In 2020, a group of young investors who started their investment careers with the advancement of mobile Internet are embracing their 40s. Some of them have become the mainstays of large enterprises, while others have set up their own businesses, forming unique venture capital forces.
Having grown up with the Internet, they have a keen mind to new Internet-based content, technologies and things, which gives them the opportunity to be early investors in Internet upstarts such as Pinduoduo and ByteDance. They also have a better understanding of the lifestyles and consumption habits of the millennials and Generation Z, and are keenly aware of the new trends. That's why they have invested new consumer brands such as Perfect Diary, Hey Tea, and Genki Forest.
As they work with entrepreneurs born in the 80s and 90s, generation gaps are negligible thanks to more common topics. The business mode between them are more life-oriented with less socializing over drinks and golf. For example, they prefer playing the mobile game Honor of Kings together and cracking a joke on each other in social platforms.
They are full of respect for the older generation of investors, and some even joined the private equity industry under influence by Xiong Xiaoge, Shen Nanpeng, Wu Shangzhi, Sun Qiang and others. But sitting at a negotiation table, the young investors may boldly say, "I respect you, but it does not mean a compromise during negotiation."
More than 20 years ago, when the older generation of investors introduced the concept of venture capital to China, the venture capital business seems mysterious. Many investment myths that changed industries and even the world were created during that period.
Now, with the growth of the private equity industry in China, more and more people and funds are swarming into the industry. Under this context, most of the young investors may seem a little ordinary, and the investment business is no longer mysterious. But when a project they invested develops very well and benefits the industry and society, even an ordinary young investor may feel that investment is still an "ordinary yet glorious" business.
21st Century Business Herald and 21st Innovation Capital Research Institute unveiled 30 outstanding young investors under 40 through researches, interviews and questionnaires to hundreds of investment institutions, analysis of investment performance, and recommendation by well-known investors. It may be possible to find an approach to future investment based on their growth experience and industry insights.
In addition to the released young investor list and lists for industries of consumer service, medical and health, TMT, and smart manufacturing, 21st Century Business Herald will continuously release lists for industries of sports and entertainment, corporate service, education & training, real estate funds, CVC, and FA.
