# EMERGING Fund

> EMERGING Fund is a VC fund backing Rental, Leisure and Automotive. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emerginginc
- Website: https://emerging.com

EMERGING Fund is a growth capital fund at the forefront of the technology-driven transformation in the restaurant and entertainment sector. Committed to reshaping the industry, EMERGING Fund provides capital, strategic assistance, and industry knowledge to innovative companies. With a focus on leveraging technology for positive change, EMERGINGFund invests in ventures that reimagine the guest experience, enhance operational efficiency, and promote sustainability.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rental | 1 | 33% |
| Leisure | 1 | 33% |
| Automotive | 1 | 33% |
| Recreation | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Qijing Automotive | Qijing Automotive is a smart electric vehicle company. It targets the high-end NEV market with a focus on advanced intelligent driving and smart cockpit technology, combining GAC's manufacturing with Huawei's top-tier AI and software. | $147.2M | Series A | May 12, 2026 |  |
| Restaurent | Restaurent is a food and events service provider firm. They provide services for art galleries, bars, botanical gardens, cafes, and college universities. They offer products that are available for shopping online. | $1.5M | Seed | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Poolhouse | Poolhouse is a cutting-edge, technologically advanced entertainment firm that intends to revolutionize the classic game of pool. | $34M | Seed | Apr 14, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Active Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boyuan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boyuan-capital-4fca) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Contemporary Amperex Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contemporary-amperex-technology) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [dmg ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dmg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Guangzhou New Emerging Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Guangzhou Yuexiu Financial Holdings — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does EMERGING Fund invest in?

EMERGING Fund invests primarily in Rental, Leisure and Automotive startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did EMERGING Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for EMERGING Fund closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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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