# iResearch Capital

> iResearch Capital is a VC fund in Mountain View backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mountain View, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iresearch/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/iresearchchina?lang=en
- Website: http://capital.iresearch.com.cn

iResearch Capital is a VC fund in Mountain View focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. iResearch is a financial investment platform under the iResearch Group. iResearch integrates 16 years of accumulated insights and data experience in the new economic field, integrates industry network resources, provides capital, talents, and market insight services for innovative entrepreneurs with a sense of social responsibility, and drivessocial progress together with outstanding entrepreneurs.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.4M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 27% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| Education | 2 | 18% |
| Computer Vision | 2 | 18% |
| Film | 1 | 9% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 45% |
| Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 9% |
| Series C | 1 | 9% |
| Series D | 1 | 9% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 10 | 91% |
| United States | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DataStory | DataStory is a big data and AI intelligent business application provider. | $25.2M | Series C | Feb 16, 2022 |  |
| SenseTime | SenseTime is a leading AI software company focused on creating a better AI-empowered future through innovation. Upholding a vision of advancing the interconnection of physical and digital worlds with AI, driving sustainable productivity growth and seamless interactive experiences, SenseTime is committed to advancing AI research, developing scalableand affordable AI software platforms that benefit businesses, people, and society, as well as attract and nurture top talents to shape the future together.With their roots in the academic world, we invest in original and cutting-edge research that allows them to offer and continuously improve industry-leading, full-stack AI capabilities, covering key fields across perception intelligence, decision intelligence, AI-enabled content generation, and AI-enabled content enhancement, as well as key capabilities in AI chips, sensors and computing infrastructure. Their proprietary AI infrastructure, SenseCore, allows us to develop powerful and efficient AI software platforms that are scalable and adaptable for a wide range of applications. Their technologies are trusted by customers and partners in many industry verticals including Smart Business, Smart City, Smart Life, and Smart Auto.SenseTime has been actively involved in the development of national and international industry standards on data security, privacy protection, ethical and sustainable AI. As of June 30, 2021, SenseTime has participated in the formulation of over 80 national or international industry standards, working closely with multiple domestic and multilateral institutions on ethical and sustainable AI development. SenseTime was the only AI company in Asia to have its Code of Ethics for AI Sustainable Development selected by the United Nations as one of the key publication references in the United Nations Resource Guide on AI Strategies published in June 2021.They have offices in markets including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, among others, as well as a presence in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. |  | Series D | Sep 20, 2020 |  |
| Yixiu Siwei | Yixiu Siwei an online mathematical thinking training platform for kids. | $2.9M | Seed | Dec 19, 2018 |  |
| Yetan Finance | Yetan Finance is a Fintech company. | $5.7M | Series A | Sep 03, 2018 |  |
| Spiritual Wealth Club | SPIRITUAL WEALTH CLUB is a reading community in the Chinese language based in Shanghai. | $4.3M | Series B | Jan 31, 2018 |  |
| Kaishu Jianggushi | Kaishuo Jianggushi is a children's content provider. Also known as Kaishu Story, the brand is focusing on children’s stories with additional products such as audio series and online parenting courses. | $12.8M |  | May 29, 2017 |  |
| E-JOINED | E-JOINED develops a search machine distribution platform. | $6.2M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 25, 2016 |  |
| adxdata.com | adxdata.com provides digital marketing and SaaS solutions. | $1.4M | Series A | Nov 01, 2016 |  |
| uSens | uSens Inc develops inside-out hand and position tracking technology for augmented/virtual reality. Based on computer vision and deep learning algorithms, uSens 26DOF hand tracking and 6DOF position tracking software is the industry's most robust path to highly interactive user experiences on both mobile and tethered ARVR platforms. uSenssoftware can be integrated into ARVR systems at scale based on stereo vision reference designs. uSens' first publicly available developer kiti, Fingo will be available in late Q1 2017 to allow developers to add full hand tracking, custom gestures, and position tracking for projects built using Unity3D, Java or C#/C++. Currently, uSens solutions are compatible with a wide range of devices, including Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, Samsung GearVR, Epson Moverio, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. uSens was founded in late 2013 in Silicon Valley by three experienced technical and business leaders. In addition to core R&D/engineering and management teams in San Jose, uSens also has teams in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen. | $20M | Series A | Jun 01, 2016 |  |
| Yunlaiwu | Yunlaiwu is a film and television copyright trading platform and screenwriting community. | $2.8M | Series A | Apr 03, 2016 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does iResearch Capital invest in?

iResearch Capital invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Education startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is iResearch Capital's check size?

iResearch Capital typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds iResearch Capital participates in.

### When did iResearch Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for iResearch Capital closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 11 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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