China’s ZTE to set up $180 million fund to invest in tech start-ups

ZTE will control about 25 percent of the fund, while 75 percent will be owned by other investors.

By:REUTERS
| Updated on: Jul 01 2016, 13:18 IST
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ZTE will control about 25 percent of the fund, while 75 percent will be owned by other investors. (Reuters)
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ZTE will control about 25 percent of the fund, while 75 percent will be owned by other investors. (Reuters)

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp will set up a 1.2 billion yuan ($180.38 million) fund to invest in private technology, media and communication start-ups and diversify its business.

ZTE and other investors will set up the Suzhou Partnership fund to invest in shares, equity or assets of firms with good growth potential, "enhancing the competitiveness of the group's main business," ZTE said in a statement late on Wednesday.

ZTE will control about 25 percent of the fund, while 75 percent will be owned by other investors.

The Chinese tech giant saw first-quarter profit rise 16 percent despite an ongoing U.S. probe into allegations the firm broke sanctions against Iran by shipping millions of dollars worth of American-made hardware and software to the country.

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First Published Date: 01 Jul, 13:18 IST
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