research and development with 50+ patents filed Strong government support including cheap land, special-purpose grants and favorable tax policies
Portfolio II - SinoWyde
Company
Sinowyde is leading technology company specialized in energy conservation. Utilizing its proprietary technology, Sinowyde helps industrial and power plants realize significant savings in coal consumptions through improving the boiler combustion efficiency. Sinowyde shares energy savings with its clients over a 6~10 year contract period (EMC).
Investment Rational
Over $10 billion addressable market with no significant competitor Unique technical expertise in combustion efficiency and automated controls Highly scalable business model Self-optimizing algorithms feed on actual boiler operating data and provide sustainable technological advantages Over Rmb65 million contracts signed
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Jin Yi JinYi@keytonevc.com