# Hongyi Zhou

> Hongyi Zhou is a seed investor at Qihoo 360 Technology (Beijing) backing Mobile and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Qihoo 360 Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qihoo-360-technology)
- Location: Beijing, China
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hongyi Zhou is a seed investor at Qihoo 360 Technology in Beijing focused on Mobile and Internet. Hongyi Zhou is the co-founder of Qihoo 360 Technology. He previously worked at IDG Capital as a Partner. Hongyi Zhou attended Xi'an Jiaotong University, China.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$2.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 2 | 67% |
| Internet | 2 | 67% |
| Local | 1 | 33% |
| Sports | 1 | 33% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 2 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wopan | Wopan is a brand associated with rock climbing gyms. Its primary goal is to spread the BAT board to more rock climbing gyms across the country that are under construction or in need of hardware updates, as well as to design and manufacture a line of peripheral goods that can improve the finger strength and grip strength of rock climbers. | $1.4M | Seed | Aug 12, 2024 |  |
| Miles & Company Services | Fluc (which is Miles & Company Services now) is building the world’s first social marketplace for consumers to search, discover, and purchase freshly-made food. Whether people desire a cup of coffee or a freshly cooked pacific trout, Fluc powers the connection between consumers and local food merchants.Fluc wraps complex logistics into asimple and affordable consumer experience, enabling anyone to access thousands of food items from the palm of their hand. | $2.3M | Seed | Nov 24, 2014 |  |
| Qihoo 360 Technology | Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (Qihoo 360), formerly Qihoo Technology Company Limited, is engaged in the operations of Internet services and sales of third party anti-virus software in the People's Republic of China. It provides Internet and mobile security products in China. In January 2011, the Company had 328 million monthly active Internetsecurity product users, representing a user penetration rate of 83.9% in China. Its Internet and mobile security products include 360 Safe Guard and 360 Anti-virus, the Internet security products in China, with 301 million and 248 million monthly active users in January 2011, and 360 Mobile Safe, the mobile security product in China. The Company generates revenues primarily through offering the services, such as online advertising and Internet value-added services. Online advertising offers advertising services by providing marketing opportunities on its Websites and secure platform products to its advertising customers. | $20M | Series A | Mar 01, 2006 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACME Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acme-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital-china) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shenzhen Rock Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shenzhen-rock-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [WI Harper Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wi-harper-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Qihoo 360 Technology

VC Fund · Beijing, China

Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (Qihoo 360), formerly Qihoo Technology Company Limited, is engaged in the operations of Internet services and sales of third party anti-virus software in the People's Republic of China. It provides Internet and mobile security products in China. In January 2011, the Company had 328 million monthly active Internetsecurity product users, representing a user penetration rate of 83.9% in China. Its Internet and mobile security products include 360 Safe Guard and 360 Anti-virus, the Internet security products in China, with 301 million and 248 million monthly active users in January 2011, and 360 Mobile Safe, the mobile security product in China. The Company generates revenues primarily through offering the services, such as online advertising and Internet value-added services. Online advertising offers advertising services by providing marketing opportunities on its Websites and secure platform products to its advertising customers.

5 contacts available at Qihoo 360 Technology.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guang Gong | Security Researcher | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guang-gong |
| Hongyi Zhou | Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hongyi-zhou |
| Hu Ning | Group AP / Head, Innovation Institute & Overseas BU | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hu-ning |
| Jue Yao | Co-CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jue-yao |
| Linan Hao | Security Researcher | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/linan-hao |

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## FAQ

### What does Hongyi Zhou invest in?

Hongyi Zhou invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and Local startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Hongyi Zhou's check size?

Hongyi Zhou typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$2.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hongyi Zhou participates in.

### When did Hongyi Zhou last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hongyi Zhou closed in Aug 2024. 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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