Capital Today
VC Fund
Shanghai, China
Capital Today is a VC fund in Shanghai focused on E-Commerce and Food and Beverage. Capital Today manages dedicated China country funds of USD2.5 billion. It is one of the first independent private equity firms in China. Founded by Kathy Xu in 2005, Capital Today is committed to provide growth capital to small and medium-sized Chinese companies and helps them build sustainable businesses and No.1 brands in China. CapitalToday's investment theme is to capture opportunities with the booming Chinese middle class and their changing life styles. Capital Today has a focused and disciplined strategy and hands-on approach. It is dedicated to help the Chinese entrepreneurs build KPI, Culture and No.1 brands (Capital Today's "3 Weapons"). Capital Today is a strong believer of long term investment and tends to hold the investment for many years. Capital Today has been focused on Consumer. Retail & Internet Sector. Their Portfolios IncludeJD.com, Youku Tudou.com, Ganji.com, Dianping.com, Three Squirrels online snack food brand, Yifeng Pharmacy Chain, Cosrno Lady Underwear Chain, Nuts Snack Food Chain, BiFengTang Quick Service Restaurant, Tsui Wah Restaurant Chain, etc.
- Total investments:
- 97
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 49%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Capital Today invests in
Stages Capital Today invests in
Countries Capital Today invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
Round size
- Series A
- $1.4M–$100M
- Series B
- $3.2M–$145M
- Series C
- $17M–$818M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 22 (23%)
- Food and Beverage 13 (13%)
- Retail 8 (8%)
- Internet 8 (8%)
- Fashion 6 (6%)
Stage
- Series A 24 (25%)
- Series B 23 (24%)
- Series C 10 (10%)
- Series D 8 (8%)
- Funding Round 5 (5%)
Country
- China 61 (63%)
- United States 3 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kathy Xu
Founder and Managing Partner
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Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Xu Xin
President
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President | Total investments: 6 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Humanlaya
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Humanlaya Data Lab is an AI data lab that designs and maintains benchmark tasks and datasets for evaluating large language models. The company focuses on high-economic-value, complex, real-world scenarios instead of simple test-style questions. Its work includes creating resources like OneMillion-Bench to assess model performance on expert-leveltasks. Humanlaya Data Lab serves AI research groups, model developers, and enterprises that rely on robust evaluation of AI systems. It provides structured data and evaluation standards that support more accurate measurement of AI capabilities and risks. | $14.9M / Seed / Sep 09, 2026 | |
Fish Audio
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Fish Audio is an AI platform for expressive text‑to‑speech and voice cloning with pro‑grade voices and multilingual support. | $52M / Seed / Jul 27, 2026 | |
Sand.ai
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Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos. | Series B / Jun 22, 2026 | |
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Vita Dynamics
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Vita Dynamics involves learning through real-world interactions by developing robots that can physically engage with their environment, they can adapt more naturally and efficiently. | $73.6M / Seed / May 11, 2026 | |
Galaxea AI
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Xinghaitu is an intelligent robot technology company that specializes in the development of humanoid robots with embodied intelligence. | $144.7M / Series B / Feb 11, 2026 | |
Leapting
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Leapting uses independent innovation to create smart solar PV solutions. With the aim of "Empowering the World with More Efficient Use of Solar Energy," the company is steadily expanding its business in clean energy systematic integration and pushing the boundaries of clean energy conversion technological breakthroughs. | $14.4M / Series B / Jan 19, 2026 | |
ByteDance
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ByteDance creates and operates various content platforms, including TikTok and Douyin, enabling users to connect, create, and consume content. The company focuses on enriching lives through innovative technology and has expanded its offerings to include tools for content creation and collaboration. | $300M / Secondary Market / Nov 20, 2025 | |
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Galaxea AI
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Xinghaitu is an intelligent robot technology company that specializes in the development of humanoid robots with embodied intelligence. | $100M / Series A / Jul 09, 2025 | |
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Vita Dynamics
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Vita Dynamics involves learning through real-world interactions by developing robots that can physically engage with their environment, they can adapt more naturally and efficiently. | $13.8M / Seed / Mar 21, 2025 | |
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Sand.ai
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Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos. | Series A / Jul 10, 2024 | |
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FAQ
What does Capital Today invest in?
Capital Today invests primarily in E-Commerce, Food and Beverage and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 97 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Capital Today's check size?
Capital Today typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$100M at Series A, $3.2M–$145M at Series B and $17M–$818M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Capital Today participates in.
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Who are the partners at Capital Today?
The team at Capital Today includes Kathy Xu (Founder and Managing Partner) and Xu Xin (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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