Top 20 Community Angel Investors in China in May 2025
A list of 20 angel investors that invest in Community startups based in China. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Community companies from China. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Community Angel Investors in China in May 2025
Investor | Community China investments |
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Wei Guo | 3 |
Eddie Wu | 2 |
John Wu | 1 |
Cheng Li | 1 |
William Bao Bean | 1 |
Sheng Fu | 1 |
Hailong Xiang | 1 |
Wanqiang Li | 1 |
Bo Feng | 1 |
Lu Fan | 1 |
Gang Wang | 1 |
Minhong Yu | 1 |
Guoxiong Cao | 1 |
Jing Qi | 1 |
Wu Dekan | 1 |
Peter Kellner | 1 |
Hongyu Zhang | 1 |
Mingming Zhu | 1 |
Jinbo Yao | 1 |
Xuan Zhili | 1 |
Wei Guo, the founding partner of UpHonest Capital, is an active angel investor in Silicon Valley, focusing on early-stage cross-sector investments. He founded Wei Fund in 2015 and UpHonest Capital Fund I in 2016, invested in well-known companies such as Hims&Hers(NYSE: HIMS), Vicarious Surgical(NYSE: RBOT), Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP), Checkr,Lime, Boom, Rescale, Dialpad and more. Since 2015, he has invested in over 400 Silicon Valley startups, over 76 companies with valuations greater than 100 million USD, and 23 portfolio companies that have successfully exited.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- United States, China, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Golden — Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler.It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top ofchanges, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.
- Playbook — Playbook gives creators the opportunity to build and grow a subscription business. Fans get an all-access pass to a curated health and wellness content.
- Crossing — Crossing Media is a live broadcast e-commerce service company that builds awareness, engagement, and sales through live-stream shopping.
Eddie Wu is the Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Alibaba Group. He previously worked at Yahoo as a Heading of Technology Development. Eddie Wu attended Zhejiang University of Technology.
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Investment focus
- Events, Rental, Social
- Angel, Series A, Series B
- China, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Teenker — Teenker is a platform that connects gifted talents with customers who want unique and high-quality service.
- Tao Huichang — Tao Huichang is a venue short-term rental service platform for organizing events.
- Thin Red Line — Thin Red Line dedicates the software and hardware opportunities of the AR track.
John Wu
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Investment focus
- Men's, EdTech, Fashion
- Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A
- China, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- temi — temi robots - Service robots for Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Enterprise and Delivery. Cost effective, 24/7 autonomous staff members for everyday tasks with focus on engagement efficiency.
- Chope — Book via Chope at Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing's top restaurants. With instant confirmation 24/7, it's the smarter way to dine!
- Theta One, Inc. — We build the world's tools to solve "English speaking" in non-English speaking countries.
Cheng Li is the Principal at LLR Partners. He attended The Wharton School.
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Investment focus
- Pet, SaaS, Software
- Series A, Private Equity
- China, United States
Portfolio highlights
- WizeHive — The most flexible full lifecycle software for grants, scholarships, awards, and more. Helping foundations, nonprofits, and mission-based programs.
- Wang Zifan — Wang Zifan is a natural dog food manufacturing company.
William is a Partner at SOSV, a US$250m accelerator focused venture capital fund, and the Managing Director of Chinaccelerator, China's first startup accelerator as well as MOX, the mobile only accelerator. William joined SOSV from SingTel Innov8 where he was Managing Director supporting China investment activities. While at Innov8 he ledinvestments in Yodo1 (mobile games), Gmobi (Android platform), Lekan (online video platform), and Massive Impact (mobile advertising) among others. Previously, William was a Partner at Softbank China & India Holdings, an early stage venture capital firm backed by Softbank of Japan and Cisco. While at SoftBank he led investments in Silk Road Telecom (mobile enterprise cloud SaaS), Playspan (payment platform acquired by Visa), Punch Entertainment (mobile game developer acquired by DeNA) and Peacesoft (Vietnam eCommerce and payment platform backed by eBay and MOL). William began his career as an equity research analyst most recently with Deutsche Bank where he was responsible for Internet and Telecom Equipment across Asia and China technology, media and telecom. In addition he covered Digital Media and Telecom Equipment companies at Bank of America Securities in San Francisco and PCs and Enterprise Hardware at Bear Stearns in New York. William began his technology investment career 18 years ago as a technology analyst in Taiwan.In 2006 he was ranked #3 All-Asia analyst for Technology/Software and IT Services by Institutional Investor Magazine. In 2005, he was ranked #1 stock picker in Technology, Media and Telecom, and #3 overall for Hong Kong/China by Thomson Reuters Starmine as well as was a ranked analyst by Institutional Investor Magazine. He currently sits on the boards of directors/advisors for a number of companies including GMobi, Massive Impact, Silk Road Telecom, Socbay, iTalki, kineticONE as well as organizations including Angelvest (天使谷), the largest and most active angel investing group in Asia, and AAMA Shanghai and the Techyizu, Beijing Tech Hive, and Music Matters events. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- India, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- HengZhi — HengZhi is a China-based, Invite-only Business Social Network.
- neulink — At neulink, we are building a platform that streamlines operations, simplifies workflows, and automates essential tasks for pharmacists. It can seamlessly manage patients sales, inventory, and insurance claims through our interface.
- Tokiva Technologies — Tokiva - Expat's Mobile Carriers. Low cost international calls - on both mobile and landline.
Sheng Fu
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Developer APIs, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, China
Portfolio highlights
- Bijixia — Bijixia is a digital media that provides business knowledge management services.
- Markable Creators(Markable AI) — BCG reported that 70% of Gen Z discover products through content platforms, not directly on a retailer website. Social commerce is NOW. The global fashion E-commerce digital advertising allocation is $200 billion. Mai is making social visual discovery shopping a reality on every photo and video across any social platforms or devices. Viewers canclick and shop the clothing they see while watching videos, such as TV shows, movies, and other digital media. Mai bridges the gap between social content and e-commerce, through a fully-automated AI computer vision technology, a sophisticated e-commerce bidding system, and a user personalization system. At Mai, we have spent three years working with top computer vision AI scientists, AI engineers, and fashion experts that created the world’s 1st fully automated video fashion shopping solution. We are connected with numerous top global e-commerce platforms, with total 200M SKUs available, daily updated with an out-of-stock rate <3%. Moreover, Mai is already live with two of the biggest social content platforms in Asia, with more to come.Mai has won the No.1 winner of MIT AI Idol contest in Jul 2020, and also won the title of “Most fundable company by investment value” at the biggest Asia Internet Conference in Nov 2020.
- Nanigans — Nanigans provides an advertising automation software that powers the in-house performance marketing teams. Offered as Software-as-a-Service, Nanigans software features programmatic media buying, predictive revenue optimization, and real-time business intelligence across today’s most valuable channels. Nanigans is headquartered in Boston, withoffices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Sydney, and Singapore.
Hailong Xiang joined Baidu in February 2005. He serves as Vice President in charge of Baidu’s commercial operations.Xiang served as Vice President of Baidu’s direct sales for its search marketing business, from April 2007 to July 2011.Mr. Xiang graduated from East China Normal University in 2000 with a degree in computer science.In 2001, Mr.Xiang established Shanghai Qilang, an Internet services firm, and served as its general manager.He joined Baidu with the acquisition of Shanghai Qilang in February 2005. Since joining, Mr. Xiang has led his team in completing the transformation of Baidu’s direct sales organization, effectively improving its structure, business processes, incentive systems, and marketing methods.He now oversees commercial product development, service management, and the Baidu Union.
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Investment focus
- Apps, Parenting, Mobile Apps
- Angel
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Dooluu — Duolu is a social app that allows parents, relatives, and friends to record and share adolescent’s growth moments from thousands of miles away. It is also an interactive tool for homeschooling in the field of early childhood development. Family members can see the class dynamics posted by the teacher every day, and always understand the progress ofthe adolescent’s learning and growth.
Wanqiang Li is responsible for the marketing of Xiaomi. He was the General Manager of Kingsoft Dictionary and notable for being one of the earliest UI practitioners in China. Graduated from Xi'an Science & Engineering Institute with a degree in Industrial Design in 2000, he joined Kingsoft’s UI Department and played a key role indeveloping many famous software projects including Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft Dictionary and WPS Office. Wanqiang Li served at Kingsoft in various positions as Chief Designer of UI department, Director of Design Center and Director of Internet Content. Wanqiang Li is also a Co-founder of Xiaomi.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Art, Apps
- Angel, Series A, Funding Round
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Dayou — Dayou is a metaverse digital space service provider.
- reddoon.ai — reddoon.ai creates professional-quality product images.
- Optimist — Optimist is a private consumer brand that creates gear for artificial intelligence. It manufactures AI hardware products.
Bo Feng is the Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital Partners.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, FinTech, Finance
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, China, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Berachain — Berachain is an EVM-identical Layer 1 (L1) blockchain that uses the novel Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism to align liquidity and security at the network level.
- DeHorizon — With the rapid growth of crypto space, recent developments have greatly facilitated GameFi in going mainstream. "Play to earn" is no longer a mere slogan, but has fully come into reality. Regardless of exponential growth, a common defect in GameFi marketplace is lack of a Metaverse Game Ecosystem to develop, connect and support more andmore blockchain-based games even built on different chains. We are still in the early stages of the evolution of GameFi. For the next stage, a Metaverse Game Ecosystem is essential to make GameFi go further. That is why DeHorizon comes.
- Forge — Accelerate your future with Forge's private market solutions. Get access to pre-IPO investment opportunities and liquidity for your private company shares.
Lu Fan is the founder of Xiaopet Technology.
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Investment focus
- Pet, Marketing, Information Technology
- Angel
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Xiaochong — Xiaochong is a digital marketing company that uses big data via network to provide credit technology, risk investment, credit counseling, and non-performing assets. Products include:
Gang Wang
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Transportation, Last Mile Transportation
- Series A, Angel, Seed
- China, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Wozaijia.com — Wozaijia is a social e-commerce platform for home furniture."I am at home" is a trustworthy home to share direct purchase platform. Here, people can discover, experience, buy, share their favorite home products, we change the home to share economic practice of buying methods. "I am at home" believes that the world will bee better if we can always get a better life with less cost.
- Qianyu Islands — Qianyu Islands is the flagship brand of Beijing Beike Youjia Technology Co., Ltd., which is positioned in the “Urban Shared Accommodation Space”. It is committed to providing users with different traditional hotels and B&Bs, younger, more free, more possibilities and higher value for money accommodation options.Since its inception in 2017,Qianyu Islands is based on a sense of quality, experience and freshness for a new generation of consumer groups. It is transforming the traditional accommodation industry with a more Internet-based way to fill the market for urban mid-end accommodation.
- Huidu Environmental — Huidu Environmental is a recyclable packing material developer.
Minhong Yu is the founder, Chairman and CEO of New Oriental, a company providing a comprehensive range of educational services. Yu is also the Vice Chairman of the Beijing Young Entrepreneurs Association and Vice Chairman of the Committee of Education of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League. Prior to founding New Oriental, Yu was anEnglish instructor at Peking University between 1985 and 1991. Yu received his Bachelor’s Degree in English from Peking University. Minhong Yu is the Director of Kidstone.
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Investment focus
- Education, Social Media, Mobile
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Bottomsup — Bottomsup engages in the production of online education content.
- Kuaipeilian — Kuaipeilian is an online piano training platform
- Pingo Space — Pingo Space is a mobile platform that connects locals to expats through in-person experiences.
Guoxiong Cao is a partner at Matrix Partners China RMB Fund, where he leads the RMB fund investment activities and also heads up the partnership’s Hangzhou office. He has over 14 years of investment and financial advisory experience in both domestic and foreign capital markets, and has deep expertise in emerging consumer sectors in China.BeforeMatrix, Guoxiong Cao founded Puhua Capital in 2002, which is well known for its professionalism and excellent performance in both venture investments and investment banking activities. He also co-founded Puhua Group, a well-established CPA firm in Zhejiang. Prior to this, Guoxiong Cao was Chief Representative of UOI (HK) and before that leads the finance department at Start LongShine.Guoxiong Cao is currently leading Matrix Partners China’s RMB funds investments and oversees sectors including consumer, clean tech and health care.Guoxiong Cao was born in China and graduated from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law with Master’s Degree. He is qualified Senior Accountant, CPA and CTA. He is also author of the book "The WAL-MART Powerful Career”.Guoxiong Cao spends his free time travelling, reading and watching movies.
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Investment focus
- Wedding, Consumer, Product Design
- Angel
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Halobear — Hangzhou is a wedding industry sales and supply chain service platform.
Jing Qi
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Investment focus
- Wedding, Customer Service, Event Management
- Series A
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Sunny — Sunny is a professional wedding company in China.
Wu Dekan is the CEO of Ningbo Mizhi Game Co., Ltd.
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Investment focus
- Lifestyle, Communities, Social Network
- Angel
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Tianju — Tianju is a script-killing grass community, focusing on the offline socialization of the script-killing industry for the C-end.
Peter Kellner is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Richmond Global. He previously worked at Richmond Global Compass as a Founder and CEO. Peter Kellner attended Harvard Business School.
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Investment focus
- Analytics, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, China, Brazil
Portfolio highlights
- Siftery — Siftery is a database of sorts where companies list their software stacks. Siftery compares companies with similar stacks and looks for differences to make some recommendations.
- Scout Finance — Scout Finance is the best mobile app for accessing company documents and fundamentals on your iPhone and iPad. A must-have for any serious investor.
- OpenSponsorship — Join 19000+ brands connecting to 11000+ athletes, teams and events globally, on OpenSponsorship to drive marketing and sales using sports; proven to deliver 7x ROI.
The founder of PPS, the leading peer-to-peer streaming video network software in China. After PPS was purchased by Baidu for USD 370m, Mr. Zhang served as the co-CEO of Iqiyi, one of the largest online video platform. Hongyu has extensive knowledge in the fields of internet and content streaming in China.
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Investment focus
- Art, Apps, Music
- Series A
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Artand — Artand is a community business platform and an online gallery for artists.
Mingming Zhu is the founder and CEO of Rokid. He previously worked at University of Louisville as an Instructor. Mingming Zhu attended Washington University in St. Louis.
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Investment focus
- Fashion, Robotics, Lifestyle
- Angel, Seed
- China, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- NOTHING — NOTHING is a mobile application platform for fashion bloggers.
- Art Robot — Art Robot specializes in the development and promotion of bipedal humanoid robots.
- Safeheron — Safeheron offers institutional-grade, comprehensive digital asset self-custody services and MPC privatization solutions, enabling enterprises to securely and efficiently manage their digital assets.
Jinbo Yao is the President, Founder and CEO at 58.com.
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Investment focus
- Marketing, Logistics, Automotive
- Angel, Series A, Seed
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Chaboshi — Chaboshi offers vehicle conditions, vehicle inspection, car warranty and used car valuation services.
- Xiongmao Kuaishou — Xiongmao Kuaishou is a provider of delivery, logistics and supply chain management services.
- Cbeidou Supply Chain — Canbeidou is a food catering logistics service provider in China.
Xuan Zhili
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Investment focus
- Pet
- Seed
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Huayan Youke — Huayan Youke specializes in pet diagnostics and drug development. It focuses on integrating pet diagnostic technology and integrates various tests.
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