# Boyu Hu

> Boyu Hu is a Series A investor at XVC (Chaoyang) backing B2B, Database and Robotics. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [XVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xvc)
- Location: Chaoyang, China
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huboyu/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/morningwilliam
- Website: https://about.me/huboyu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boyu.hu.cn

Boyu Hu is a Series A investor at XVC in Chaoyang focused on B2B and Database. Boyu Hu is based out of Beijing and is the partner and founder of XVC. Boyu previously worked at Blue Lake Capital as a partner. Boyu Hu attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 11% |
| Database | 1 | 11% |
| Robotics | 1 | 11% |
| Swimming | 1 | 11% |
| Automotive | 1 | 11% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 56% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Series C | 1 | 11% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 4 | 44% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aiper | Pool cleaners of all types have been around as long as there have been pools; Aiper is the new kid on the block with a lot to prove. How would we make up the gap? By constantly innovating, throwing everything we have into R&D to raise the quality of your pool at every level. We do every test, have developed dozens of sensors and hundreds ofalgorithms, all ageared to making your pool experience the best, most effortless experience possible – that is the Aiper promise. With over one million dollars in crowdfunding, more than any other cordless robotic pool cleaning product, people are taking notice. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2025 |  |
| Aiper | Pool cleaners of all types have been around as long as there have been pools; Aiper is the new kid on the block with a lot to prove. How would we make up the gap? By constantly innovating, throwing everything we have into R&D to raise the quality of your pool at every level. We do every test, have developed dozens of sensors and hundreds ofalgorithms, all ageared to making your pool experience the best, most effortless experience possible – that is the Aiper promise. With over one million dollars in crowdfunding, more than any other cordless robotic pool cleaning product, people are taking notice. | $60M | Series B | Jul 17, 2024 |  |
| Leading Magpie Technology | Magpie Technology focuses on research, development and production of construction robots, with an emphasis on building and decorating. | $1.4M | Series A | May 15, 2023 |  |
| Zanecon | Zhucheng Technology is a high-tech enterprise that develops smart construction solutions. Zhucheng Technology applies core technologies such as AI, environmental perception, deep learning, and servo control to the field of construction, and independently develops a variety of construction robot products. | $14.4M | Series A | Apr 27, 2023 |  |
| KeenData | KeenData helps large organizations to complete autonomous and controllable data capability building and promote The digital transformation process of various industries. KeenData Lakehouse, the core product of KeenData, adopts a new generation of integrated lake and warehouse architecture. The new architecture integrates the flexible features ofthe data lake on the basis of the high performance and management capabilities of the data warehouse. | $14.8M | Series A | May 18, 2022 |  |
| Aiper | Pool cleaners of all types have been around as long as there have been pools; Aiper is the new kid on the block with a lot to prove. How would we make up the gap? By constantly innovating, throwing everything we have into R&D to raise the quality of your pool at every level. We do every test, have developed dozens of sensors and hundreds ofalgorithms, all ageared to making your pool experience the best, most effortless experience possible – that is the Aiper promise. With over one million dollars in crowdfunding, more than any other cordless robotic pool cleaning product, people are taking notice. | $15M | Series A | Apr 11, 2022 |  |
| Haoqipei | Haoqipei is a Chinese B2B platform for auto repair shops and auto parts suppliers. The company aims to solve the pain points of complex trading and information asymmetry in auto repair shops and auto parts traders. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China. | $60M | Series C | Jan 07, 2019 |  |
| Haoqipei | Haoqipei is a Chinese B2B platform for auto repair shops and auto parts suppliers. The company aims to solve the pain points of complex trading and information asymmetry in auto repair shops and auto parts traders. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China. | $20M | Series B | Oct 10, 2018 |  |
| Haoqipei | Haoqipei is a Chinese B2B platform for auto repair shops and auto parts suppliers. The company aims to solve the pain points of complex trading and information asymmetry in auto repair shops and auto parts traders. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China. | $10M | Series A | Aug 01, 2017 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fosun RZ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fosun-rz-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Redpoint Ventures China](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redpoint-ventures-china) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sig-china) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Borchid Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/borchid-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CMB International Capital Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmbi-international-capital-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About XVC

VC Fund · Beijing, China

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.

4 contacts available at XVC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boyu Hu | Partner and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boyu-hu |
| Dayu Mi | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dayu-mi |
| Rickey Yao | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rickey-yao-692e |
| Yi Lu | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yi-lu-83d7 |

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## FAQ

### What does Boyu Hu invest in?

Boyu Hu invests primarily in B2B, Database and Robotics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Boyu Hu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Boyu Hu closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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