軟銀(yín)(SoftBank)的(de)願景基金(jīn)(Vision Fund)将投資§•♥π1億美(měi)元擴大(dà)中國(guó)在線保險±∏→公司衆安(ZhongAn)的(de)科(kē)技(jì)業(yè)務 ✔。
這(zhè)隻1000億美(měi)元的(de)投資基金(jīn)在過去(qù)三年•♥ ÷(nián)撼動了(le)科(kē)技(jì)投資世界,它将擁有(yǒu)該業(yè)務的(de)✘σ€多(duō)數(shù)股權,并計(jì)劃将衆安的(de→$"≤)技(jì)術(shù)用(yòng)于其在©""全球的(de)多(duō)項投資,如(rú)優步(Uber)和(hé)它的(de)中國(guó↑> ↔)競争對(duì)手滴滴出行(xíng)(Didi Chuxing)。衆安也(yě)将'>∞∏對(duì)合資企業(yè)投資1億美(měi)元。
衆安*初于2013年(nián)由中國(guó)的(de)螞蟻金(jīn)服(An®↓÷t Financial)、騰訊(Tencent)和(hé)平安保險(Ping An)發¶÷起,并通(tōng)過提供不(bù)尋常的(de)産品吸引了(le)早期的(de)關注,例如σ∑(rú)在2014年(nián)世界杯足球賽期間(jiān)推出酒精中毒險。
近(jìn)期,該公司已推進業(yè)務多(dε♣↕uō)元化(huà),擴張進入科(kē)技(jì)領域,有(yǒu)一(yī)個(gè€ )大(dà)型業(yè)務專注于區(qū)塊鏈、人(rén&γε)工(gōng)智能(néng)和(hé)其他(tā)發展。∏∏₩它甚至啓動了(le)一(yī)個(gè)使用(yòng)區(qū)$≥塊鏈來(lái)追蹤養雞場(chǎng)散養雞的(de)項目。
該技(jì)術(shù)業(yè)務擁有(yǒu)1500多(duō)名工(gōng)ε←±程師(shī)和(hé)技(jì)術(shù)人(rén)員(y★♣uán),占衆安員(yuán)工(gōng)總數(shù)的(↑∏♣™de)一(yī)半以上(shàng)。
到(dào)目前為(wèi)止,其業(yè)務主要(yào)限于中÷↔國(guó)境內(nèi)。軟銀(yín)交易的(de)•©'一(yī)個(gè)目标是(shì)将衆安的(de)技(jì)術(s♥∏↔≥hù)出口到(dào)海(hǎi)外(wài)保險公司、金(jīn★&♥)融技(jì)術(shù)集團和(hé)醫(yī)療保健運營商。但(dànλ☆↓)是(shì)衆安保險**财務官Franci★♦βεs Tang表示,第一(yī)個(gè)關注點将是(shì)願景基金(jīn→&✔)投資的(de)其他(tā)公司如(rú)何利用(yòng)衆安的(de)技(jì)術(s≈£•↔hù)。
“他(tā)們使用(yòng)他(tā)們的(de)網絡;我們使用(yòng)我們的(de)技( $φjì)術(shù),”Francis Tang表示,“自(↔♠zì)然的(de)(戰略)是(shì)去(qù)φ÷軟銀(yín)的(de)投資組合。在那(nà)方面發力,将有(yǒu)助•↑于我們将公司推向全球。”
出資方包括沙特阿拉伯公共投資基金(jīn)(Pα"≤ublic Investment Fund)、蘋果(Apple)和(hé)高(gāo)通(tōng↓→∞)(Qualcomm)的(de)願景基金(jīn),已經在WeWλ★"ork、Paytm和(hé)優步等公司投資數(shù)百億美(měi)元。軟銀(yín)₽λ也(yě)是(shì)2017年(nián)衆安15億美(měi)元*↕≤*公開(kāi)發行(xíng)(IPO)的$₩•₽(de)基石投資者。
2018年(nián)上(shàng)半年(nián),衆安為(wèi)超過3億客戶提供保γ★險。該公司周一(yī)在其中期報(bào)告中表示,此期間(jiān)保↑費(fèi)收入同比增107%,至52億元人(rén)民(mín)币(合7.61億→ 美(měi)元)。
然而,該公司處于虧損狀态,利潤率仍然很(hěn)低(dī):*近(jìn)的(£de)保費(fèi)供款僅為(wèi)每人(rén)17元↑€←₩人(rén)民(mín)币。今年(nián)頭₽φ六個(gè)月(yuè),淨虧損增加130%以上(shàng),至6.668 ∏≠億元人(rén)民(mín)币。
部分(fēn)損失來(lái)自(zì)衆安為(wèi)了©☆✘€(le)讓其他(tā)互聯網公司允許其向後者的(de)客戶銷售保險而支付的(de)費(fèi∑α÷)用(yòng)。(轉載來(lái)源:FT中文(wén)網)
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