# BVCF

> BVCF is a VC fund in Shanghai backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 45%
- Last fund: Apr 2016
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bioveda-china-fund/
- Website: http://www.bvcf.com

BVCF is a VC fund in Shanghai focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. In 2005, Bvcf Became The First International Private Equity Firm To Come To China Dedicated To Investing In China'S Life Sciences. Dr. Zhi Yang Founded The Firm With The Vision That It Would Be The Key Investor In China'S Life Sciences Golden Age By Being First And Bringing Unmatched Domain Expertise.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 14 | 64% |
| Health Care | 9 | 41% |
| Pharmaceutical | 9 | 41% |
| Medical | 7 | 32% |
| Therapeutics | 4 | 18% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 9 | 41% |
| Seed | 2 | 9% |
| Series B | 2 | 9% |
| Series C | 2 | 9% |
| Series D | 2 | 9% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 9 | 41% |
| United States | 6 | 27% |
| Germany | 1 | 5% |
| Iceland | 1 | 5% |
| Singapore | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zhi Yang | Founder & Managing Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhi-yang |
| Mengqi Chen | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mengqi-chen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drug Farm | Drug Farm is a China and US-based biotech developing innovative treatments targeting innate immunity for HBV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. Drug Farm's unique IDInVivo platform combines breakthrough technologies in genetics and AI to discover new treatments. | $55M | Series D | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Qiselian Biotechnology | Qiselian Biotech focuses on personalized cell therapy and anti-aging. Based on the new generation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, it develops innovative products and services for autologous cell therapy, regenerative medicine and health management. |  | Seed | Apr 18, 2025 |  |
| Vivalink | VivaLnk is a provider of connected healthcare solutions for in-patient and remote patient monitoring. The company’s portfolio includes wearable medical grade devices and data analytics applications that continuously monitor the health and well-being of individuals.The company's vision is to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcareworldwide by combining technology, data, and analytics into an integrated solution.In 2014, VivaLNK introduced eSkin which represented the first-of-its-kind breathable thin film substrate with integrated circuits and sensors designed for long term wearable use. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 09, 2023 |  |
| Cellenkos | Cellenkos is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of transformative novel allogeneic Treg cell therapies to treat autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. | $15M | Series A | Nov 04, 2021 |  |
| Oculis | The Oculis drug delivery platform consists of a novel technique to facilitate drug absorption to both anterior and posterior parts of the eye. The advantage is a drug delivery system where diseases of the posterior part of the eye can be treated with a simple topical application. The Oculis drug delivery platform allows diseases such as DME(diabetic macular edema) at the posterior part of the eye to be treated with a non-invasive topical application. Furthermore, the technique has been demonstrated to allow diseases at the anterior part of the eye to be treated with a reduced number of topical applications compared to conventional eye-drops. | $57M | Series C | May 04, 2021 |  |
| Drug Farm | Drug Farm is a China and US-based biotech developing innovative treatments targeting innate immunity for HBV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. Drug Farm's unique IDInVivo platform combines breakthrough technologies in genetics and AI to discover new treatments. | $56M | Series A | Feb 09, 2021 |  |
| Boan Biotech | Boan Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic antibodies with a focus on key therapeutic areas including oncology, metabolism, autoimmunity, and ophthalmology. | $105.6M | Series A | Jan 05, 2021 |  |
| GenEros Biopharma | GenEros Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company that develops autoimmune and anti-inflammation therapeutics. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| Seinda | Seinda develops a point-of-care diagnosis platform for ophthalmic diagnosis and treatment. Seinda is committed to establishing an open ophthalmic omics platform, conducting molecular mechanism research on eye diseases, developing innovative diagnosis and treatment products, meeting clinical needs, gaining market premium, and building a world-classChinese brand. |  | Seed | Sep 23, 2020 |  |
| BioNTech | BioNTech is a next-generation immunotherapy company pioneering novel therapies for cancer and other serious diseases. It contains several classes of drugs, including mRNA-based drugs to encode antigens, neoantigens, cytokines, and antibodies; cell therapies; bispecific antibodies; and antibody-drug conjugates. | $325M | Series B | Jul 09, 2019 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DT Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dt-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hyfinity Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyfinity-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Morningside](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morningside-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pivotal bioVenture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pivotal-bioventure-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SDIC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sdic-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accuron Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accuron-technologies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BVCF invest in?

BVCF invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Pharmaceutical startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 22 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 BVCF?

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### Who are the partners at BVCF?

The team at BVCF includes Zhi Yang (Founder & Managing Partner) and Mengqi Chen (CFO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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