Equity investment refers to an investment method in which an investment institution obtains the equity of the invested enterprise by way of investment, thus making a profit. The objects of equity investment are basically some unlisted enterprises or enterprises about to be listed. Restrictions on equity investment: 1, restrictions on the number of qualified investors in equity investment (1) Company funds: limited companies with no more than 50 employees and joint-stock companies with no more than 200 employees. (2) Partnership funds: no more than 50 people. (3) Contractual funds: no more than 200 people. (4) If the fund exceeds the above-mentioned number of fund raisers during the fundraising process, it will become an open fundraising regardless of whether the communication method between the fund raiser and investors meets the "specificity" standard. 2. Capital limit of equity investment fund (1) The investment amount of a single equity investment fund shall not be less than 1 10,000 yuan. (2) For unit investors, the net assets are required to be no less than100000 yuan. (3) For individual investors, the financial assets are required to be not less than 3 million yuan or the average annual income in the next three years is not less than 500,000 yuan. (4) Financial assets include: bank deposits, stocks, bonds, fund shares, asset management plans, bank wealth management products, trust plans, insurance products, futures rights and interests, etc.

legal ground

Article 29 of the Company Law After the shareholders have fully paid the capital contribution stipulated in the articles of association, the representative designated by all shareholders or the agent entrusted by all shareholders shall submit the company registration application, articles of association and other documents to the company registration authority to apply for registration of establishment.