VC and PE investors facing challenges

Problems for players include dying deals as well as difficulties cashing out of investments

China's venture capital and private equity investors are facing challenges due to dying deals and difficulties in cashing out, according to the chief of Zero2IPO Group.

Ni Zhengdong, chairman of leading venture capital and private equity research company Zero2IPO, said there were many dying startup companies that were industry leaders - or those burning cash after having completed several rounds of financing from VC and PE investors.