英特尔刚向总部设在深圳市的薄膜太阳能公司, Trony Solar Holdings Co., 做了两千万美元的风险投资:
OCTOBER 29, 2008
Intel Capital will invest $20 million inShenzhen-based Trony Solar Holdings Co.
OCTOBER 29, 2008
BEIJING -- IntelCorp.'s venture-capital unit doesn't plan to slow its activity in China despitethe global crisis, executives said Tuesday as the fund announced three newinvestments in the country.
Cadol Cheung, managing director of the Asiaand Pacific region for Intel Capital, said, "We believe a company withinnovative technology will survive to be successful after the crisis isover."
Echoing that sentiment, Intel President and Chief Executive Paul Otellinisaid at the media briefing that the global economic crisis will "notchange our investment profile. I would expect to continue all our investmentsthat we have committed to in Chinaand elsewhere around the world."
Intel Capital will invest $20 million in Shenzhen-based Trony SolarHoldings Co., a maker of thin-film solar-power equipment. Intel Capital said italso signed agreements to invest in NP Holdings Ltd., a maker of storagesystems for renewable energy, and Viewhigh Technologies Ltd., a maker ofhealth-care-related software. Intel didn't provide financial details of thosetwo investments.
Intel Capital's second China Technology Fund was set up in April with $500million to invest in Chinese start-ups. The first China Technology Fund was setup in June 2005 with $200 million, all of which was fully invested in Chinesecompanies.