# China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital

> China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital is a VC fund in Beijing backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, China
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.newone.com.cn/public/zszyzb_h5/index.html

China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital is a private equity investment fund. it is a subsidiary of China Merchants Securities.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.4M–$185M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 45% |
| Energy | 3 | 27% |
| Semiconductor | 2 | 18% |
| Advanced Materials | 2 | 18% |
| Solar | 1 | 9% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 36% |
| Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Angel | 1 | 9% |
| Series D | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zhenye New Materials | Zhenye New Materials seeks to establish a top-notch production and research and development platform for intelligent marine protection materials by concentrating on the strategic requirements of maritime power. | $14.8M | Series A | Jul 17, 2026 |  |
| ENN Energy Research Institute | ENN develops technologies and conducts research focused on sustainable energy solutions. The company works on proton-boron fusion, compact fusion systems, and other advanced energy generation approaches. Its services include designing experimental fusion reactors, modeling plasma behavior, and developing computational tools for energy simulations.ENN also engages in partnerships with universities, research institutes, and industry organizations to advance innovation in energy science. The company supports efforts to create scalable, low-carbon energy technologies and to explore applications in electricity generation and related scientific research. |  | Seed | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| ENN Fusion | ENN Fusion is a commercialization company that specializes in research and commercial application of spherical cyclic hydrogen-boron fusion technology. |  | Seed | Jul 10, 2026 |  |
| Afalight | Afalight is a supplier of new optical modules and optical engines. The company focuses on the independent research and development and production of next-generation new photoelectric modules and optical engine products. | $14.8M | Series D | Jun 07, 2026 |  |
| Ouye Semiconductor | Ouye Semiconductor is a supplier of smart automotive chips and solutions. |  | Series B | Mar 13, 2025 |  |
| Ruili Scientific Instruments | Ruili Scientific Instruments is a joint venture that focuses on research, development, production and sales of process testing equipment. | $70.4M | Series B | Nov 04, 2024 |  |
| Zhongke Qingneng | Zhongke Qingneng is a green-tech company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of hydrogen liquefaction and cryogenic equipment. | $21.8M | Seed | Jun 07, 2024 |  |
| Zhongyun Hengtong Energy Technology | Zhongyun Hengtong Energy Technology is an automotive company that operates charging pile services for new electric vehicles. | $1.4M | Series A | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Guoke Tanmei | Guoke Tanmei is a visionary enterprise focused on developing materials for carbon-based energy storage. It directs at application scenarios including base stations, two-wheelers, electric cars, industrial cars, and energy storage. |  | Angel | Oct 25, 2023 |  |
| Ouye Semiconductor | Ouye Semiconductor is a supplier of smart automotive chips and solutions. |  | Series A | Oct 16, 2023 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CAS Star](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cas-star) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cathay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathaycapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital invest in?

China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Semiconductor startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital's check size?

China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$185M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital participates in.

### When did China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for China Merchants Zhiyuan Capital closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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