China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited
The Company is a leader in developing and operating K-12 schools and vocational educational institutions within China enrolling more than 9,000 students. The Company’s secondary education focuses on an international curriculum for students who are preparing for colleges in Canada, the United States and other Western countries. Maple Leaf has become a national leader in bringing international standards to Chinese high school students, in a market of huge demand for high quality education. Since the investment, the Company has expanded from Dalian, to three other major cities including Tianjin, Wuhan and Chongqing.
Invested:2007
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Genscript Holdings (Cayman) Limited
Genscript is the largest and fastest growing biology Contract Research Organization (CRO) in China focusing exclusively on early drug development services. It uses an assembly-line mode to provide a one-stop solution to pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies and research institutions, including Bio-Reagent, Bio-Assay, Lead Optimization, and Antibody Drug Development. Genscript’s high growth is based on its first mover advantage, high barriers to entry, China’s large talent pool of science and engineering students, and the growing demand for the outsourcing of pre-clinical drug development for time efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Invested 2009
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Hubei Modern Balloch Real Estate Development Co.
Invited by the local Xiantao government, Shipston has partnered with a local real estate developer in Wuhan to build the Modern Sino-Canada Science and Technology City in the suburb of the economic and financial center of mid-China. Through the construction of this industrial park, which includes plans for both industrial and residential development, the local government anticipates a substantial boost to its economy by capitalizing on the industrial migration from developed countries and China’s coastal cities. The development has been planned out in phases to minimize the need for initial capital, minimize financing costs and maximize capital return.
Invested 2009
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China Education & Technology Group Limited
China Education & Technology Group Limited (“HiTeam”) is principally engaged in the private vocational/college education sector and is located in Jinan, Shangdong Province. It offers a unique college level curriculum to assist students in obtaining university diplomas and also provides information technology courses to assist students in obtaining professional certifications primarily in the Information Technology field. HiTeam is built to address the challenges of conventional Chinese colleges. These colleges tend to be run like a state-owned businesses, and are less responsive to student needs and the overall market conditions, causing them to fail to prepare students to find jobs upon graduation. HiTeam has around 6,000 full time students at four leased campuses.
Invested 2010
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Luyuan Group Holding (Cayman) Limited
Luyuan is a leader in China’s electric bicycle industry which has seen exponential growth over the past ten years with units going from zero to 20 million. China now has around 100 million e-bikes running on the roads helping China address its daunting challenges of increasing oil consumption, environment pollution and the massive need for better mobility by its 1.3 billion people. With technology breakthroughs in batteries, motors and controllers, the electric bicycle’s high growth is being driven by increased reliability and affordability as it replaces gas motorcycles and bicycles. In China, an e-bike is priced, on average, around $200-$400 each and it costs only one tenth of the energy consumed by gas motorcycles. Currently the Chinese market remains fragmented with huge consolidation opportunities. Domestic and international growth remains significant as individuals become more sensitive to the environmental impact of transportation and the economic impact of increasing oil
Invested 2011