Tencent
VC Fund
Shenzhen, China
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 operating strategies. 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.
- Total investments:
- 902
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Tencent invests in
Stages Tencent invests in
Countries Tencent invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 31 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$157M
- Series B
- $15M–$213M
- Series C
- $23M–$418M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 94 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 69 (8%)
- E-Commerce 60 (7%)
- Health Care 60 (7%)
- Financial Services 59 (7%)
Stage
- Series B 153 (17%)
- Series A 142 (16%)
- Series C 125 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 74 (8%)
- Series D 66 (7%)
Country
- China 326 (36%)
- United States 100 (11%)
- United Kingdom 31 (3%)
- India 23 (3%)
- Germany 12 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hongwei Chen
Executive Director of Investment
|
Executive Director of Investment | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Iain Bruce
Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors
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Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
James Mitchell
Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Vice President
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Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Vice President | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Jonathan Mailoa
Principal Researcher
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Principal Researcher | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Levin Yao
Managing Director, Tencent Investment
|
Managing Director, Tencent Investment | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
| See all 31 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Games is a fast-rising mobile game developer that became one of the breakout stars of the hybrid casual puzzle market. The company is structured as a B2B mobile game studio focused on rapid game development, innovative gameplay testing, and aggressive marketing strategies. | $46M / Seed / Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| Krinwave is an ultrasound imaging equipment company. Kunwei Technology's original kOS imaging platform achieves the perfect combination of ultra-high penetration and deep resolution for the first time in the industry, resulting in deep super-resolution images. | $59.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 09, 2026 | ||
| Manus is a general AI agent that bridges thoughts and actions by excelling in various tasks such as research, data analysis, education, and productivity, offering personalized solutions across different domains to help users achieve their goals efficiently. | $500M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 08, 2026 | ||
| Circle Games is a mobile gaming company dedicated to create high-quality experiences with user-centered design. | $25M / Series A / Sep 24, 2026 | ||
| Naive.ai is a startup specializing in training AI agents with open-source models. It emphasizes post-training of open-source models to develop advanced AI agents. | $120M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 18, 2026 | ||
| QL Biopharma focuses on developing innovative drugs and premium me-too drugs targeting metabolic diseases. | $44.7M / Series C / Sep 14, 2026 | ||
| Tianji develops industrial robotics and intelligent system solutions focused on improving automation in manufacturing environments. The company designs and integrates robot-based systems, including industrial robots, automation equipment, and intelligent production line solutions. It applies technologies such as machine vision, motion control, andedge computing to support tasks like production automation, quality inspection, and logistics handling. Its solutions are used across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and new energy to help optimize operational processes and improve safety. | Series B / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Sharpa is a robotics company that develops robots and core robotic components for real-world deployment of robotic applications. | $668.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 28, 2026 | ||
| W4 Games helps to support the open-source Godot ecosystem by giving businesses the goods and services they require on a commercial level. | $18M / Series B / Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Xpeng Robotics a Shenzen, China-based affiliate of XPeng Inc. and a key part of its mobility ecosystem dedicated to creating smart robots, | $900M / Series A / Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| See all 902 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Tencent invest in?
Tencent invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 902 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Tencent invest in?
Tencent typically joins rounds of $3M–$157M at Series A, $15M–$213M at Series B and $23M–$418M at Series C. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Tencent's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Tencent took part in.
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Who are the partners at Tencent?
The team at Tencent includes Hongwei Chen (Executive Director of Investment), Iain Bruce (Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors) and James Mitchell (Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Vice President), among 31 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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