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Top 25 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in China in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 25 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Esports startups based in China. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Esports companies from China. We update this investor list every month.

Top 25 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in China in January 2026

Investor	eSports China investments
SOSV	2
Fenghou Capital	2
ZhenFund	2
Tamarace	2
Sea of Stars Capital	2
Innoangel Fund	2
Loyal VC	2
Huasheng Capital	1
Betatron Venture Group	1
Blockchain Founders Fund	1
Shanghai Xiheng Capital Management	1
Zhejiang Provincial Financial Holdings	1
HSG	1
In Capital	1
Zhongtou Guangsheng Jijin Guanli	1
Chiratae Ventures	1
CSC Group	1
Panda Capital	1
MIQ	1
PreAngel	1
Share Capital	1
Plum Ventures	1
Huaang Intelligent	1
Guangxi Tencent Venture Capital	1
Artesian VC	1

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SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.

Fenghou Capital is early-stage equity investment firm.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Automotive, Information Services
Angel, Series A, Seed
China

Portfolio highlights

Benewake — Benewake is the leading provider of solid-state LiDAR sensors and solutions. We won the Championship of Audi Innovation Lab.Completed the Series B2 funding in 2018, Benewake has built a strong connection with our global top-tier investors globally and locally, including IDG Capital, Shunwei Capital, Cathay Capital (Valeo LP), Delta Capital,Keywise Capital, and Ecovacs.Benewake LiDAR products, including basic flash LiDAR and 3D LiDAR, have achieved mass production level with corresponding certificates. Our LiDAR solutions are widely used in autonomous vehicles (collision avoidance), drones (logistics, agricultural plant protection), ITS, robots (smart home), AGV (logistics and warehouse management).Benewake LiDAR products, with the protection of intellectual property rights, have been widely launched to Europe, America, Asia-Pacific market, etc.
Kuaipan Tech — Kuaipan Tech is a cloud gaming and cloud application technology solution service company based on ARM cloud technology.
Fengmao Dongtou — Fengmao Enterprise is a bulk raw material logistics operator that transports bulk chemical products corrosive and non-corrosive by road.

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.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
Series A, Seed, Series B
China, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

ChatCut — ChatCut lets you edit videos using natural language. Remove repeated takes, restructure content, and cut down for social media with simple prompts. Perfect for interviews and documentaries.
Yunwang Innovation — Yunwang Innovation is formed by marathon runners, rehabilitation therapist, industrial designers creating solutions for recovery.
Cornerstone Robotics — Cornerstone Robotics operates to improve the accessibility of high-end medical services in China.

Tamarace is a venture capital private equity firm focusing on investing TMT, mobile Internet, culture, entertainment, O2O, intelligent hardware, smart home, big data, and cloud computing. It was founded in 2011 and grows to over 50 members in 2017.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Service Industry
Angel, Seed, Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Guoyu qianjian — Guoyu Qianjian is a building and operating company that specializes in airbag sports venues. Its operations include sports event organizing, investment, construction, and maintenance of sports venues, as well as fitness and leisure activities. It actively encourages athletic power with its central tenet of "injecting sports genes into everychild". Its airbag sports facilities are more ecologically friendly, low-carbon, energy-efficient, versatile, and adjustable, and they can accommodate various social groups' sporting demands at various times.
Huachuang Shenting — Huachuang Shenting is a non-invasive brain AI detection company that develops AI detection technology for cranial and brain health.
Xiling Biotechnology — Xiling Biotechnology is a medical company that specializes in the development of oncology and advanced treatments for malignant tumors.

Chen Hai Capital, Sea Capital Corporation (S Capital) is a venture capital firm institution that focuses information technology and traditional industries to bring opportunities for industrial change. Founded in August 2015, it was co-founded by three well-known investors from Jinglin Assets, Huaying Capital and Innovation Works, Chen Chen, WangWeijun and Chen Yuetian.

Investment focus

Media and Entertainment, Internet, Animation
Series A, Series B, Angel
China

Portfolio highlights

Just Free — Just Free operates and manages the wholesale markets of agricultural products. With the improvement of people's living standards, the consumption of healthy and safe imported medium and high-end food will inevitably become the mainstream consumption trend in society. The resources of SF Express Group will be used to focus on globalhigh-quality food, and gradually realize the direct production of global origin and shorten the supply chain Allow users to enjoy truly pollution-free, safe and healthy, high-quality and high-quality global cuisine.
DHSP GROUP — DHSP GROUP sells clothes and provides street dance training service.
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Innoangel Fund is an investment firm that invests in early stage companies.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Robotics
Angel, Seed, Series A
China, Canada, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

PureblueAI — PureblueAI is an AI-powered digital workforce platform operator specializing in enterprise marketing scenarios.
Realm of Illumination — Realm of Illumination is an AI smarter hardware developer that focuses on the research and development of AI smart terminal equipment and sensors to fulfill the application needs of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
Weizhen New Materials — Weizhen New Materials is a company focused on the research and development of new materials technologies, primarily focusing on the development and application of high-performance modified nylon materials and multifunctional composite materials.

Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 500+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 250+ investments in 50+ countries.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

WASTETIDE — Wastetide turns these wastes into profit, and your excel sheets into useful data.
Bagel AI — Bagel AI is a product intelligence platform that automates product management, helping product teams turn data into insights, streamline GTM, and drive growth
Aisel Health — Aisel Health provides AI that imitates psychiatrists for psychiatric clinics and hospitals to ensure efficient patient access to care.

Huasheng Capital is a Chinese venture capital firm that invests in real estate companies and is an investment arm of China Renaissance.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Software
Series B, Series C, Series D
China, Austria, United States

Portfolio highlights

AUTOST. — AUTOST. is a retail and used car auction platform.
Atlas — Atlas builds cutting-edge generative 3D AI technology to enable the creation of assets & virtual worlds.
Lihe Weiwei — Lihe Weiwei is a food processing firm that produces and supplies condiments and prefabricated vegetables.

Betatron Venture Group is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Hong Kong, India, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Toku — Toku is a software provider that creates bespoke cloud communications and customer engagement solutions to reimagine customer experiences for enterprises. We offer an end-to-end approach to help businesses overcome the complexity of digital transformation in APAC markets. Enhance your customer experience with our unique blend of local strategic consulting expertise, bespoke technology, regional in-country infrastructure, connectivity, and global reach.
ZhenHub — We provide eCommerce shipping software, fulfillment centers, global partnerships, strategically-located warehouses & multichannel integrations. [More...]
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We Focus Exclusively On Adding Value To Blockchain & Emerging Technology Projects With Real World Applications.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

KINO — KINO is a film production company that brings fans behind the scenes of their favorite hollywood films.
Renaissance — Renaissance allows artists to amplify their streaming traction and tap into a community of their super fans.
Virtualtech Frontier — Virtualtech Frontier develops business processes through virtual reality technology. It operates virtual event platforms, metaverse services, and virtual reality solutions. Virtualtech Frontier was founded in 2021 and is based in Selangor, Malaysia.

Shanghai Xiheng Capital Management is an investment management firm.

Investment focus

SaaS, Gaming, eSports
Series A, Series B
China

Portfolio highlights

Yihe Meiyun — Yihe Meiyun specializes in the fields of software as a service industry.
Daily E-Sports — Daily E-Sports forms an e-sports event operation, e-sport terminal customization, e-sport big data service, e-sport education and training, e-sport town planning, and operations in business sectors by creating a cross-border integration of multi-resource scenarios and the e-sport industry. For CMEG and mobile e-sports tournaments, they produceequipment.
Gulf Technology — Gulf Technology specializes in the field of marine electronic equipment, marine science and technology.

Zhejiang Provincial Financial Holdings isa financial investment management platform of the Zhejiang Provincial Government. Since the establishment of the company, in accordance with the strategic plan of the provincial party committee and the provincial government to build a "financial strong province", efforts have been made to createthree platforms: financial equity management, government industry funds, and financial innovation services.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Angel, Series A, Series C
China

Portfolio highlights

Chituo Technology — Chituo Technology is a new high-end memory chip developer that specializes in the design, manufacture, sales, and research and development of new high-end memory chips as well as related chips. Its target markets include industrial control, smart terminals, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, aerospace, and automotive electronics. offersapplication solutions and semiconductor chips.
Yuansuan Technology — Yuansuan assists clients in improving the digital R&D of industrial goods as well as the digital management and maintenance of facilities and equipment using local simulation software.
Horizon Continental Technology — Horizon Continental Technology is a joint venture between Continental Group and Horizon Robotics

We help founders build enduring companies.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Series B, Series C
China, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

MarqVision — Effortlessly discover and remove counterfeits to protect your sales and reputation.
Midas — Midas is the first neobroker of Turkey, providing zero commission Turkish and American stocks.
Yunzhou Zhiwei — Yunzhou Zhiwei is a high-tech startup focused on serving large-scale equipment maintenance industries such as aviation, aerospace, shipbuilding, and rail transit. It leverages smart maintenance concepts and advanced digital technologies to make complex equipment maintenance more efficient and lean. The company drives industrial transformationtoward intelligent maintenance, helping enterprises enhance growth, efficiency, and operational excellence.

In Capital is a value-oriented, research-driven, independent-thinking venture capital firm.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Series A, Angel, Seed
China

Portfolio highlights

Across the Stars — Across the Stars is a product guidance solution provider.
Hygea Medical Technology — Hygea Medical Technology is a oncology-focused biopharma company. Hygea’s solutions cater to cancer therapies targeting diseases in the lung, liver, breast, and kidney. Hygea will continue to develop its micro-invasive and Cryo-HITTM technology.
BlissBio — Bliss Bio is a biopharmaceutical company focused on development of tumor targeting and immunotherapy drugs.

Zhongtou Guangsheng Jijin Guanli is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Gaming, eSports, Media and Entertainment
Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Daily E-Sports — Daily E-Sports forms an e-sports event operation, e-sport terminal customization, e-sport big data service, e-sport education and training, e-sport town planning, and operations in business sectors by creating a cross-border integration of multi-resource scenarios and the e-sport industry. For CMEG and mobile e-sports tournaments, they produceequipment.

Chiratae Ventures is a global network of venture capital funds with approximately $3.6 billion under management and a portfolio of over 220 companies built over the last 15 years. The Chiratae Ventures network is comprised of five independent partnerships managing funds in North America and Asia. Each partnership makes investments on behalf of itslimited partners, including International Data Group (IDG), the world's largest IT media company. By combining the IDG platform – an unparalleled combination of global publishing, market research (IDC), and conferences and exhibition resources – with years of hands-on experience in early-stage company building, each Chiratae Ventures fund helps companies understand their markets better and penetrate them faster than their competition.With partnerships in the USA, Korea and multiple locations throughout China, India and Vietnam, the IDG Ventures network offers the international perspective and the local market expertise to help companies grow from start-ups to global success stories.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Seed, Series B
India, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

ZILO — ZILO is a premium fashion retail platform, offering a curated selection of clothing and accessories from over 200 top brands, with a focus on quick commerce and a seamless shopping experience. The platform is designed to help users "dress right, from AM to PM," providing outfit recommendations and daily planners to simplify wardrobechoices.
Expertia.AI — AI-powered screening and assessments: find and interview top candidates from 100+ platforms and hire in 24 hours, all at <10% of the cost.
Frinks AI — Frinks AI is an AI Software Development firm offering Effective, Efficient and Reliable Quality Control.

CSC Group is an innovation investment management firm.

Investment focus

Manufacturing, Enterprise, Health Care
Angel, Series A, Series B
China

Portfolio highlights

KTVme — KTVme is a digital entertainment platform.
saisi — saisi focuses on the development, production, and sales of time and frequency system solutions.
6Cloud Technology — 6Cloud Technology is a cloud security service firm.

Founded in 2015, Panda Capital is a new generation venture capital firm in China focused on early-stage businesses powered by innovative and disruptive technology.Panda Capital is a disciplined early-stage investor focused on companies from Angel to Series B stages and strive to become their first or the second institutional investor.We focus onfast-growing tech startups in areas including Data Driven AI Applications, Enterprise Services, Fintech, Logistics, Mobility & Transportation, and New Generation Consumer Trends.Our family of portfolio companies include: Mobike (Now as Meituan Bike), Atzuche, Mi-Me Financial, 1ziton, Intengine Technology, Xunyi (Antwork), Robot++, Aiwhale, Dr. White and Fulmz AI, etc. Panda Capital have received various awards including "2017 & 2018 China Venture Capital Firms Top 10" by Zero2IPO, “2017 China’s Best Venture Capital Firms Top 10” and “2017 China’s Best Return Venture Capital Firms Top 10” by China Venture, and “2017 China Venture Capital Firms in Sharing Economy Top 10” by 36Kr, etc.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Information Technology, Software
Seed, Series A, Angel
China, United States, Malta

Portfolio highlights

Blue Protein — Blue Protein is a biotechnology company that focuses on the research and development of animal feed or edible insects.
Five hundred — Five hundred is an e-Commerce platform providing farm fresh fruits and vegetables to customers on a subscription basis.
Theia Studios — Icons of Theia - a tactical turn based strategy game

MIQ operates as a domestic digital marketing and e-sports service provider. Its business covers digital advertising business, traffic technology services, pan-search optimization services, overseas traffic services, self-learning digital marketing AI engine, big data open platform, Taobao live broadcast, content production and distribution, thelive broadcast business of each platform, e-sports events, tele competition venues, e-sports education, e-sports towns, smart hardware, cultural and sports brokers, Internet cafe operation and maintenance services, and other sectors.The company was founded in 2012 by young global leaders of Davos and the Chinese digital pioneer team.

Investment focus

Sports, eSports, Payments
Series A
China

Portfolio highlights

Wangjing Network Technology — Wangjing Network Technology is a Hangzhou-based eSports service provider. Wangyudashi, which operates wangyuhudong.com, is a specialized platform for internet cafe payment and eSports registry developed by Zhejiang Wangjing Network Technology Co., Ltd.

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.

Investment focus

Internet, Software, Blockchain
Angel, Seed, Series A
China, United States, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Ajuna Network — Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
X World Games — Founded in 2018, X World Games (“XWG”) aims to build the next-gen decentralized gaming metaverse.X World Games' vision is to build a diversified gaming ecosystem that connects traditional gamers with the blockchain world and invite more game developers into the crypto space by creating and providing the underlying blockchain framework.Withits gaming innovation, crypto game - Dream Card, NFT Marketplace and DeFi Pool, X World Games now serves over 2 million registered gamers, and has quickly become the fastest-growing crypto gaming platform in the ecosystem.X World Games is headquartered in Singapore with a 100+ dynamic team located worldwide.
Feiba Business Travel — Feiba Business Travel is a business trip ticket service platform

Plum Ventures is a venture capital company that aims to encourage young people to become entrepreneurs. It specializes ins providing seed and early-stage investments in the technology, new media, and telecommunications industry. The firm was founded in May 2014 and is based in Changzhou, China.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Software
Series A, Angel, Seed
China, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Huimaiche — Huimaiche is a company that provides full-chain solutions for new retail in the automotive industry. It is an Internet-based high-tech company that combines online system development, brand management, full-brand automobile sales, aftermarket integration, and new retail in life.
HPY Sorting — HPY Sorting manufactures environmentally friendly, cost-cutting, efficient intelligent ore sorting machines. HPY Sorting focuses on applications of machine vision technology to improve and provide innovation in ore sorting.
MEDSINGLONG — MEDSINGLONG is engaged in the medical equipment supply chain business.

Huaang Intelligent is an investment company.

Investment focus

Sports, Fitness, eSports
Seed
China

Portfolio highlights

Guoyu qianjian — Guoyu Qianjian is a building and operating company that specializes in airbag sports venues. Its operations include sports event organizing, investment, construction, and maintenance of sports venues, as well as fitness and leisure activities. It actively encourages athletic power with its central tenet of "injecting sports genes into everychild". Its airbag sports facilities are more ecologically friendly, low-carbon, energy-efficient, versatile, and adjustable, and they can accommodate various social groups' sporting demands at various times.

Guangxi Tencent Venture Capital is an investment firm.

Investment focus

Developer Platform, Solar, Manufacturing
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
China, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

DeepLang AI — DeepLang AI aims to build an industrial-level Chinese information processing engine using a self-developed large-scale model.
Joywell Semi — Joywell Semi is a tech manufacturing company that develops and manufactures integrated circuit chip designs.
Yuzun informationst — Yuzun Information is a game developer, committed to developing hardcore games and providing game platforms for users.

Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Australia, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Voltavate — Voltavate is dedicated to driving innovation in battery technology to support the global transition towards sustainable energy solutions.
Strong Room AI — Software that enables high-strength care through streamlined workflows, continuous analytics, surfaced insights and safeguarded data.
SAMA Fertility — SAMA Fertility is a virtual fertility clinic that offers fertility care and treatments, including preservation and evaluation services.

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