Jack Ma has a new move! Layout in the agricultural sector? Technology | Company | Agriculture
Recently, a marine technology company established in Hangzhou has attracted market attention!
According to Tianyancha information, Jack Ma indirectly holds equity in the newly established company "Yimiba Marine Technology Co., Ltd." Therefore, Yimiba Marine Technology is also considered Jack Ma's new investment trend.
According to incomplete statistics from Securities Times reporters, there have been four "1.8 meter" series companies. Given that multiple executives of the "One meter Eight" company share the same name as Alibaba employees, and Jack Ma indirectly holds a stake in the "One meter Eight" marine technology, the industry speculates that the "One meter Eight" company may not be a new business sector under Alibaba, targeting directions such as smart agriculture and smart fishing.
The "1.8 meter" series of companies have been established consecutively
On July 20th, Yimiba Marine Technology Co., Ltd. was established in Hangzhou with a registered capital of up to 110 million RMB. The legal representative of the company is Deng Zhonghua. The business scope covers aquaculture, food sales, frozen processing of aquatic products, and research and development of offshore wind power related systems.
According to equity penetration information, Yimiba Marine Technology Co., Ltd. currently has six shareholders, of which 1.8 Meters Technology Holding Limited is the actual controller, holding 80% of the shares; The second largest shareholder, Hangzhou Dajingtou No.22 Cultural and Art Co., Ltd., holds a 10% stake, while Jack Ma holds up to 99% of the company's equity. Therefore, 1.8 meters of ocean technology is considered Jack Ma's new investment trend.
In addition, Hu Xiaoming, Deng Zhonghua, Chen Zesong, and Lin Zhifeng, four natural persons, each hold 1% to 5% of the equity of 1.8 meters of ocean technology.
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Eight days later, Yimiba Marine Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yimiba Marine Technology, was officially established with a registered capital of 30 million yuan. It is an enterprise mainly engaged in professional and auxiliary activities in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing. The executive director and general manager of the company is Chen Zesong, and the supervisor is Deng Zhonghua.
The 1.8 meter ocean technology is not the first company in the 1.8 meter series. According to Tianyancha information, on May 26th this year, Yimiba Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. was established in Haikou with a registered capital of 12 million US dollars, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 1.8 Meters Technology Holding Limited. The general manager of the company is Gong Yuping, and the executive director is Ding Ming.
In addition, as early as September 19 last year, a company called Zhinong Consulting Services Co., Ltd. was formally established with a registered capital of US $2.2 million, which is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of 1.8MetersTechnologyHoldingLimited.
Multiple "1.8 meter" executives or those with Alibaba background
Upon reviewing the above-mentioned "1.8 meter" series of companies, it was found that multiple executives had the same name as employees of the Alibaba series, so "1.8 meter" may be a business segment of the Alibaba series.
Among them, Hu Xiaoming, who holds a 5.5% stake in 1.8 meters of ocean technology and is the chairman, is believed to be the former CEO of Ant Group, Hu Xiaoming; Deng Zhonghua, who holds a 2.5% stake in 1.8 meters of ocean technology and is a director and general manager, or the author of the book "Big Data and Big Innovation: The Way to Alibaba's Cloud Data Platform", according to the author at the time, Deng Zhonghua has ten years of experience in big data at Alibaba; Chen Zesong, who holds a 1% stake in 1.8 meters of ocean technology, may be an Alibaba Cloud product expert.
Ding Ming, Gong Yuping, Lin Zhifeng, and others among the other executives of the 1.8 meter tall company also share the same name as former Alibaba employees. According to public information, Ding Ming was previously the Director of Investment at Ant Financial, Lin Zhifeng was the Director of Data Visualization at Ant Group, and Gong Yuping was the Senior Director of HR at Alibaba.
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A news previously released by relevant departments in Zhoushan also supports the speculation that "1.8 meters" is an Alibaba based company. On May 18th this year, the Ocean and Fisheries Bureau of Zhoushan City teamed up with the People's Government of Shengsi County and "One meter Eight" Marine Technology Co., Ltd. to discuss cooperation on the development of the entire industry chain of mussels. At that time, it was announced that "1.8 meters" Marine Technology Co., Ltd. was a subsidiary of Alibaba Group.
Targeting smart agriculture and smart fishing?
Multiple data experts have joined, and the "1.8 meter" layout is clearly not traditional agriculture. In the eyes of industry insiders, smart agriculture, smart fishing, and other industries may be the direction targeted by "1.8 meters".
Previously, Chen Zesong, as a product expert, introduced the Alibaba Cloud Smart Farm solution, which uses IoT devices to perceive the growth environment of farmland, combines crop variety characteristics, and analyzes crop growth indicators to establish a digital production model for the entire growth period. This achieves comprehensive perception, interconnection, and traceability from the origin to the dining table, and uses big data to cultivate agriculture, truly opening up a new experience of cloud farming.
The above information released by relevant departments in Zhoushan also states that "1.8 meters" Marine Technology Co., Ltd. will rely on the strong economic strength and brand effect of the group to promote the Shengsi Yibei industry chain and market-oriented construction. Both sides will strive for the early landing of the Yibei full industry chain project, making the "East Sea Lady" renowned worldwide.
And Jack Ma has long been involved in smart farming. According to Tianyancha information, Genghai Muyang Investment Co., Ltd., established in September 2020, has a registered capital of 200 million yuan and its controlling shareholder is Hainan Yunfeng Enterprise Management Group Co., Ltd. Jack Ma holds a 50% stake in the company. It is reported that the cultivation of the sea and animal husbandry in the ocean is centered on the research and development of marine fishery technology, with industrialized circular water aquaculture, high-quality marine breeding, far-reaching marine aquaculture, deep processing of aquatic products, and feed processing as the leading industries.
In recent years, Jack Ma has also visited multiple agricultural research institutions such as the Netherlands, Japan, and Thailand to investigate agricultural and fishery technologies. Among them, in Japan, he visited the Japan Marine Aquaculture University, specializing in learning and researching marine aquaculture technology; In the Netherlands, he visited Wageningen University, a public university renowned for agricultural research, to learn about sustainable animal husbandry and fisheries, particularly agriculture in the Gobi Desert region, as well as the sustainability of food production.
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In January 2023, Jack Ma visited Bangkok, Thailand to inspect CP Group. Zhengda Group, which operates in over 100 countries and regions worldwide, has "Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food" as one of its core businesses.
As early as 2019, Alibaba had established a digital agriculture business unit, claiming to connect the "research production supply sales service" of the agricultural industry by building a new digital value chain.