Investment methods include monetary, in-kind investment, intellectual property rights, land use rights, etc., and non-monetary property investment that can be denominated in currency and transferred.

Theoretically, although any type of property can be used to contribute capital, the form of capital contribution is not expressly stipulated in the law. It must be judged based on whether the capital contribution property meets the subject matter conditions for capital contribution in kind. That is, the subject matter must have certainty, existence, possibility of value evaluation, and independent transferability before it can be used for investment. According to Article 14 of the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Company Registration and Management", shareholders are not allowed to contribute capital in the form of labor services, credit, names of natural persons, goodwill, franchise rights or property with guaranteed guarantees.