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ZIMA CAPITALSHANGHAI · HONG KONG

Independent thinking.
Enduring value.

CAPITAL ADVISORY · STRATEGY

Trusted capital and strategic advice for innovative companies,
supporting sustainable growth across market cycles.
01About ZIMA

About ZIMA

Connecting capital, industry and innovation
to create enduring value.

Founded in 2022, ZIMA Capital is an integrated financial services firm serving innovative companies and industry partners. We focus on technology, the new economy and the transformation of traditional industries.

Grounded in rigorous industry research, capital-markets experience and transaction execution, we advise domestic and international clients on financing, M&A, venture investment and strategic matters.

02Core Services

Core Services

Clear, expert advice at consequential moments.

We deliver tailored, actionable solutions at critical stages of a company’s development.

01

Corporate Finance

Capital structure advice, financing design and transaction execution aligned with each company’s stage and long-term strategy.

02

Mergers & Acquisitions

Transaction strategy, target assessment, structuring and end-to-end coordination for industrial consolidation and corporate transformation.

03

Venture Investment & Incubation

Long-term support for innovative, high-potential companies through capital and industry resources.

04

Industry Research & Advisory

First-hand sector insight supporting corporate strategy, growth planning and capital-markets decisions.

Founder-led executionIndependent adviceDeep sector insightEnd-to-end delivery
03Focus Sectors

Focus Sectors

Focused on innovation.
Committed to transformation.

01

Artificial Intelligence

02

Embodied Intelligence

03

Commercial Space

04

Advanced Materials

05

New Energy

06

Life Sciences & Healthcare

07

Consumer Technology

04ZEXUS

AI-Native Business Relationship & Execution Network

Core workflow complete · Invitation-only pilot

Starting with real needs.
Understanding, matching and moving opportunities forward.

ZEXUS turns real financing, M&A, commercial partnership and talent needs into executable workflows, combining source verification, explainable matching and ZIMA’s professional judgment. The product is currently in an invitation-only pilot, with identities and contact details disclosed progressively by permission.

Need diagnosis and task designPrivate matching and progressive disclosureAI and ZIMA expert collaboration
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ZEXUS Quiet BrushZEXUS
05News & Recognition

News & Recognition

Connecting industry, capital and innovation.

2026.08.16Shanghai
ZIMA Capital founder Lingyang Bao serving as a judge at the AI entrepreneurship and OPC closed-door roadshow

Industry Event

AI Entrepreneurship Summit and OPC Global Expansion Roadshow concludes successfully

On 16 August, Kun Tech Energy and the AI International Pioneer Competition hosted a closed-door roadshow supporting OPC founders across technology, compliance, talent and capital. The programme featured three keynote sessions, eight pitches and seven investment institutions across AI platforms, data security, digital workers, smart hardware, elderly care and security. Kun Tech Energy also signed a strategic partnership with the AI Learning Platform, launched an AI founder resource package and announced the Pioneer Cup Global FDE Hackathon. ZIMA Capital founder Lingyang Bao joined the judging panel and provided professional feedback to participating teams.

2026.03.27Shanghai
Panel discussion at the healthcare technology event

Industry Event

Advancing healthcare innovation with Plug and Play China

ZIMA Capital, Plug and Play China and the CEIBS AI and Management Innovation Research Center co-hosted the 32nd Global Technology Network event, bringing together leaders from clinical practice, industry, entrepreneurship and investment to discuss the path from proof of concept to commercial validation.

2025.11.18Shanghai
Guests at the AI Global Tech Network event

Industry Event

Exploring real-world AI adoption with Plug and Play China

On the opening day of the 19th Entrepreneurship Week and Global Entrepreneurship Week China, ZIMA Capital and Plug and Play China convened a Global Technology Network event on AI commercialization and its evolution from a technical tool into an industry partner.

RecognitionQimingpian
Qimingpian 2024 Top 10 Emerging Financial Advisor award

Industry Recognition

ZIMA Capital recognized by Qimingpian industry rankings

ZIMA Capital was recognized by Qimingpian for its continued work in technology innovation and industry services, reflecting its professional capabilities and commitment to long-term value creation.

06Founding Partner

Founding Partner

Lingyang Bao

Founder & Managing Partner

Drawing on extensive onshore and offshore capital-markets experience, he advises companies with independent and disciplined judgment.

Mr. Bao holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and an EMBA from CKGSB. Before founding ZIMA Capital, he worked in investment banking at leading domestic and international securities firms and at PwC, advising on IPOs, M&A, equity financing and capital structure.

His sector experience spans artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

07Our Principles

Our Principles

Clarity. Integrity. Long-term partnership.

01

Independent judgment

We look beyond short-term consensus to the fundamentals of industries and companies.

02

Rigor and responsibility

We bring deep research and disciplined execution to every engagement.

03

Long-term partnership

We work beyond individual transactions to build enduring value together.

08Selected Work

Selected Work

Partnering with ambitious companies.

Built on long-term investment and advisory experience, we remain deeply engaged across frontier technology, advanced manufacturing and healthcare.

01

MyActuator

Core components for embodied intelligence

02

WIISS

Intralogistics automation solutions

03

Buffalo Robotics

Rehabilitation robotics

04

CHIP4TAO

AI compute chips

05

Applesay

AI retail and e-commerce solutions

06

Dingrui Compressor

Diaphragm and reciprocating compressors

07

Huiqian DMC

Dimethyl carbonate materials

08

Pangce Robotics

HAIRO hair-transplant surgical robot

Selected engagements only. Presented in no particular order.