Levin Yao
Managing Director, Tencent Investment @ Tencent
Beijing, China
Levin Yao is a Series A investor at Tencent in Beijing focused on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Levin Yao - Managing Director, Tencent Investment @ Tencent
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Levin Yao invests in
Stages Levin Yao invests in
Countries Levin Yao invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Machine Learning 2 (67%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (67%)
- Big Data 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Blockchain 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series D 1 (33%)
Country
- China 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Enflame
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Suiyuan Technology is a provider of neural network solutions for artificial intelligence. Its products are deep learning high-end chips developed for cloud data centers, and are positioned on artificial intelligence training platforms. The chip will adopt a unique and innovative architecture independently developed, featuring high computing power,high energy efficiency ratio, programmable, low cost, and support for mainstream machine learning frameworks. It is designed and optimized for cloud AI training. | $273.9M / Series D / Sep 28, 2023 | |
ObEN
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ObEN is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that is building a decentralized AI platform for intelligent avatars, enabling never before possible social and virtual interactions. The company’s technology allows users to create intelligent 3D avatars that look, sound, and behave like them. Deployed on the blockchain, ObEN’s Personal AI (PAI)technology enables users to create, use, and manage their own PAI on a secure, decentralized platform. Founded in 2014, ObEN is a Tencent, Softbank Ventures Korea and HTC Vive X portfolio company and is located at Idealab in Pasadena, California. To learn more about ObEN, please visit oben.com. | $5M / Series A / Jul 18, 2017 | |
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ObEN
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ObEN is an artificial intelligence (AI) company that is building a decentralized AI platform for intelligent avatars, enabling never before possible social and virtual interactions. The company’s technology allows users to create intelligent 3D avatars that look, sound, and behave like them. Deployed on the blockchain, ObEN’s Personal AI (PAI)technology enables users to create, use, and manage their own PAI on a secure, decentralized platform. Founded in 2014, ObEN is a Tencent, Softbank Ventures Korea and HTC Vive X portfolio company and is located at Idealab in Pasadena, California. To learn more about ObEN, please visit oben.com. | $5M / Series A / Jul 18, 2017 |
Co-Investors
About Tencent
Tencent is an internet service portal offering value-added internet, mobile, telecom, and online advertising services. Its communications and social platforms Weixin and QQ connect users with each other, with digital content and daily life services in just a few clicks. Tencent has maintained steady growth under its user-oriented operatingstrategies. It provides value-added internet, mobile, and telecom services, as well as online advertising under the strategic goal of providing users with "one-stop online lifestyle services." Tencent’s Internet platforms in China – QQ (QQ Instant Messenger), WeChat, QQ.com, QQ Games, Qzone, 3g.QQ.com, SoSo, PaiPai, and Tenpay – aim to address the various needs of internet users, including communication, information, entertainment, e-commerce, and others.In September 2013, Tencent's market valuation rose to $101 billion, and as of November 21, 2013, QQ had 2 billion active users and WeChat had 650 million monthly active users. The numbers of active users for QQ mail, Qzone, Tencent Weibo, and QQ news were 274 million, 626 million, 220 million, and 150 million, respectively.Tencent was founded in November of 1998. In April 2000, the IDG and PCCW invested a total of $2.2 million dollars in the company. Tencent was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) on June 16, 2004. Baidu, Alibaba, and Netease are Tencent's major competitors.
Tencent Contacts
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Hongwei Chen
Executive Director of Investment
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Iain Bruce
Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors
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James Mitchell
Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Vice President
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Jonathan Mailoa
Principal Researcher
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Levin Yao
Managing Director, Tencent Investment
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What does Levin Yao invest in?
Levin Yao invests primarily in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data startups, most often at Series A and Series D 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.
When did Levin Yao last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Levin Yao closed in Sep 2023. 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.
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