Hillhouse Investment
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
Hillhouse Investment is a VC fund in Singapore focused on Manufacturing and Software. Founded in 2005, Hillhouse is a leading global investment management firm, active across public equity, private equity, real estate and private credit. The firm invests over a long-term horizon and partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to deliver sustainable value creation for quality companies.Hillhouse is a full life-cycle private equityfirm, investing for the long term across opportunities in the healthcare, business services, consumer, and industrials sectors. The firm manages capital on behalf of global institutions such as non-profit foundations, endowments, and pensions.
- Total investments:
- 443
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
- Fund size:
- $1.4B
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Hillhouse Investment invests in
Stages Hillhouse Investment invests in
Countries Hillhouse Investment invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 10 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $2.9M–$157M
- Series B
- $14M–$230M
- Series C
- $15M–$310M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 23 (5%)
- Software 22 (5%)
- Biotechnology 22 (5%)
- Health Care 18 (4%)
- Artificial Intelligence 17 (4%)
Stage
- Series A 36 (8%)
- Series B 33 (7%)
- Series C 22 (5%)
- Seed 16 (4%)
- Series D 8 (2%)
Country
- China 93 (21%)
- United States 11 (2%)
- Singapore 6 (1%)
- India 3 (1%)
- Japan 2 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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David Rhee
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 16 | Find email | |
Michael Yi
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 24 | Find email | |
Zhang Lei
Chairman, Founder, CEO
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Chairman, Founder, CEO | Total investments: 6 | Find email | |
Zhang Lei
Chairman, Founder, CEO
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Chairman, Founder, CEO | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
Ed Zhang
Venture Partner, HH Bioventure
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Venture Partner, HH Bioventure | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
DayOne
|
GDS International portfolio currently comprises approximately 480 MW of data center capacity in service and under construction and an additional 590 MW held for future development across strategic locations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia (Johor), Indonesia (Batam), and Japan (Tokyo). | $2.5B / Series C / Jun 05, 2026 | |
LifeLabs Design
|
LifeLabs Design is a materials science company that develops technology designed to reduce energy consumption. It focuses on developing innovative solutions to society’s most pressing issues: clean energy storage, water purification, thermoregulation, combined with Professor Cui’s background in energy and environmental technologies - from electriccar batteries to wind and solar energy storage to soil filtration - promises a focus on sustainability unprecedented within the textile industry. | Angel / May 29, 2026 | |
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StringMotion Future
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StringMotion Future focuses on the core technology research and development of tendon-inspired chord-driven robots, creating advanced robotic systems designed to deliver greater flexibility, precision, and efficiency for industrial and intelligent automation applications. | Angel / May 21, 2026 | |
Axoft
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Axoft develops implantable electronics to amplify brain-machine communication. The company solves BMI by developing soft, scalable, and stable next-generation neural probes, realizing subcellular resolution, ultra-high bandwidth, minimally invasive, and long-term stable brain-machine interface to seamlessly connect the brain to electronics. | $55M / Series A / Apr 29, 2026 | |
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Nova Fusion
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Nova Fusion is an innovative company that provides commercialization of small modular nuclear fusion reactors. | $102.5M / Angel / Apr 10, 2026 | |
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ModMax
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ModMax is a forward-thinking developer specializing in intelligent electric all-terrain vehicles, combining advanced engineering, smart technology, and sustainable design to create high-performance machines capable of navigating diverse and challenging terrains with efficiency, safety, and environmental responsibility. | Angel / Mar 26, 2026 | |
Metanovas Biotech
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Metanovas is a metabolic drug developer focused on combining artificial intelligence with life sciences, using deep learning. | Series A / Mar 09, 2026 | |
Quest Global
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QuEST Global Services is a provider of outsourced engineering services. QuEST has been providing comprehensive support across the complete engineering lifecycle to help its customers improve efficiency, increase quality, create new products, and open new markets. | Private Equity / Feb 23, 2026 | |
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YMC Semiconductor
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YUMEI Semiconductor is a semiconductor equipment company that specializes in semiconductor services. Its primary activities include research and development, production, and sales of specific equipment for semiconductor devices. | $101.3M / Series A / Feb 14, 2026 | |
Third Arc Bio
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Third Arc Bio is a biotech company developing multifunctional antibodies for inflammatory and immunology diseases. Its drug development engine delivers superior biologics optimized to create T-cell engagement by leveraging two technologies that power a pipeline of high-value therapeutics – a solid tumor synergy platform and an I&I platformthat offers a novel approach to precision immune regulation at a tissue-specific level to achieve superior efficacy and safety. | $52M / Series A / Feb 04, 2026 | |
| See all 443 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Hillhouse Investment invest in?
Hillhouse Investment invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 443 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Hillhouse Investment's check size?
Hillhouse Investment typically joins rounds of $2.9M–$157M at Series A, $14M–$230M at Series B and $15M–$310M 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 Hillhouse Investment participates in.
How do I contact Hillhouse Investment?
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Who are the partners at Hillhouse Investment?
The team at Hillhouse Investment includes David Rhee (Partner), Michael Yi (Partner) and Zhang Lei (Chairman, Founder, CEO), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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