# WeRide

> WeRide is a VC fund in Guangzhou backing Travel and Automotive. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Guangzhou, China
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/werideai/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/WeRide_ai
- Website: https://www.weride.ai/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeRideai-2071707279533622/

WeRide is a VC fund in Guangzhou focused on Travel and Automotive. WeRide develops Level 4 autonomous driving technologies and provides products such as Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and ADAS systems. The company focuses on applications in ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, and sanitation services. It conducts research, testing, and operations in various urban environments and workswith original equipment manufacturers and automotive suppliers to support deployment of autonomous systems.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for WeRide. Shizune tracks 8 team members at WeRide. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/werideai?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Car Sharing | 1 | 25% |
| Ride Sharing | 1 | 25% |
| Transportation | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Li Zhang | Chief Operation Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/li-zhang-11d5 |
| Hua Zhong | SVP of Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hua-zhong-a4d5 |
| Huazhong Ning | VP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/huazhong-ning |
| Jennifer Li | VP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-li-93dd |
| Qingxiong Yang | VP | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xun-xu |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ON TIME | ON TIME is a mobile travel service provider company. | $152.5M | Series A | Apr 26, 2022 |  |
| Ruqi Mobility | Ruqi mobility is a ride sharing platform. |  | Series A | Apr 26, 2022 |  |
| ON TIME | ON TIME is a mobile travel service provider company. | $141.7M | Series A | Apr 26, 2022 |  |
| ON TIME | ON TIME is a mobile travel service provider company. |  | Corporate Round | Dec 21, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Guangzhou Automobile Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guangzhou-automobile-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Guangzhou Industrial Investment Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guangzhou-industrial-investment-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Industrial Control Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/industrial-control-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lingnan Business Travel Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lingnan-business-travel-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Pilgrim Partners Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pilgrim-partners-asia) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Pony.ai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pony-ai) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does WeRide invest in?

WeRide invests primarily in Travel, Automotive and Car Sharing startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact WeRide?

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### Who are the partners at WeRide?

The team at WeRide includes Li Zhang (Chief Operation Officer), Hua Zhong (SVP of Engineering) and Huazhong Ning (VP), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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