# 23Seed

> 23Seed is a VC fund in Shanghai backing Travel and Internet. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last fund: Jan 2015
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/23seed
- Website: http://23seed.com/

23Seed is an incubator and early-stage investment firm.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for 23Seed. Shizune tracks 1 team members at 23Seed. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/23seed?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 2 | 14% |
| Internet | 2 | 14% |
| Software | 2 | 14% |
| Automotive | 2 | 14% |
| Electric Vehicle | 2 | 14% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 6 | 43% |
| Seed | 4 | 29% |
| Angel | 3 | 21% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 11 | 79% |
| Panama | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Shi | Founder | 8 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boonray | Boonray is a global leader in ubiquitous robotics. It is committed to empowering traditional industries through robotics, AI and IoT technologies to create enterprise-class intelligent operational solutions. Different from robotic equipment manufacturing enterprises, Berla Technology focuses on the interconnection of various machines and realizesthe clustering intelligent operation and the mining of the data collected by the machine. |  | Seed | Jul 27, 2019 |  |
| Hash Incubator | Hash Incubator is an investor and facilitator supporting early-stage blockchain technology companies. They provide courses for developers and C-suit and BD courses for entrepreneurial enterprises so that entrepreneurs and students can grow rapidly under the guidance of industry experts. They provide legal guidance and related assistance at allstages of business incubation and provide legal compliance services for relevant partners. | $2M | Angel | Jul 12, 2018 |  |
| AKTE | AKTE is committed to creating a decentralized anti-counterfeiting food ecology, using automatic data collection and blockchain-based security solutions to ensure that consumers can trace items directly back to their source. |  | Seed | Apr 28, 2018 |  |
| LEADRIVE | LEADRIVE is a technology company that focuses on the research and development, production, and sales of new energy vehicle drive solutions and high-performance domestic power semiconductor modules. The company is developing a variety of high-performance motor controllers and self-developed power modules for new energy vehicles, which have wondomestic and foreign first-line passenger cars more than 10 models of OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers have been mass-produced and designated, and OEM certification progress for silicon carbide modules and electronic controls is in progress.LEADRIVE is also constantly investing and innovating in the field of new energy equipment such as wind energy, solar energy, and energy storage, and has taken the lead in realizing the localization of power semiconductor modules. LEADRIVE and Japan Rohm Semiconductor have established a joint laboratory to complete the iterative development of a variety of silicon carbide modules and realized simulation, testing, and efficiency from the device, and electronic control, to vehicle-level, promote. | $477.8K | Seed | Apr 19, 2018 |  |
| Immersion Technology | Immersion Technology is a developer of VR/AR entertainment products for children and teenagers in China. | $1.4M | Series A | Mar 29, 2016 |  |
| KUICKWHEEL | KUICKWHEEL is a technology and innovation-oriented internet intelligent travel company. | $3.2M | Series A | Nov 01, 2015 |  |
| OLSET | OLSET is a San Francisco based big data technology company focused on helping large travel brands (OTAs, TMCs and GDSs) provide a superior experience through personalization. We work with some of the world's largest travel brands and our implementations have resulted in 20%+ conversion improvements.You can read more about OLSET atwww.olset.comOLSET is also the company behind Cinch, an app specifically focused on enabling repeat business travelers complete highly personalized travel bookings with 1 click.You can learn more about Cinch at www.cinchtravel.com | $600K | Seed | May 16, 2014 |  |
| Fastwheel | Shanghai Fastwheel Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd locates in Pudong New District, Shanghai, China. Established in March, 2012. Shanghai Fastwheel is the first company dedicated to self-balancing electric unicycle research and development, production and sales of integrated companies. The company has invested heavily in research and development forfive years to master the core patented self-balancing electric unicycle technology. With a number of national patents, the first to become the world’s only manufacturer of both self-balancing two-wheeled, siginal-wheel electric scooter company patented technology. Fastwheel is also the first reported industry leading brands by the CCTV program. | $1.4M | Series A |  |  |
| YinMo | YinMo is an online real estate agency that blended technology with the traditional largest trademark search engine.Yin Mo was from Fu County, Zitong Commandery,which is located east of present-day Mianyang, Sichuan. At the time, many people in Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing) preferred contemporary writing over ancientprose. | $1.4M | Series A |  |  |
| Kuaiyouxi | Kuaiyouxi Fast game offers video games and smart TV games. | $425K | Series A |  |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- China Weibo Developer Innovation Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CrestValue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crestvalue) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DG VENTURES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dg-incubation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Digital Garage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-ga) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Merced Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ebf-associates) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 23Seed invest in?

23Seed invests primarily in Travel, Internet and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 23Seed?

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### Who are the partners at 23Seed?

The team at 23Seed includes Daniel Shi (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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