Top 50 Construction Startup Investors in China in January 2025

China Development Bank (CDB) was founded in 1994 as a policy financial institution under the direct leadership of the State Council. It was incorporated as China Development Bank Corporation in December 2008, and officially defined by the State Council as a development finance institution in March 2015.CDB has a registered capital of RMB 421.248billion. Its shareholders include the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China (36.54%), Central Huijin Investment Ltd. (34.68%), Buttonwood Investment Holding Co., Ltd. (27.19%) and the National Council for Social Security Fund (1.59%).

Buhuo Ventures invests in early and growing TMT and innovative consumer sectors.

We believe the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere. A global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed- to growth-stage investments across Social/Internet, Enterprise Tech, and Smart Tech sectors.

Linear Capital (Linear Venture) was founded by Jingdong, Lynx former executives and early Facebook employees Chuan Wang Huai, attention Pan smart, technology-driven big data early in the project area. Has invested horizon robot, Rokid, with shield, melting point, etc. more than 30 start-up team, and is trying to become China's best intelligentapplication data Fund (Applied-Data-Intelligence). Our existing limited partners from Asia's top hedge funds, but also from Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, the public comment, go, people network, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other well-known Internet company founders or executives and Xue Manzi, Mr Leung and other aspect of capital investment sector for decades veterans. We strive to use industry expertise and resources to help the investment company move fast and break fewer things, and ultimately the linear path and nonlinear growth.

Poly Capital is a venture capital fund based in China.

Founded in 2014, Source Code Capital is a leading China VC focused on the broad TMT sectors and investing in both early stage start-ups and growth stage companies. With $1.5 billion and RMB 3.5 billion under management, Source Code Capital has been successfully partnering with close to 150 leading Chinese technology founders since inceptionincluding Bytedance, Meituan, Homelink, among many others. Source Code is focused on the “Big 3” fundamental drivers, which are Internet+, AI+, and Global+ , and invests along sectors such as media and entertainment, consumer services, enterprise, finance, retail, transportation, housing, education, and healthcare.

Vertex Ventures China invests in high-growth internet and technology start-ups across mainland China, and provides funding support and value-add services to portfolio companies in their growth stage. Based in Beijing and Shanghai, Vertex Ventures China collaborates with the Vertex network of ventures funds across US, Israel, Southeast Asia, andIndia, and under auspices of Vertex Holdings providing local knowledge with global perspective.

Lenovo is one of the world's leading personal technology companies, producing innovative PCs and mobile internet devices. A global Fortune 500 company, Lenovo is the world's largest PC vendor and fourth largest smartphone company.While the Lenovo brand came into existence only in 2004, the company has a much longer history. In 1984,Legend Holdings was formed with 200,000 RMB (US$25,000) in a guard house in China. The company was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988 and would grow to be the largest PC company in China. Legend Holdings changed its name to Lenovo in 2004 and, in 2005, acquired the former Personal Computer Division of IBM, the company that invented the PC industry in 1981.Today, Lenovo is a US$39billion personal technology company with more than 54,000 employees (including joint ventures) in more than 60 countries serving customers in more than 160 countries. Lenovo is a global company that is incorporated and headquartered in Hong Kong, with operational centers located strategically around the world , with the largest in Beijing and Morrisville, NC. These operational centers drive Lenovo’s global and local business approach.Lenovo has grown faster than the market for more than four years because our exceptionally engineered products are meant for those who do. Our customers use innovation to bring progress to the world, and we design and build our products with this in mind, taking inspiration from the drive and imagination of the people who make things happen. Our technology helps those who do, do better.Whether a PC, smartphone, tablet, smart TV, server, workstation or storage, Lenovo makes the products that customers need for what we call the "PC+ world." Lenovo is creating real differentiation from the competition thanks to its vertically integrated end-to-end business model. This model is unique among major PC makers and is a significant source of competitive advantage, helping us to bring more innovation to market, more efficiently, and aggressively attack the PC+ opportunity.And as Lenovo expands globally, we are establishing even deeper roots in each major market, investing not only in sales and distribution, but also in local domestic manufacturing, R&D and other high-value functions. This global reach with local excellence is enabling us to build a new kind of company - a "global-local" company - and positions us to more deeply implement our protect and attack strategy and build the foundation for long-term success.

The albatross is a large seabird with a length of one meter and three meters of wings. It soars all day long and rises up. When the wind is down, the sea that glides over the stormy sea glides with the wind. When it is against the wind, it runs on the edge of the cliff and goes straight to the sky. No matter the change of the situation, it can"beyond the leisurely walk" in the wind and waves. Our team has an albatross's high morale, struggling in a market that is frightened and violent, and looking for opportunities in the calm. We believe that only by welcoming the wind and the waves can we make our faith to the extreme.

ZhenFund is a seed fund founded by former entrepreneurs to invest in the most promising innovators. New Oriental co-founders Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang established ZhenFund in 2011 in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China. ZhenFund now has a network of over 800 portfolio companies, including over 30 unicorns based in China. Webelieve that great businesses start with exceptional founding teams. We are dedicated to helping our entrepreneurs build successful companies by providing them with mentorship and the best resources available. Some of our services include biannual demo days to top Chinese VCs, ZhenHR services, marketing and PR consulting, as well as fundraising. Our strong and large CEO network also facilitates entrepreneurs helping each other, especially via our WeChat platform. ZhenFund has been ranked as the “#1 Early-Stage Investment Firm” for six years. Bob Xiaoping Xu, Founder of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2016 and ranked #11 in 2019. Anna Fang, Founding Partner and CEO of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2019 and made her 4th appearance as #12, and #1 on Midas Seed List in 2022.

Anji Rui Technology operates as an investment firm.

Jihu Jijin is an investment firm that provides asset management and investment management services.

Jiangsu Zhihuigu Investment Management is engaged in medium-sized restaurants.

Gofar Holdings is engaged in asset management.

Creo Capital is a fund under New World Development Group.

Ningbo Angel Capital Guiding Fund is a non-profit-oriented policy fund set up by the municipal government.

Yide Jituan is an investment firm that provides asset management and investment management services.

Dongheng Guoji is a company engaged in the wholesale industry.

Huajia Investment is an investment firm.

Beijing Lianhe Yunde Touzi is an investment firm that provides asset management and investment management services.

Jolmo Capital is an investment firm that provides related capital management and advisory services to new industries. As a diversified firm, Jolmo helps assist enterprises with rapid growth primarily through venture capital and in collaboration with other financial instruments.Jolmo Capital was founded in 2004 and is based in Nanjing, JiangsuProvince in China.

TEC is an investment firm that mainly investing in urban related fields, including energy, environmental protection, economy and so on.

Hillhouse Venture Capital is an investment institution established by Hillhouse Capital that focuses on investing in early-stage startups.

Xiangfeng Capital

SR Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in the start-up and growth stages of technological innovation enterprises. The firm was founded in Suzhou, Jiangsu in 2013.

Incorporated in February 2009, Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co., Ltd ( E-Town Capital ) is a State-owned investment and financing company with the mission of promoting industrial upgrading and technological innovation in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA for short).Oriented to real economyindustrial development and adhering to financing service innovation, E-Town Capital has since its foundation combined the resources of both government and the market to constantly build platforms for diversified industrial investment as well as all-round financial service. It has established many professional subsidiaries including Beijing E-Town International Industrial Investment Management Co., Ltd., Beijing E-Town International Guarantee Co., Ltd., Beijing E-Town International Small-credit Co., Ltd., Beijing Mobile E-Town Co., Ltd. and E-Town International Holding (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.E-Town Capital was assigned by the Beijing municipal government as one of the five management institutions for municipal-level pooled equity investment funds.E-Town Capital practices long-term strategic investment and runs an all-around and total access Beijing E-Town Parent Fund Business System. It has also made overseas acquisitions of Nexteer Automotive, ISSI, and Mattson Technology Inc. and invested in the SMIC Phase II & Ⅲ project of the BOE and BAIC Group, which promotes the agglomeration of high-end industries, including integrated circuits, equipment manufacturing, and aerospace technology.By the end of June 2018, E-Town Capital has invested in 116 projects, with a total investment of more than 35.4 billion yuan ($5.10 billion). Its parent fund system owns nearly 60 funds in total and participates in the management of funds of more than 250 billion yuan. E-Town Capital gradually refines its finance service, including financial assurance, financial leasing, and petty loans; upgrades product systems and serves the innovative development of small and medium-sized enterprises. It has developed a base for industrial agglomeration and innovative incubators by building special zones, such as Beijing Mobile E-Town and E-Startup.Beijing E-Town International Industrial Investment Management Co., Ltd. was inaugurated in 2013 with registered capital of 1,000 million yuan. The company is a professional industrial investment management enterprise in the finance service system and focuses on the construction of strategic emerging industries funds, such as integrated circuits, biological medicine, equipment manufacturing, aerospace technology.Founded on February 5, 2010, Beijing E-Town International Financing Guarantee Co., Ltd., with registered capital of 1.3 billion yuan, is a government-led policy-oriented loan guarantee company and one of the first companies to obtain a 5-year business license from the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work.Founded in 2013, Beijing E-Town Financing Leasing Co., Ltd. with registered capital of $120 million, is the first Sino-foreign joint venture financial leasing company in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area.Beijing E-Town International Small-credit Co., Ltd. is the BDA's first small-credit company approved by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance Work.As a construction platform of E-Town Capital’s industrial bases, Beijing Mobile E-Town Co., Ltd. focuses on the investment and development, investment promotion, and operation and management of the Mobile E-Town Park and offers innovative incubator services.In the future, E-Town Capital will stick to the business idea of “internationalization, marketization, and innovation” and use capital as a linkage to offer all-around financial service by integrating all kinds of data including information related to capital, technology, talents, and markets. The company is striving to become an investment group with international influence.

WeDo Capital Management is a Beijing-based venture capital and investment firm focused on healthcare and technology. It began operation on February 2, 2016, with its headquarters in Beijing in China

Founded in 2003, Hony Capital is a pioneer in China’s home grown private equity industry. Sponsored by Legend Holdings, a leading Chinese conglomerate, Hony has blazed the trail in formulating private equity investment strategies suitable for Chinese conditions by combining a deep understanding of local environment and people with global resourcesand international best practices. Today, with over USD 6.8 billion in assets under management across 7 funds and investments in over 60 companies, Hony is a leading China-focused private equity firm.Adhering to the “value creation” investment philosophy, Hony partners with managers and entrepreneurs to build their businesses into sustainable leaders in respective industries. Hony focuses on sectors where it has developed expertise: pharmaceuticals and healthcare, consumer & retail, media & entertainment, financial services, construction materials, machinery, and alternative energy & resources

Crystal Stream Capital specializes in making early-stage investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector.

Guang Ji Chuang Tou is an investment Firm.

Horus Capital is an investment firm that invests in AI, big data, TMT, medical health, and cultural media industries.

Qiangjing Investment Management is engaged in venture capital management.

PreAngel is a 30M RMB investment fund focused on early stage internet startups. Investment on each project range from 100K to 1M RMB. In addition to investment, PreAngel plays a key role as "co-founder", providing guidance in startup operation, business model refinement and industry resources.

Tunlan Captial is a professional venture capital management company based in Hangzhou,China.Its management team contains successful entrepreneurs,former senior managers from Alibaba and other Fortune 500 companies.Tunlan is committed to provide capital and professional management experience helping start-up companies to achieve sustainablegrowth and gain competitive advantages with its governmental,capital,technological and other resources internationally.Tunlan has about 20 billion RMB of assets under management since establishment. It has invested in over 60 companies and established multiple funds including "FengyunZheshang"VC funds,regional funds,PE M&A funds,and oversea M&A funds.Through portfolio diversification and professional investment methods,Tunlan has invested in a series of high-potential start-ups including Canaan,Sun Harmonics,Xinfeng,Asunistar,Baizijian,and Tecenet. In the future,Tunlan will persist in the philosophy of using capital to promote technological innovation and becoming a professional and innovative international investment management corporation.

Hejun Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm.

XVC is a venture capital firm that typically invests between 1.5 and 15 million USD (or RMB equivalent) per company.The company aims to search for visionary entrepreneurs, build partnership with them, and maximize their success with company's capital, experience, network and global vision. In order to move fast and be responsive, XVC keepstheir organization lean and focus only on big ideas.

Dongfang Jiafu is an equity fund management firm.

In the era of capital economy in which “people have no equity and no wealth”, in order to help entrepreneurs broaden investment channels, reduce investment risks, and share great opportunities in the era of equity investment, Boya Capital relies on its strong platform resources, good professional background, and rich asset management. Experienceand extensive social network, connecting investors with domestic top private equity investment institutions, providing a sound investment and financing platform, asset management platform and information service platform, and building a complete, systematic and efficient liberal arts investment and financing ecosystem. To help Chinese entrepreneurs enjoy the dividends of the capital economy era.

36Kr was founded in July 2011 as a company dedicated to serve entrepreneurs. Over six years, it has grown into a comprehensive service provider aimed at serving innovative tech companies while being the largest and strongest ecosystem-based platform that boasts comprehensive coverage over a myriad of sectors with a game-changing vision. So far,36Kr consists of three major business segments: 36Kr media, Venture Capital and Kr Space, through which they strive to offer Chinese entrepreneurs and SMEs with one-stop service encompassing providing of information, matchmaking of financing and direct access to funding, not to mention office solutions and relevant incubating services. They aspire to become the platform that provides entrepreneurs and SMEs with ambient services that can help them grow, nothing short of utilities. 36Kr has served over 20,000 startups and helped to secure next round financing for 4,000 firms with free-of-charge services throughout the entire process, supporting startups to embark on their very first steps. Currently, over 90,000 startup projects are being proceeded on the 36Kr on-line platform where 80% of premium projects are hosted. Meanwhile, they have established an investment alliance of top 15 Chinese institutional investors with the mission of offering the best financing support to the most promising bunch of entrepreneurs.Out of recognition of their vision, China’s fintech giant Ant Financial has made a strategic investment in 36Kr so as to better SMEs’ financing needs. In addition, 36Kr is also favored by globally-renowned Matrix Partners China and traditional securities giant China Securities, with both as its shareholders. Another strategic investor – China Merchants Group’s VC was introduced in 2016.

Shunwei Capital is a venture capital fund that focuses on early to mid-stage investments in local internet industry. It specializes in incubation, startups, early to mid-stage, and growth capital investments. It seeks to invest in the technology, media, telecommunications, high technology, new media, games, internet finance, and rural area internetsectors. Their investors include sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowment funds, and family offices.Shunwei Capital is a China-based company that was founded in 2011 by Tuck Lye Koh and Lei Jun.

Wuhan Optics Valley Elite Investment Management is a specialized fund management company that supports talent entrepreneurship innovation and start-up enterprises based on the “3551 Optical Valley Talent Program” of Donghu Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone. Established in August 2015, Hubei Science and Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd.,an investment and financing platform affiliated to Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone, is jointly invested by Hubei Taizhen Investment Management Co., Ltd. under the Pacific Securities and Hubei Hanjiang Investment Management Co., Ltd. under Camel Group Co., Ltd. Companies and other social capital funds were established. At present, the company manages two funds with a total scale of 1.1 billion yuan.

Jorde Investment is an investment Firm.

Shenzhen Oriental Fortune Capital Co Ltd. is a venture capital firm specializing investment in early venture, mid venture, late venture, emerging growth, Pre-IPO, mature, growth capital stage, mezzanine and new third board investments. The firm typically invests in financial services, telecommunication, new energy, consumer goods, medical treatmentand healthcare, life sciences, internet plus healthy lifestyle industry, logistics, energy technology, information technology, mobile innovation, media, movies and television, culture, pharmaceutical, biological medicine, renewable energy, retail, environmental protection business, consumption, new materials, new agriculture, advanced manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, culture, entertainment, and services. It seeks to invest in China focusing on Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, and Wuhu. The firm also invests in Pearl River Delta region, Yangtze River Delta region, and Circum-Bohai-Sea region. For Pearl River Delta, it covers Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing cities in China. For Yangtze River Delta, the firm covers Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Hefei, Wuhu, Ma’anshan, Tongling, Anqing, Chuzhou, Chizhou, and Xuancheng cities in China. For the Circum-Bohai-Sea region, it covers Beijing, Tianjin, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Dandong, Yingkou, Panjin, Fuxin, Huludao, Chaoyang, Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Cangzhou, Langfang, Chengde, Zhangjiakou, Handan, Xingtai, Dongying, Yantai, Weifang, Weihai, Rizhao, and Binzhou cities in China. The firm prefers to invest 20% of its portfolio to early stage, 40% to expansion stage, and 40% to Pre-IPO stage. Shenzhen Oriental Fortune Capital Co Ltd. was formed in November 2007 and is based in Shenzhen, China with offices in Shanghai, China; Beijing, China; and Wuhu, China.

Focus Media (分众传媒) is a provider of product lines covering several media networks that aims at characteristic audiences such as video media in commercial buildings, terminal video media in stores, media in the elevators of apartments, outdoor large LED color screen media and advertising media of cinemas, and more.It owns several media networkssuch as video media in commercial buildings, terminal videos in stores, print media in the elevators of apartments, outdoor large LED color screen media, mobile wireless advertising media, internet advertising platforms, focus and direct-effect commercial DM media, database marketing channels, and more.Focus Media is highly identified in the industry with its unique business models, its property of segmenting, vividness and coerciveness in media disseminating.

Danchi Capital is an Investment firm.

Hillhouse Capital Group is an investment management firm that invests with a long-term time horizon. Hillhouse owns companies across equity stages, spanning the range from new start-ups to the world’s most established public companies. It may invest in a company as a start-up and continue to hold it in the portfolio as a public equity investment.This stage-agnostic investment style allows them to focus on multi-year results, rather than on quarterly earnings.Hillhouse Capital Group invests globally, with a particular focus on Asia. Independent, proprietary research lies at the heart of our investment process. Our team members are sector experts in consumer, Internet, media, and healthcare. Hillhouse Capital Group was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, China.

CITIC Capital Holdings is an alternative investment management and advisory company headquartered in China.

Suzhou Gaomei Capital is an investment firm.

Xiomi war ventures is an investment firm.

Ximu Investment is an investment firm.