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Jinli Permanent Magnet (Ningbo) Investment

Jinli Permanent Magnet (Ningbo) Investment is a corporate investor based in Ningbo, China. It has invested in three funds. Its regional focus is Asia.

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Jinli Permanent Magnet (Ningbo) Investment

Jinli Permanent Magnet (Ningbo) Investment is a corporate investor based in Ningbo, China. It has invested in three funds. Its regional focus is Asia.

General information

Firm type

Corporate Investor

Year founded

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

Asia

Country

China

City

Ningbo

Corporate office

Ningbo, China

Principals

Cai Baogui

Ultimate Controlling Shareholder

Hu Zhibin

Ultimate Controlling Shareholder

Li Xinnong

Ultimate Controlling Shareholder

Sector focus

Materials & ResourcesIndustrial Tech

Frequently asked questions

Who controls Jinli Permanent Magnet (Ningbo) Investment?

The firm is 100% owned by JL MAG Rare-Earth Co., Ltd., a Shenzhen-listed manufacturer of sintered NdFeB permanent magnets. Ultimate controlling shareholders are JL MAG's founder Cai Baogui and business partners Hu Zhibin and Li Xinnong, whose shareholding structure in the parent is disclosed in JL MAG's public filings.

What is the firm's investment mandate?

It deploys the parent company's capital into venture and growth-stage companies relevant to the rare-earth permanent-magnet supply chain. This includes electrification hardware, advanced manufacturing technologies, and downstream applications that consume NdFeB magnets — electric-vehicle drivetrains, wind-turbine generators, and industrial energy-efficiency systems.

Where does the capital come from?

The capital originates from JL MAG's retained earnings and operating cash flows. JL MAG is one of the largest sintered NdFeB producers globally, supplying Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory and multiple Chinese EV manufacturers. The wealth is industrial, not personal-family derived, making this a corporate investment vehicle rather than a single-family office.

Does the firm have any structural advantage over financial VCs?

Yes. JL MAG's strategic raw-material partnerships with Northern Rare Earth Group and China Rare Earth Group give the investment arm a real-time view of rare-earth pricing, availability, and downstream customer demand. That supply-chain intelligence constitutes an informational edge most financial investors cannot replicate.

How is the firm related to the Chinese rare-earth industry?

Through its parent JL MAG, the firm sits inside China's consolidated rare-earth industrial ecosystem. JL MAG processes rare-earth oxides into finished magnets, a step that Western electric-vehicle manufacturers depend on. The investment arm targets companies that strengthen or benefit from that vertical integration.

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