# Capital Today

> Capital Today is a VC fund backing E-Commerce and Food and Beverage. See 96 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 96
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last fund: Oct 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://capitaltoday.com/eng/index.html

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.4M–$100M |
| Series B | $2.8M–$145M |
| Series C | $17M–$818M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 22 | 23% |
| Food and Beverage | 13 | 14% |
| Retail | 8 | 8% |
| Internet | 8 | 8% |
| Fashion | 6 | 6% |

86 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 24 | 25% |
| Series B | 23 | 24% |
| Series C | 10 | 10% |
| Series D | 8 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 5% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 61 | 64% |
| United States | 3 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kathy Xu | Founder and Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathy-xu |
| Xu Xin | President | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xu-xin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fish Audio | 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 | Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos. |  | Series B | Jun 22, 2026 |  |
| Vita Dynamics | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| Galaxea AI | Xinghaitu is an intelligent robot technology company that specializes in the development of humanoid robots with embodied intelligence. | $100M | Series A | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| Vita Dynamics | 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 |  |
| Sand.ai | Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos. |  | Series A | Jul 10, 2024 |  |
| Moonshot AI | Dark Side of the Moon is an AI large-scale model company. | $274.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 10, 2023 |  |

10 of 96 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital-china) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
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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 96 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, $2.8M–$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.

### How do I contact Capital Today?

Public channels for Capital Today include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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