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  1. Fund LP refers to the fund's (limited partnership), and LP is an investor who provides funds for venture capital companies. LP is the main provider of risk capital. Among the limited partnership venture capital institutions, LP's capital contribution is generally 99%. LP shall bear limited liability for investment companies and enterprises based on the capital contribution. LP generally appears in private equity funds.
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    LP and GP are the two parties in the limited partnership in the form of private equity organizations. Essence In law, general partners must bear unlimited legal responsibilities, and limited partners bear legal responsibilities limited to investment. General partners also play the role of fund managers. In addition to charging management fees, they enjoy a certain percentage of profits based on the contract with limited partnerships. After the "Partnership Enterprise Law" is revised, the form of limited partnership has been allowed. Private equity realizes the "Shanghai model" of the sun through trust. Private equity institutions play the role of general beneficiaries in the trust products, and invest in funds according to a certain percentage. Most of the income that exceeds the expected part, close partnership is close to this form.
    The main organizational form of venture capital has been used for limited partnerships (LP) since the 20th century, and usually exists in the form of a fund. Investors should bear limited liability to the debt of partnerships based on the capital contribution, and the fund manager shall manage the fund as an ordinary partner and bear unlimited liability for the debt of the partnership enterprise. This can not only reduce the risk of investors, but also promote the fund manager to serve the value of the fund.
    The characteristics of limited partnership:
    The limited partnership is suitable for venture capital:
    The best combination of investors and entrepreneurs, especially suitable for venture capital. On the one hand, those with capital strength are not willing to invest in ordinary partnerships that need to bear unlimited responsibilities, and the ethical risk of operators who may separate the ownership and operating rights in the company system also stops. On the other hand, those who have investment management capabilities or technical research and development capabilities often lack funds and are willing to obtain capital management rights at the cost of undertaking unlimited joints. While bear higher risks, after the project is successful, obtaining higher than its capital amount is higher than the number of capital contributions than their contributions. High profits of more than ten times. The limited partnership system fully meets these two market demand to ensure the best combination of capital, technology and management capabilities, and maximize benefits.

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