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Investors also included Cathy Fortune Corporation, which invests in mining companies, and private-equity firm Boyu Capital that additionally signed long-term investment partnerships with Zeekr, the automaker said in the statement.
Zeekr is jointly owned by Geely Automobile and its parent Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
The companies are expected to contribute expertise in intelligent connectivity, batteries, young consumer markets and raw materials, it said.
Car companies globally are working with more tech companies, battery makers and mining firms to develop future products and secure supply of components amid a shift towards electric vehicles.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the owner of Volvo Cars and a 9.7 percent stake in Daimler, and Geely Automobile launched the Zeekr in March this year to compete with EV companies including Tesla and Nio.
They jointly invested 2 billion yuan ($308.4 million) into the brand earlier.
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