Richard Chen
Venture Partner @ Ceyuan Ventures
Shanghai, China
Richard Chen is a Series A investor at Ceyuan Ventures in Shanghai focused on Travel and E-Commerce. Richard Chen
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Richard Chen invests in
Stages Richard Chen invests in
Countries Richard Chen invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$6.8M
- Series D
- $40M–$66M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Travel 2 (40%)
- E-Commerce 2 (40%)
- Art 1 (20%)
- Mobile 1 (20%)
- Retail 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Series D 2 (40%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Country
- United Kingdom 2 (40%)
- Sweden 1 (20%)
- Germany 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Forge Global is a private securities marketplace that serves the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through its technology, data, and expertise. Founded in 2014, the firm empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets. Forge is backed by top Silicon Valleyinvestors and large, global institutions including Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, FT Partners, Draper Associates, Peter Thiel, Munich Re Ventures, and LUN Partners Group. | $3M / Series A / Mar 01, 2017 | ||
| Distribusion is the leading provider of technology solutions in ground transportation. Distribusion connects thousands of bus, rail, ferry and public transport providers worldwide to a global network of travel retailers including Google, Booking.com, Alipay, Trainline and Amadeus. The largest ground transportation carriers from Amtrak, DeutscheBahn, National Express, Comporte to Vietnam Railways already rely on Distribusion’s technology. Distribusion’s standardisation layer enables online retailers to sell tickets for any carrier through a single API, eliminating the need for individual contracts or technical efforts. Distribusion provides carriers with advanced retailing technology to increase sales and margin. Find out more at www.distribusion.com. | $6.8M / Series A / Mar 17, 2016 | ||
| onefinestay pioneers of handmade hospitality, for stays in the finest homes. They offer homeowners (their hosts) a way to earn additional income from guests while they’re away, handling everything from marketing to managing their home. Their guests get a new way to experience a city. They seek out the finest homes, help them book, and meet themwhen they arrive. Then they’re available 24/7 during their stay, so everyone has peace of mind. Founded in London in 2009, they're a fast-growing business with offices in Paris, New York and LA. They have an ambition – to bring their new category of accommodation to the world, creating a new era of hospitality. And they’re looking for people to help get us there. People who understand what it takes to build a business from the ground up. Remind you of anyone? Apply within. | $40M / Series D / Jun 29, 2015 | ||
| Barnebys is the world’s leading search service for art, antiques and collectibles. We were founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2011 and have since then established our business globally with offices in New York, UK, France, Spain and Germany. Our clients include the world’s top tier of auctioneers, antique dealers, galleries as well as regional andlocal businesses. We are also offering an extensive free database of auction results and a top of the line valuation service. We are now looking to grow our business even further and are seeking top talent to join our team. | $1.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 17, 2015 | ||
| Farfetch operates an e-commerce website that unites various independent fashion boutiques. It offers bags, coats, dresses, jackets, jewellery, swimwear, trouser, shoes, knitwear, suits, shorts, and accessories. They operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide. Their vision wasto create a single operating system that could address the complex demands of consumers and luxury sellers alike. Their platform is built on an API-enabled proprietary technology stack, which provides the foundation for the three main components: applications, services and data. Farfetch serves women, men, and kids. Jose Neves founded the company in 2008, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. | $66M / Series D / May 01, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About Ceyuan Ventures
Ceyuan Ventures is a Beijing-based early stage venture capital firm focused on IT and emerging growth companies. They emphasize backing great teams, technology and business innovation. Their mission is to assist entrepreneurs in creating and building world-class businesses.
Ceyuan Ventures Contacts
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Bo Feng
Founder & Managing Partner
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Chong Sun
Partner
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Huaying Liu
Legal Counsel
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John Wadsworth
Chairman and Co-Founder
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Kai Liu
Vice President
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FAQ
What does Richard Chen invest in?
Richard Chen invests primarily in Travel, E-Commerce and Art startups, most often at Series A and Series D stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Richard Chen's check size?
Richard Chen typically joins rounds of $3M–$6.8M at Series A and $40M–$66M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Richard Chen participates in.
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When did Richard Chen last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Richard Chen closed in Mar 2017. Shizune tracks 5 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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