ICBC International
3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Overview
ICBC International is an HK-incorporated company that has wide exposure to onshore and offshore capital markets. It is a wholly-owned HK subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (“ICBC”). Leveraging on the parent ICBC’s premier brand, strong capital base, extensive client base, and innovative financial products in China, it offers the PRC and overseas investment communities with a variety of quality financial services and products including sponsorship and underwriting, direct investment, securities sales and brokerage, asset management, bonds underwriting, merger & acquisition, restructuring advisory, top-up equity financing and placing, financial advisory, futures/derivatives, debt financing, market research and others.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Financial Services
Investment portfolio
- Hong Kong Asia Heart Centre
Participated · Series D · Feb 2022
Hong Kong Asia Medical Group is a cardiovascular specialty medical group founded in 1999 that operates hospitals and services across mainland China, Hong Kong and Japan. The group traces its origins to Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital and has treated about 5 million patients over 22 years. It emphasizes clinical care alongside research and education and has built an internationalized management and talent-development system. The group cites strengths in clinical service capabilities, hospital management replication, clinical innovation translation, and joint talent training. Financially, the company recently completed a $400 million Series D financing. Management says proceeds will support service innovation, continued expansion, and the goal of becoming an international first-class integrated cardiac medicine group combining treatment, patient care, research and education.
- Missfresh
Participated · Equity · Jul 2020
Missfresh operates an online grocery business that fulfills orders from about 1,500 “micro-warehouses” located in or near residential areas across China’s largest cities. This micro-warehouse model lets it keep produce fresher, cut cold-chain costs, and offer same-day and next-day delivery. In a recent funding round the company secured ¥2 billion ($306 million) from government-affiliated investment entities. Part of the funding is earmarked for construction of a new “intelligent supply chain center” in Chengyang District, a project the investments were reportedly conditional upon. In July, Missfresh raised $495 million in a Series F led by a CICC unit with participation from Goldman Sachs, Tencent, Tiger Global, ICBC and Abu Dhabi Capital Group. Press coverage notes Missfresh had secured roughly $700 million from government-linked funds by 2019 and remains backed by investors including Goldman Sachs and Tencent. Missfresh operates a network of mini-warehouses to deliver groceries to households within 30 minutes across 16 Chinese cities. The company is six years old and is deeply integrated into Tencent’s WeChat for customer access. Its model requires early investment in large-scale cold chains and significant user-acquisition spending to make home deliveries viable. Missfresh faces competition from Alibaba’s Freshippo and Meituan’s grocery offering, while rivals like Dingdong Maicai operate without major tech-backer support. Consumer adoption of e-grocery in China has grown rapidly — QuestMobile reported 11.6 million more daily active users in May year‑over‑year — which supports demand for on-demand grocery services. The business addresses consumer hesitation about buying perishables online by combining proximity warehousing with fast delivery. Miss Fresh operates a nearby‑warehouse fresh e‑commerce platform offering 1,000+ SKUs and same‑day delivery (currently within two hours, targeting 30 minutes). The company launched a “cloud refrigerator” strategy in Q2 that links its upstream industry chain, cold‑chain logistics and nearby warehouse technology. It is also rolling out “Convenience Shopping,” a self‑service office shelf program, and plans to invest ¥300 million to reach 100,000 points. Management said the C+ round proceeds will be used to expand storehouses in first‑ to third‑tier cities, build the brand and support market development. Miss Fresh reported it expected annual revenue of ¥3 billion in 2017 and said it has realized overall profit in six first‑tier cities. Founding team members named in the article include founder/CEO Xu Zheng and co‑founder/COO Zeng Bin.
- JD Logistics
Participated · Equity · Feb 2018
JD Logistics is the logistics arm of JD.com that became a standalone business last April. It operates seven fulfillment centers and 405 warehouses in China and supports fresh-produce logistics. The unit has tested drone delivery and plans to invest more heavily in logistics automation, including automated warehouses, drones and robotics. This funding is the division's first outside funding event. The infusion positions the unit to expand investments and pursue synergies in Southeast Asia, where JD.com has investments in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. JD.com will remain the majority shareholder with an 81.4 percent stake and the transaction values JD Logistics at around $13.5 billion.
Team
Sofia Liang
Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions Group
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