Neil Shen
Angel Investor @ HSG
Neil Shen is a Series B investor at HSG focused on Internet and E-Commerce. Neil Nanpeng Shen is one of the co-founders of our company and has been our company’s Director since our inception. Mr. Shen is the Founding Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital China. Co-founder and co-chairman at Home Inn.
- Total investments:
- 56
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 54%
Last updated:
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Industries Neil Shen invests in
Stages Neil Shen invests in
Countries Neil Shen invests in
Round sizes
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Round size
- Series A
- $13M–$210M
- Series B
- $15M–$300M
- Series C
- $40M–$319M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 4 (7%)
- E-Commerce 4 (7%)
- Biotechnology 4 (7%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (7%)
- Retail 3 (5%)
Stage
- Series B 7 (13%)
- Series C 7 (13%)
- Series A 6 (11%)
- Series D 6 (11%)
- Series E 3 (5%)
Country
- China 8 (14%)
- United States 4 (7%)
- Hong Kong 2 (4%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
- France 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Envision Digital is providing software solutions for organizations. | $210M / Series A / Jun 07, 2022 | ||
| Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech that enables businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.In today’s fast-changing digital era, Airwallex's purpose is to empower businesses of all sizes to grow without borders, and by doing so, contribute to the global economy. With technology at its core, Airwallex builta proprietary global financial infrastructure platform to help businesses transact, collect and pay in any foreign currency across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies, without the constraints of the traditional global financial system. | $100M / Series E / Nov 17, 2021 | ||
| Envision is a global energy internet service provider. | $1B / Private Equity / Oct 21, 2021 | ||
| Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech that enables businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.In today’s fast-changing digital era, Airwallex's purpose is to empower businesses of all sizes to grow without borders, and by doing so, contribute to the global economy. With technology at its core, Airwallex builta proprietary global financial infrastructure platform to help businesses transact, collect and pay in any foreign currency across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies, without the constraints of the traditional global financial system. | $200M / Series E / Sep 20, 2021 | ||
| XtalPi is a pharmaceutical technology company that is reinventing the industry’s approach to drug research and development with its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development (ID4) platform. Through its tightly interwoven quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance cloud computing algorithms, the ID4 platform enablespharmaceutical companies to increase their efficiency, accuracy, and success rate at critical stages of drug R&D. By accelerating the pace of drug discovery and development, XtalPi aims to contribute to a healthier society worldwide.Founded in 2014 by a group of quantum physicists at MIT, XtalPi has since grown into an elite team of researchers with multi-disciplinary expertise in physics, chemistry, pharmaceutical R&D, and algorithm design. XtalPi has received much recognition for its cutting-edge technologies, its innovative solutions, and the breadth of potential applications of its offerings across the pharmaceutical value chain, which has allowed it to gain industry approval and establish strategic partnerships with several top international pharmaceutical companies. | $400M / Series D / Aug 11, 2021 | ||
| Bota Biosciences (Bota Bio) is a global industrial biotechnology company connecting biological design to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate shifts to sustainable living. Bota has built an integrative bioengineering platform, to develop and implement efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective biomanufacturing technologies. Committed to itsmission, Bota established its own pilot plant and manufacturing facility, affirming its dedication to offering scalable industrial solutions and market-ready products. This infrastructure strengthens support for customers and partners across industries such as nutrition, food, personal care, and animal health. Powered by a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, Bota Bio channels biotech innovations to create a global impact. The company's Series B financing has surpassed $100 million, bringing its aggregate funding to $145 million, with investment from notable strategic and financial investors, including Hong Shan Capital, Matrix Partners, and BASF Ventures. | $100M / Series B / Jul 29, 2021 | ||
| SSENSE is an online platform that offers a range of luxury designer clothing for men and women. It was launched by Rami A, Bassel Atallah, and Firas Atallah in 2003 and is based in Montreal, Canada. | Series A / Jun 08, 2021 | ||
| Fiture, a fitness technology company, is redefining the home fitness scenarios through intelligent hardware and AI-empowered fitness content. | $300M / Series B / Apr 15, 2021 | ||
| Klook is a developer of travel activities and services booking platform designed to connect travelers with experiences. With Klook’s innovative technologies, travelers can book on-the-go and redeem the services by using QR code-enabled e-vouchers. Each day, Klook empowers countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity throughover 100,000 offerings in more than 400 destinations.The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | $200M / Series E / Jan 26, 2021 | ||
| AMI Paris is an upscale boutique fashion site selling clothes, shoes and accessories. | Private Equity / Jan 07, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About HSG
HSG, formerly known as Sequoia Capital China, is a leading venture capital and private equity firm investing globally in the technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. With offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, London, Tokyo, and Singapore, HSG manages over 55 billion USD in assets across various funds for top institutionalinvestors.Founded in 2005, HSG has nurtured entrepreneurship and innovation, backing more than 1,500 companies with transformative technologies, disruptive business models, and high-growth potential. To date, more than 160 HSG portfolio companies have listed on public stock exchanges, while over 140 private portfolio companies have reached unicorn status.Throughout the past two decades, HSG has evolved into a fully integrated investment platform spanning seed, venture, growth, buyout, and infrastructure investing, as well as public equities investment.HSG is committed to helping founders and companies build legendary companies that endure while consistently generating superior returns for our limited partners. By partnering with HSG, companies benefit from HSG’s extensive resources, including a robust entrepreneurial community and industry expertise.
HSG Contacts
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Cen Wang
Partner
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Cherry Lu
Partner
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Don Valentine
Founder
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Enita Pu
Partner
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Eva Ip
CFO
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FAQ
What does Neil Shen invest in?
Neil Shen invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 56 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Neil Shen's check size?
Neil Shen typically joins rounds of $13M–$210M at Series A, $15M–$300M at Series B and $40M–$319M 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 Neil Shen participates in.
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When did Neil Shen last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Neil Shen closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 56 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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