NetEase
VC Fund
Hangzhou, China
NetEase is a VC fund in Hangzhou focused on Gaming and Video Games. NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company dedicated to providing premium online services centered around content, community, communication and commerce. NetEase develops and operates some of the most popular PC-client and mobile games. Also, we operate Yanxuan, an e-commerce platform that caters to the risingmiddle-class consumer market in China as well as offering advertising, e-mail and other innovative services including music and online education.
- Total investments:
- 56
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 52%
Last updated:
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Industries NetEase invests in
Stages NetEase invests in
Countries NetEase invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1.7M–$40M
- Series A
- $1.5M–$77M
- Series B
- $2.8M–$80M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 13 (23%)
- Video Games 9 (16%)
- Media and Entertainment 8 (14%)
- Virtual Reality 5 (9%)
- Online Games 4 (7%)
Stage
- Series A 13 (23%)
- Seed 8 (14%)
- Series B 8 (14%)
- Corporate Round 7 (13%)
- Funding Round 4 (7%)
Country
- China 13 (23%)
- United States 12 (21%)
- United Kingdom 5 (9%)
- Japan 2 (4%)
- Poland 2 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles Yang
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
EM Stock
Sr. Manager, Community and Social Media
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Sr. Manager, Community and Social Media | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gary Huang
Director Of Business Development
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Director Of Business Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Wenyi Shi
Vice President and COO
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Vice President and COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
William Ding
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Chief Executive Officer and Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek is an artificial intelligence software company that focuses on developing open-source large language models (LLMs). The company researches and develops AI models, machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and other advanced AI applications. DeepSeek offers an AI assistant app powered by its latest DeepSeek-V3 model. The companyhas released DeepSeek-R1, an open-source model that rivals OpenAI's offerings, which can be freely distilled and commercialized under the MIT license. | $7.4B / Series A / Jun 16, 2026 | ||
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Yiqi Future
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Yiqi Future is a cutting-edge high-tech company dedicated to the research, development, and innovation of advanced AI-powered physical therapy robots. With a strong focus on integrating artificial intelligence, robotics, and biomedical engineering, the company aims to revolutionize the rehabilitation and healthcare industry by providingintelligent, efficient, and personalized therapeutic solutions. | Series A / May 29, 2026 | |
| D-ZARD is a next-generation game studio garnering attention for its development capabilities and unique IP. D-ZARD is accelerating the development of the return of a masterpiece, Princess Maker COR (Karen), and the stylish action battle royale Asurajang. | $6.8M / Seed / Dec 30, 2024 | ||
| Blue Scarab Entertainment is working on an original IP: a story-driven MMORPG created with Unreal Engine 5, featuring a unique blend of comfortable escapism and genuine crime. | $7M / Seed / Jul 17, 2024 | ||
| Build A Rocket Boy provides Gaming services based in Edinburgh and Budapest. | $110M / Series D / Jan 16, 2024 | ||
| MyDearest is a Full dive product planning and development company | $7.7M / Series C / Nov 07, 2023 | ||
| Sky Limit Entertainment Group is committed to creating the ultimate immersive social entertainment experience with VR. | Series C / Oct 07, 2023 | ||
Wanmi Culture
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Wanmi Culture is a full-case marketing service provider that focuses on brand new media full-case services. | Angel / Jun 14, 2023 | |
| ActEvolve develops Blitz Freak, a multi virtual reality game. It began operation in 2017, with its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan. | $7.4M / Series C / May 11, 2023 | ||
| CharacterBank offers game development and production services using VR technology. | $2.6M / Series A / Apr 24, 2023 | ||
| See all 56 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does NetEase invest in?
NetEase invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Series A and Seed 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 NetEase's check size?
NetEase typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$40M at Seed, $1.5M–$77M at Series A and $2.8M–$80M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds NetEase participates in.
How do I contact NetEase?
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Who are the partners at NetEase?
The team at NetEase includes Charles Yang (Chief Financial Officer), EM Stock (Sr. Manager, Community and Social Media) and Gary Huang (Director Of Business Development), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 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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