# David Yu

> David Yu is a Series B investor at YF Capital backing Farming, Agriculture and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [YF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yf-capital)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

David Yu is a Series B investor at YF Capital focused on Farming and Agriculture. Mr. YU, David is the founder and chairman of Yunfeng Capital. The capital is launched by Mr. David Yu and Mr. Jack Ma who is chairman of the board of Alibaba Co. They established the capital together with a group of successful Chinese entrepreneurs. Yunfeng Capital is known as the only private equity fund which is launched by successfulentrepreneurs and industry luminaries.Mr. Yu also acts as:Board Director of Huayi Bros. Media Group (300027) Independent Director of ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., Ltd.Board Director of Beijing Impression and innovation Development Art Co.Board Director of Media Asia Group Holdings LimitedBoard Director of Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park (600895) Independent Director of Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co.,Ltd.（SHSZ: 600246) Working Experience:2003, Founder and CEO of Shanghai Target Media Co., LTD2006 to 2008, Co-Chairman and President of Focus Media Holdings(NASDAQ:FMCN)2010, Founder and Chairman of Yunfeng CapitalEducation Background:1982~1986, Bachelor Degree of Philosophy , Fudan University1988~1991, Master Degree of Philosophy, Fudan University1999~2001, EMBA , China Europe International Business School

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shiyue Daotian | Shiyue Daotian is an agricultural enterprise that provides an industrial chain integrating breeding, planting, processing, warehousing, and sales services. Their products include whole grains and meal replacement powder. They serve consumers. | $227.6M | Series B | May 31, 2021 |  |
| Brii Biosciences | Brii Biosciences is a developer of bio-pharmaceutical medicines intended to provide medical solutions to Chinese patients to fulfill their health and treatment needs. The company's medicines focuses on infectious disease drug development and commercialization in China and leverage technology and data to drive improvements to the Chinesehealthcare system and outcomes for patients, enabling patients to get access to better treatments and cures for life-threatening diseases. | $260M |  | May 24, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital-china) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [6 Dimensions Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6-dimensions-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arch-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Pool Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-pool-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boyu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boyu-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CMC Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/china-media-capital-cmc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About YF Capital

VC Fund · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Yunfeng Capital was established in January 2010. It is the only private equity firm in China set up by successful entrepreneurs, pioneers and industry leaders. Its goal is not merely to be a financial investor, but also to share the entrepreneurial experience with companies, helping them refine their development, organizational management and brandbuilding strategies.Yunfeng Capital places a special emphasis on young entrepreneurs, grooming future leaders to lead world-class enterprises. Yunfeng is the result of combining the Chinese first names of Mr. Jack MA (Yun), Chairman of Alibaba, and Mr. David YU (Feng), Founder of Target Media.In addition, there are more than 10 other co-founders, including Mr. Yu Zhu SHI, Chairman of Giant interactive group, Mr. Yong Hao LIU, Chairman of New Hope Group, Mr. Guo Jun SHEN, Chairman of Intime Investment, Mr. Yu Suo WANG, Chairman of ENN Group, Mr. Jason JIANG, Chairman of Focusmedia, Mr. Hang XU, Chairman of Shenzhen Mindray Medical, Mr. Yi Hong CHEN, Chairman of China Dongxiang(Group), Mr. Xin ZHOU, Chairman of E-House (China), Mr. Jian Guo WANG, Founder of Fivestar, Mr. Shao Xiong ZHOU, Chairman of Septwolves, Mr. Xu Ning WANG, Chairman of Joyong Holdings, Mr. You Cai ZHANG, President of Unifront Holdings.Yunfeng Capital is headquartered in Shanghai. Branch offices are located in Hong Kong, Beijing, Hangzhou, and other mainland cities.

4 contacts available at YF Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Yu | Founder and Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-yu-4 |
| Jack Ma | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-ma |
| Li Na | Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/li-na |
| Xia Xiaoyan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xia-xiaoyan |

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## FAQ

### What does David Yu invest in?

David Yu invests primarily in Farming, Agriculture and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Yu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Yu closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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