Top 50 Social Media Startup Investors in China in April 2025
A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Social media startups based in China. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Social media companies from China. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Social Media Startup Investors in China in April 2025
Investor | Social Media China investments |
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NewMargin Ventures | 5 |
Sinovation Ventures | 4 |
GGV Capital | 4 |
CBC Capital | 3 |
Qingsong Fund | 3 |
Sky9 Capital | 3 |
SBCVC | 3 |
Crystal Stream Capital | 3 |
Heyi Capital | 2 |
Minhong Yu | 2 |
Source Code Capital | 2 |
Sinowisdom | 2 |
Matrix Partners China | 2 |
8 Decimal Capital | 2 |
Atom Ventures | 2 |
SkyChee Ventures | 2 |
Wuhan Optics Valley Elite Investment Management | 2 |
Kinzon Capital | 2 |
Zhonglu Capital | 2 |
IDG Capital | 2 |
Frees Fund | 2 |
ZSVC | 2 |
China Equity | 2 |
Qiming Venture Partners | 2 |
Meridian Capital Asia | 2 |
Ping An Ventures | 2 |
PreAngel | 2 |
K2VC | 2 |
Tengxun Touzi | 2 |
Inke | 2 |
BW Ventures | 2 |
DT Capital Partners | 2 |
Ceyuan Ventures | 2 |
Shenzhen Capital Group | 2 |
Tencent | 2 |
CITIC Capital Holdings | 2 |
South China Venture Capital | 1 |
Baidu Ventures | 1 |
GSR Ventures | 1 |
UMC Capital | 1 |
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Angel Plus China | 1 |
Kebin Dai | 1 |
ZhenFund | 1 |
Parinama Cultural Development Foundation | 1 |
Lightspeed | 1 |
Youzu Interactive | 1 |
Zhenshun Jijin | 1 |
Sunbridge | 1 |
Weiyou Asset Management | 1 |
NewMargin Ventures is a Chinese venture capital management company that supports emerging entrepreneurs.Founded in July 1999, NewMargin Ventures offers a unique and compelling combination of strong local and national government support within an organizational culture defined by independent decision-making, professionalism, and teamwork.NewMargin currently has about $520 million under management.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Manufacturing, Internet
- Series A, Angel, Series B
- China, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- ZS Robotics — ZS Robotics specializes in technological innovation and the provision of dependable intelligent storage products and solutions.
- Guorun Energy Storage — Guorun Energy Storage is an enterprise focusing on the manufacture of all-vanadium flow battery equipment and the production of core diaphragm materials for flow batteries, electrolyzed water for hydrogen production and hydrogen fuel cells. The two core products are all-vanadium flow energy storage battery products and perfluorinated ion membrane.
- Powernice Intelligent Technology — Powernice is a high-tech company that specializes in the development and production of high-precision intelligent actuators and equipment.
Sinovation Ventures is a full-service venture capital firm that actively invests in the Chinese technology market.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- China, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Tanwei Xinlian — Tanwei Xinlian serves as a domestic provider of interconnection communication solutions, offering expertise and innovation in this field.
- Anage Technology — Anage Technology is a software company focused on providing artificial intelligence-driven charging solutions for electric vehicles.
- HPC-AI Technology — HPC-AI Technology provides a cloud-based platform to enhance AI computations by increasing CPU and GPU processing speeds.
We believe the talent to build great companies comes from anywhere. A global venture capital firm that invests in local founders. As a multi-stage, sector-focused firm, GGV focuses on seed- to growth-stage investments across Social/Internet, Enterprise Tech, and Smart Tech sectors.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- United States, China, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Mind Network — The 1st Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) Restaking Layer for AI and POS Networks. Mind Network is backed by Binance Labs, Hashkey, Big Brain, Chainlink, etc.
- Supermom — Supermom helps parents make the right decisions on what to buy and where to buy at the lowest prices. Best prices guaranteed for millions of mom, baby & kids products.
- Botai Automation — Botai Automation is specialized in CNC system research and development. Its CNC system can be used in machine tools, including drilling and tapping machines, turning and milling compound machining centers and their control accuracy, stability, and performance outperform earlier products of the same type.
CBC, founded by Dr. Edward Suning Tian in 2006, is a China-based private equity firm focusing on TMT investments. With its extensive industry expertise , CBC has been regarded as one of the most influential investors in the Internet and technology space in China, leading many exceptional investments in both the Enterprise and the Consumer Internetsectors. CBC leverages its operational background to create significant value for its portfolio companies. CBC currently manages multiple USD and RMB funds with a total AUM of over USD 2 billion and has built a strong portfolio consisting of leading industry companies such as 21Vianet, AsiaInfo, Longshine, Qiniu, Fraudmetrix, Dianping, Focus Media, Oriental Pearl, Babytree, Ximalaya, and Wacai.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, Information Technology
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- China, United States
Portfolio highlights
- G7 — G7 has an installation base of 800,000 cargo vehicles throughout China. Through its proprietary hardware devices, the company is able to compile data for logistics companies and drivers on location, route optimization, fuel consumption, and cargo status (temperature, humidity, etc).
- Robotphoenix — An industrial robot manufacturer in China
- Kuntian New Energy — Hebei Kuntian New Energy is a producer of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
Founded in June 2012 by Liu Xiaosong, Dong Zhanbin, and Su Wei, three Internet and investment circle veterans, Qingsong Fund is an early venture capital firm specializing in investment in education, social networking, consumerism, innovation, technology and applications. It manages four RMB funds with a total value of about RMB 2 billion. So far,it has invested in more than 140 companies, including 1 to 1 head, 1 DaDa English, squirrel AI, onion mathematics, wedding calendar, werewolf killing, flystep technology, HomeFacial. Pro and other star projects - 50% exit project returns more than 60 times, multiple project valuation multiples increased nearly 200 times, and educational projects have an average annual value increase of 500%. Among them, the Qingsong Smart Fund, which was newly established in 2018, focuses on the underlying technologies of the underlying AI and Smart Connect, as well as investment in such areas as smart healthcare, enterprise services and intelligent transportation applications. Liu Xiaosong, founding partner of Qingsong Fund, is a Ph.D. student at Tsinghua University. He invested in Tencent in 1999 and has a return on investment of tens of thousands of times. In 2000, he founded A8 New Media Group, which was successfully listed on the main board in Hong Kong in 2008. In 2015, he hatched in November 2018. Listed in Hong Kong stocks in the year. As a leading early investment institution in China, Qingsong Fund and its founding partners have repeatedly won Top 10 of Zero2IPO China's early investment institutions/investors, Top10 of China's education sector, Top100 of Chinese investors, and China's best early venture capital investment. Institution/Investor Top10; 36氪 China's new entertainment sector investment institutions Top10, online education sector investment institutions/investors Top10 and other mainstream awards.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Internet, Education
- Series A, Angel, Seed
- China, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- Volant Aerotech — Volant Aerotech is a company specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and service of passenger eVTOL, an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
- Shufang New Energy — Shenzhen Sufang New Energy focuses on the research, development, and production of lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials.
- Tongwei New Energy — Tongwei New Energy is a company that manufactures zero-carbon solid oxide fuel cells. Its major product is distributed zero-carbon power plants.
Sky9 Capital is a leading venture capital fund dedicated to supporting disruptive technologies and outstanding innovators to drive change and create positive impact for the society, environment and individual lives.
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Investment focus
- Software, Blockchain, Information Technology
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- China, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Mint BioTech — Mint BioTech is a biotechnology company that provides develops eco-friendly biomolecules and materials to improve sustainability.
- CrytocoinMiner — CrytocoinMiner presents a seamless and easy-to-use cloud mining solution that allows you to easily discover the world of cryptocurrency mining, whether you're interested in Bitcoin or Ethereum.
- Final Round AI — Final Round AI is an AI-driven platform designed to fundamentally change the job search process.
Established in 2000, SB China Capital (SBCVC) is a leading venture capital and private equity firm that manages both USD and RMB funds. Their investment focuses on high-tech, high growth companies in TMT, clean technology, healthcare, consumer/retail, and advanced manufacturing sectors; and they invest across all stages of companies.Withextensive entrepreneurial and operating experiences, their professional and seasoned deal team members recognize the vision and champion the ideas of start-up companies. In addition to providing capital support, they help their portfolio companies realize their strategic and commercial potential by giving value-adding services and advices including planning, business development, recruiting and resources deployment.They have a proven track record and solid reputation in identifying high potential start-ups and creating successful industry-leading companies. Some of their spotlight portfolio companies are Alibaba, Taobao, Focus Media, GDS, BGI, Ankon, Di’an, and Edan.With their operational headquarters located in Shanghai and regional offices spread in Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Taiwan, they have an extensive coverage of the greater China region and access to potential investment opportunities.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Software, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- UCaize — UCaize is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops novel medications for the treatment of blood cancers.
- Shengyin Optoelectronics — Shengyin Optoelectronics is a platform-based micro-nano manufacturing firm that creates ornamental films for electrical appliances and portable electronics.
- Xindi Digital Engineering System — Xindi Digital Engineering System specializes in the development of 3D CAD software for manufacturing enterprises.
Crystal Stream Capital specializes in making early-stage investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications sector.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Fashion, Food and Beverage
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- China, United States, Egypt
Portfolio highlights
- Robot Era — Robot era is an emerging technology business creates embodied intelligence and generic humanoid robot technologies and products. Xingdong Era is committed to the development of universal humanoid robots that can adapt to a wide range of fields, multiple scenarios, and high intelligence, striving to realize the beautiful vision of intelligent robotsentering thousands of households and integrating into the lights of thousands of homes.
- Yupan Technology — Yupan Technology specializes in the core control technology of car intelligent chassis, offering secure chassis execution systems and global stable intelligent control solutions.
- Powernice Intelligent Technology — Powernice is a high-tech company that specializes in the development and production of high-precision intelligent actuators and equipment.
Heyi Capital is an investment and marketing firm for early stage Chinese companies.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Music, Reading Apps
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- China, Hong Kong, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Zaker — Zaker they give services in content application, efficiency tools, and integrated business platforms that cover content application and management scenarios in different industries and, through the data governance, development, and application capabilities of the data platform, to create an intelligent content ecosystem for partners and realize theintelligent upgrade of content businesses.
- Xinlian Times — Xinlian Times is an AIGC intelligent customer service platform that provides intelligent solutions based on AI-generated content to customers.
- Sangan Video — Three sense video is an emotional story short video manufacturer, with emotional music as the entry point, the target audience is mainly after the 90s and 00s of the 1st and 2nd tier cities, trying to express a story through a popular song. Such as "confession balloon", "suddenly miss you", "slowly before" and so on.The content is about the emotional state of the young group.
Minhong Yu is the founder, Chairman and CEO of New Oriental, a company providing a comprehensive range of educational services. Yu is also the Vice Chairman of the Beijing Young Entrepreneurs Association and Vice Chairman of the Committee of Education of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League. Prior to founding New Oriental, Yu was anEnglish instructor at Peking University between 1985 and 1991. Yu received his Bachelor’s Degree in English from Peking University. Minhong Yu is the Director of Kidstone.
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Investment focus
- Education, Social Media, Mobile
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Bottomsup — Bottomsup engages in the production of online education content.
- Kuaipeilian — Kuaipeilian is an online piano training platform
- Pingo Space — Pingo Space is a mobile platform that connects locals to expats through in-person experiences.
Founded in 2014, Source Code Capital is a leading China VC focused on the broad TMT sectors and investing in both early stage start-ups and growth stage companies. With $1.5 billion and RMB 3.5 billion under management, Source Code Capital has been successfully partnering with close to 150 leading Chinese technology founders since inceptionincluding Bytedance, Meituan, Homelink, among many others. Source Code is focused on the “Big 3” fundamental drivers, which are Internet+, AI+, and Global+ , and invests along sectors such as media and entertainment, consumer services, enterprise, finance, retail, transportation, housing, education, and healthcare.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Weimai — Weimai is a developer of a health application platform intended to provide medical and health services. The company's health application platform offers an Internet-based appointment, distribution, maternal and child disease management, grading diagnosis and treatment as well as remote diagnosis, and medical records management, providing userswith a family doctor application in every home.
- Zhihe Computing — Zhihe Computing is an AI intelligent computing company that develops high-performance, scalable AI intelligent computing CPUs and RISC-V processors.
- Xingmai Innovation — Xingmai Innovation creates, develops, and sells intelligent swimming pool cleaning robots.
Zhe Jiang Huarui Investment Management Limited, founded in 2002, is a Chinese domestic private investment venture capital management agency.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Software, Health Care
- Series A, Series B, Angel
- China, Philippines, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Imbioray — Imbioray is a biotechnology company that specializes in cellular immunotherapy for tumors and immune diseases. The company engages in the development of global CAR-NK and tiNK cell therapy drugs and is committed to solving the treatment of clinically unmet diseases.
- Dagui Electronics — Dagui Electronics is a semiconductor advanced packaging service provider, focusing on WBBGA, FC (flip chip), Bumping and 2.5D product packaging services, providing high-reliability solutions for the next-generation packaging architecture.
- Xinxiang Technology — Xinxiang Technology focuses on the research, development and sales of key materials and complete sets of production equipment for super-mixed dry electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company is committed to providing complete solutions for the production of lithium battery pole pieces to promote technological progress and industrial upgradingin the lithium battery industry.
Matrix Partners China builds long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and helps them build significant, industry-leading companies.Since its inception in 1977, Matrix Partners China has made hundreds of investments and played an active role in the development of many successful businesses, 50 of which went on to IPO, and 75 of which have goneon to profitable M&A events. The firm consistently ranks in the top venture firms in terms of returns to its investors.Matrix Partners China combines local knowledge with global experience and vision. Its team consists of both former entrepreneurs and experienced investors. Its past successes include Focus Media, Eachnet, and Baidu, among others. The company invests across multiple sectors and stages.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Biotechnology, Software
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- LeXiang Intelligence — LeXiang Intelligence is a robotics company that specializes in the development of intelligent consumer-grade robots.
- Zhongcheng Technology — Zhongcheng Technology is a centralized lubrication system developer that focuses on the research and development, manufacturing, sales, and technical services of centralized lubrication systems.
- Titanium Robotics Technology — Titanium Robotics Technology specializing in the development and production of advanced robot hardware and solutions. It focuses on customized services, R&D, and production of robot hardware, aiming to create high-performance, industry standard products, develops lightweight, collaborative robots, humanoid robots, and exoskeletons, leading thesupply chain towards lightweight, miniaturization, and ease of use.
8 Decimal Capital is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on both token and equity investment. We currently have more than 30 portfolio companies, and an AUM of 60M USD. Our investment team consists of more than 10 venture capital veterans, researchers, and trading professionals. We thematically invest in core infrastructure layer projects thataddress security, scalability, and privacy, provide a full suite of post-investment value-add to our portfolio companies.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services
- Seed, Angel, Funding Round
- United States, Singapore, China
Portfolio highlights
- Polkadot — Polkadot is a protocol that allows independent blockchains to exchange information. Polkadot is an inter-chain blockchain protocol which unlike internet messaging protocols (e.g. TCP/IP) also enforces the order and the validity of the messages between the chains. This interoperability also allows the additional benefit of scalability bycreating a general environment for multiple state machines.
- Parallel Finance — Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.
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Atom Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in start-up and early stage of investments. It prefers to invest in smart hardware, smart manufacturing, healthcare, internet, mobile internet, pan-entertainment, online to offline, B2B and consumption upgrade sectors.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Software, Electronics
- Angel, Series A, Seed
- China, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Forsense — Forsense is a technology company that provides software and hardware products for MEMS inertial sensors and integrated navigation systems and comprehensive in-depth, all-weather technical support to help customers solve a series of problems such as selection, integration, and data fusion.
- Yufanlingguang — Yufanlingguang focuses on optical transmission subsystems in laser communication systems.
- Cenfeng Technology — Cenfeng Technology specializes in the technological research and development, product manufacturing, and sales of laser spectrum detection and analysis.
SkyChee Ventures focuses on Hardware as a Service investments that combine highly competitive Asian manufacturing capabilities with global software and talent to enable new business models and revenue opportunities. They create value by combining global markets with technology innovation and value-add services. They focus on early stage technologyenabled investment opportunities.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- China, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- TouchELX — TouchELX develops software and hardware design solutions for IoT consumer devices. It focuses on developing embedded software on the MCU to create small-screen touch screen products. TouchELX 's core technologies feature microprocessor optimization, MCU offload, create controls, rendering algorithms, and graphics objects. The company wasfounded in 2017 and is headquartered in
- autowise.ai — autowise.ai is an autonomous driving technology developer.
- Gongdadi Innovation Technology — Gongdadi is an artificial intelligence automation development and training platform and technical service provider. Through the self-developed AI development and training platform, it provides enterprises with 0 codes and 1 hour to build independent AI capabilities, helping enterprises to reduce the cost, cycle and time of AI development. Thethreshold of use is widely used in fields such as smart cities, industrial testing, communities, electricity, and energy.
Wuhan Optics Valley Elite Investment Management is a specialized fund management company that supports talent entrepreneurship innovation and start-up enterprises based on the “3551 Optical Valley Talent Program” of Donghu Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone. Established in August 2015, Hubei Science and Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd.,an investment and financing platform affiliated to Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone, is jointly invested by Hubei Taizhen Investment Management Co., Ltd. under the Pacific Securities and Hubei Hanjiang Investment Management Co., Ltd. under Camel Group Co., Ltd. Companies and other social capital funds were established. At present, the company manages two funds with a total scale of 1.1 billion yuan.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Angel, Series B
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Jiahe — Jiahe Info provides objective and professional data information, and business consulting services.It is a high technology enterprise that is committed to the satellite remote sensing technique and application. Against the background of the rapid development of the aerospace industry, Jiahe builds an expert team relying on the State KeyLaboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing of Wuhan University. Headed by Gong Jianya, the member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the key technical personnel at Jiahe all hold Ph.D. or master’s degrees. So far, Jiahe has won several core patents.
- Yesense — Yesense is a manufacturer of motion sensing, positioning, and navigation products and solutions. Yesense develops, manufactures, and sells inertial sensors and integrated navigation systems such as the inertial measurement unit (IMU), the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS), and the inertial/GNSS integrated navigation system. Yesensecreates long-term value for customers by developing competitive and dependable products and solutions in smart cars, industrial vehicles, unmanned robots, and consumer electronics in open collaboration with ecosystem partners.
- JIMU Intelligent — JIMU Intelligent, founded in 2011, is a leading AI company that dedicated to vision-based intelligent driving technology. Based on its self-developed computer vision technology, JIMU is always in pursuit of the development and popularization of intelligent driving. At present, JIMU has established cooperations with many car manufacturers to bringabout future smart driving and transportation, and forged partnership with insurance, fleets, and intelligent transportation firms to release cost-efficient ADAS-based industry solutions.
Kinzon Capital is a Chinese venture capital firm specialized in early- and expansion-stage, and growth capital investments. It is also demonstrated business model or technological innovation and focused on innovation in the post-mobile internet, innovative business models targeting consumers and enterprise / B2B services.Kunzhong Capital wasnamed TOP 20 Best New Generation VC Firms & Best Chinese Artificial Intelligence VC Firms and Newly Developing VC Investment Firm of the year 2018. It is based in Beijing, China.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- China
Portfolio highlights
- Fontan Robot — Fontan Robot is a construction robot company and a professional provider of intelligent construction products and solutions.
- Zhishenhexing — Zhishenhexing is a company that specializes in the manufacture of novel energy equipment. Zhishenhexing has launched its first highly intelligent new energy "Cybertractor" brand pure electric tractor, which can be equipped with the "Cybertractor" AI automatic driving system, allowing for unmanned driving functions in fieldoperations, and has reached strategic cooperation agreements with a number of customers.
- Yuansheng Intelligent Robotics — Yuansheng Intelligent Robotics is a field of intelligent robotics technology and is committed to developing core products
Zhonglu Capital is a China-based private investment firm founded in 2015.The firm is specializing in technology, media, and technology, local lifestyle, social network, internet finance, and e-commerce sectors.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Social Media, LGBT
- Series A, Seed, Angel
- China, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Huodull — Huodull is a logistics platform that helps people improve shipping efficiency.
- Invispower — Invispower provides wireless charging solutions and products.
- New Cloud Medical — New Cloud Medical is the leading pain specialist medical association in China. It relies on the national key specialists, the Sino-Japanese Hospital Pain Specialist Medical Association, the national telemedicine platform, the top hospital brand and the expert resource library, making full use of the advantages of international pain disciplines.Construction of national, provincial, municipal, and county pain cloud platform grading clinics. Providing pain-specific specialty treatments to city-level and county-level public secondary hospitals, creating city-level and characteristic pain departments, improving the level of pain specialist treatment, and building a professional and comprehensive network of consultation consultations and a long-term scientific operation system.
IDG Capital is an investment firm that funds early- to growth-stage companies in the technology sector. Today they work with private equity and venture capital fund managers, investment advisors, and business entities from around the world. Their limited partners include many internationally reputable investors, including sovereign wealth funds,pension funds, institutional investors, major charities, university endowments, family offices, and business luminaries.IDG Capital brings a powerful combination of global perspective and local experience to investment management. As long-term value investors, they are highly skilled at mobilizing global resources to address local needs, especially for Inbound and outbound opportunities in China and the rest of Asia. Their highly skilled team has an in-depth understanding of the Chinese market and enjoys close relationships with many influential business leaders.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, E-Commerce
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, India
Portfolio highlights
- ChainOpera AI — ChainOpera AI - The Blockchain and Protocol for Co-owning and Co-creating Decentralized AI Apps and Agents for Humanity, Backed by Federated AI OS and Platform
- Xinyanyi Code — Xinyanyi Code is an artificial intelligence programming application service provider that focuses on AI Coding and benchmarks the American intelligent code generation product Cursor.
- Yin Gong Technology — Yin Gong Technology develops energy storage technology. It is an innovative battery technology developer in the green technology field.
By adopting revolutionary mechanisms, FREES FUND is devoted to change the long-established rules in the venture capital. By leveraging the cutting-edge technologies and resources, FREES FUND aims at investing in great startups and helping them grow into great enterprises that are valuable to our society. We mainly invest in early-stagestartups, and hope to become their first-round institutional investor. Our primary interested areas are broad-sense TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom), B2B and deep technology.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Medical, Biotechnology
- Series A, Seed, Angel
- China, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- XellSmart — Xellsmart develops stem cell treatment solutions for a variety of degenerative diseases for which there are now no clinical treatments. Xellsmart is located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China.
- Dezao Technology — Dezao Technology is an e-commerce transaction provider, mostly involved in the sales of electronic products, mobile phones, and mobile phone accessories.
- Yuanluo Technology — Yuanluo Technology is committed to providing innovative robotic solutions across multiple industries, including health, logistics, and service sectors.
ZSVC is a Chinese venture capital firm specialized in seed and early stage investments.
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Investment focus
- Manufacturing, Health Care, Medical
- Series A, Series B, Angel
- China, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Fusionride — Fusionride offers smart mobility solutions, using sensor FUSION at the center of its perception technology. It focuses on independent research and development in smart driving technologies, including HPC hardware platforms, sensing, 4D-imaging radar, and fusion.
- Hengding Materials — Hengding Materials is a manufacturer of hot isostatic pressing equipment for civilian usage. It offers cost-effective solutions for essential metal wear components in numerous industrial fields.
- Aoshi Environmental — Aoshi Environmental specializes in high-performance reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane separation, the company offers products for various industries, including drinking water, food, and pharmaceuticals.
ChinaEquity is China's private merchant bank engaging in VC, PE, Direct investments as well as investment management. It provides one-stop cross-border VC PE and direct investments to high-tech enterprises throughout the Greater-China Region.The company uniquely positions itself to the booming Chinese technology, media, telecommunications,biotechnology and environmental technology, sports, medicine and the natural resource industries, and aims to equilibrate the demand and the supply in the capital market and provide total solutions to all parties on the capital flow chain.Clear development strategy and innovative business model has helped ChinaEquity to achieve outstanding performances. Its resources and networks extend all over the Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Europe and Greater China. International strategic alliance and partnerships allow the company to be able to cover all stages of investment and financing. Since inception, ChinaEquity has achieved a promising portfolio of investments and has established a high-quality customer base.ChinaEquity fully understands the political, economic and cultural environment in Greater-China, is well experienced in international capital market operations, and familiar with development trend. The company maintains long-term and favorable communications with Chinese governmental bodies, international financial institutions and high-tech enterprises.ChinaEquity was founded in 1999 by Mr. Chao Y. Wang, formerly the Vice President and Beijing Chief Representative of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. The senior partners and executives joined ChinaEquity from international and domestic renowned financial institutions and high-tech enterprises.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Series A, Series B, Angel
- China, United States, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- iSMARTWAYS — iSMARTWAYS provides core equipment and solutions for V2X connected vehicles and intelligent transportation.
- Cadena — Looking to expand to the Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE etc.)? Cadena has a Local Sales Team in every GCC country and proprietary technology: Discovery Portal, BuyBeacon & IntelliContact for Low-Cost growth across the region.
- iSmartWays — iSmartWays Technology is a technology company, engages in connected vehicle (V2X) and transportation technology. iSmartWays Technology specializes in research, development and manufacturing of connected vehicle hardware and software solutions.
Founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners is a leading China venture capital firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong in China, and Singapore.Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companiesin the Technology and Consumer (T&C) and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.Since our debut, we have backed over 530 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 200 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 70 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- China, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Stairway Medical — Stairway Medical is a developer of implantable brain-computer interface technology.
- Xinzeyuan Medical — Xinzeyuan Medical is a manufacturer of key precision components and medical endoscope consumables.
- Iongen Therepeutics — Iongen Therepeutics is an innovative drug research and development company focusing on pain treatment.
Meridian Capital is the leading TMT field of venture capital institution in China. They have a wide range of investment layout in the mobile Internet and media entertainment field and they have a vibrant and experienced investment team.Meridian Capital’s investment area is relatively concentrated, and its investment can be regarded as investmentwithin the industry. They have a wide range of layout-oriented investments in the core areas of industry such as culture and entertainment, consumption upgrades, Internet finance, and enterprise services, with the flow of inputs and realization methods. It has a clear view of development in the industry and sub-industries. Social, online-business, education, health care, real-estate, car business, digital reading, digital marketing, music, film and television, games, entertainment community and etc, industrial cluster effect is obvious.Since its inception in 2008, Meridian Capital is committed to focusing on investment in culture new media fields, currently it is mainly concerned with culture entertainment, consumption upgrading, Internet finance, and corporate service fields, it has issued 5 RMB funds, and 2 Singapore currency funds, whose total management size topped RMB 5 billion yuan, more than 100 Internet startup enterprises are its beneficiaries. Meridian Capital’s concern for culture new media field is consistently prominent.
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Investment focus
- Internet, Software, Information Technology
- Series A, Angel, Series B
- China, Latvia, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Kuafu — Kuafu operates in the food industry and offers various fried skewers and beverages.
- Hanhai Energy — Hanhai Energy is dedicated to explore the science and technology to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy.
- Bibost Automotive Electronics — Bibst Automotive Electronics is a provider of automotive electronic products. Bibst provides intelligent chassis core components, chassis domain controllers, and autonomous driving-related technical services.
Ping An Ventures is a professional VC under Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. with focused interest in start-ups of emerging innovation. It is committed to growing with the partners and driving success by provision of both funds and managerial expertise, resources and a platform."
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Series A, Series B, Angel
- China, United States, Israel
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- DentaLink China — Developer of dental imaging technology and dental clinic management software. The company's software helps dental professionals accurately diagnose patient conditions through oral CT scanning, as well as keep track of patient records and appointments, enabling dental professionals to provide treatment more efficiently.
- Zhangshang Tangyi — Zhangshang Tangyi is a health management platform with a focus on diabetes. It allows patients to upload their own health data to their mobile app and receive treatment guidance from doctors. Zhangshang Tangyi was founded in 2014 and is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
- Xgene Pharmaceutical — Xgene Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company.
PreAngel is a 30M RMB investment fund focused on early stage internet startups. Investment on each project range from 100K to 1M RMB. In addition to investment, PreAngel plays a key role as "co-founder", providing guidance in startup operation, business model refinement and industry resources.
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- Internet, Software, Blockchain
- Angel, Seed, Series A
- China, United States, Switzerland
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- Ajuna Network — Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
- X World Games — Founded in 2018, X World Games (“XWG”) aims to build the next-gen decentralized gaming metaverse.X World Games' vision is to build a diversified gaming ecosystem that connects traditional gamers with the blockchain world and invite more game developers into the crypto space by creating and providing the underlying blockchain framework.Withits gaming innovation, crypto game - Dream Card, NFT Marketplace and DeFi Pool, X World Games now serves over 2 million registered gamers, and has quickly become the fastest-growing crypto gaming platform in the ecosystem.X World Games is headquartered in Singapore with a 100+ dynamic team located worldwide.
- Feiba Business Travel — Feiba Business Travel is a business trip ticket service platform
K2VC (Xianfeng Evergreen) was founded in 2010, focused on early stage investment in technology start-ups in China, focus on promoting change and technological progress, innovative business models and lifestyles.
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- E-Commerce, Manufacturing, Biotechnology
- Series A, Seed, Angel
- China, United States, Japan
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- Cosmoleap — Cosmoleap is dedicated to the development and operation of medium and large reusable launch vehicles. Cosmoleap is dedicated to creating reusable, low-cost, and highly reliable launch vehicles while supporting satellite Internet engineering construction, all while upholding the engineer culture.
- Noshi Robotics — Noshi Robotics is a company that manufactures planetary roller screws and associated actuator modules.It specializes in the design, fabrication, and manufacture of planetary roller screws and associated actuator modules.
- Cornerstone Robotics — Cornerstone Robotics operates to improve the accessibility of high-end medical services in China.
Tengxun Touzi is a investment firm.
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- Information Technology, Software, Gaming
- Series A, Funding Round, Angel
- China
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- Xiaoduo — Founded in 2014, Xiaoduo Technology is mainly engaged in artificial intelligence voice customer service. Its business scope covers e-commerce, government affairs, finance and other fields. China Telecom, Meituan, Haidilao and other enterprises are its customers.
- Siwei Zongheng — Siwei Zongheng is a hyper-converged time-series database that can realize real-time data query, analysis and systems in various scenarios. Scenarios can include smart connected cars, smart energy, smart manufacturing, smart transportation, telecommunications, and finance.
- WT Microtech Medical — MicroTech is committed to developing user-friendly diabetic glucose monitoring devices that provide a comprehensive solution for diabetic glucose monitoring.
Inke is a Chinese mobile app allowing users to watch live video broadcast on smartphones.
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- Social, Content, Hardware
- Series A, Seed, Angel
- China, United States
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- Miaoa — Miaoa is a trading platform where the user wants to meet with celebrities, can be obtained by purchasing the issuer.
- Mozhe — Mozhe is a content-based social interaction platform.
- Dream Glass — Dream Glass is a research and development manufacturer of AR smart glasses.
BW Ventures is an investment firm.
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- Software, Apps, Information Technology
- Angel, Seed, Series A
- China
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- Fuulea — Fuulea is a high school tablet teaching system provider.
- Lalu Shijia — Lalu Shijia is a processed food brand.
- Mitu Huan Teng Technology — Mitu is a social platform for entertainment games, focusing on offline multiplayer entertainment games. With KOS (Key Opinion Sales) as the core, it provides consumers with online group buying and offline shopping. Play and other services.
DT Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that provides growth capital to early and expansion stage companies. They invest in dynamic businesses that have high growth potential, strong management teams, and demonstrated revenue models in both technology-based and traditional industries. DT Capital Partners currently manages overUSD$500 Million in capital across multiple US dollar and RMB funds, and also has a close affiliation with Madrone Capital in the US, the investment entity for members of the Walton family.In addition to funds, the invested company also benefits from their extensive experience in operating capital markets across the country, close relationships with local governments and companies, and synergies with other investment companies.DT Capital Partners was awarded the “Top 10 China's Best Return Venture Capital Institution” in 2016, and the founding partners of Detong Capital, Shao Jun and Tian Lixin. DT Capital Partner was founded in 2006 and is based in Shanghai, China.
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- Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, South Korea
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- BitSmart — BitSmart is committed to solving the network scalability and communication efficiency problems faced by artificial intelligence.
- Dianshi Aviation — Dianshi Aviation focuses on the research and development and industrialization of small aero-engines, mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of civil aircraft.
- Qianjue Technology — Qianjue Technology is a company that created the first full-stack application-level robot model and offers cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions to robot manufacturers.
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.
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- Software, Internet, E-Commerce
- Series A, Series B, Angel
- China, United States, Singapore
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- Ruidiwei — Ruidiwei is a tech enterprise that specializes in the design, development, production, sales, and service of antennas and components in microwave and millimeter-wave frequency bands.
- Qinglei Technology — Qinglei Technology is a radar sensing technology startup.
- Siyue Intelligence — Siyue Intelligence produces software and hardware for TFT-LCD semiconductor automation. It integrates R&D, design, production, and service, and is committed to providing fully automated warehousing robot systems, and intelligent detection.
Shenzhen Capital Group Co., Ltd (“SCGC”) is a limited venture capital company established by the Shenzhen Government in 1999. Since its establishment, SCGC has focused on cultivating national industries, shaping national brands, promoting economic transformation, and emerging industries developing. SCGC has registered capital of 5.42 billion RMB,and a total AUM of 338.99 billion RMB.
SCGC primarily invests in SMEs, innovative high-tech enterprises, enterprises in emerging industries, and enterprises in start-up period, growth period and in transformation, covering industries supported by national policies, including IT, internet, new media, biopharma, new energy, environmental protection, chemical engineering, new material, high-end equipment manufacturing, consumption goods, modern service, etc. By the end of April 2019, SCGC ranked the first based on the number of portfolio companies and the number of listed portfolio companies: 994 portfolio companies, investments totaling 43.9 billion RMB, 145 of which have been listed in 16 capital markets worldwide.
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- Manufacturing, Health Care, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, Japan
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- Maigang Data — Maigang Data provides digital construction and applications for industry users based on digital technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence.
- Juci Technology — Juci Technology specializes in the production of aluminum nitride powder and ceramic products.
- Accro Bioscience — Accro Bioscience research centers on the molecular mechanism of regulated cell death such as necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis.
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 operatingstrategies. 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.
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- Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- China, United States, United Kingdom
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- Agibot — Zhiyuan Robotics mainly integrates AI and robots deeply, develops and produces general-purpose humanoid robots and embodied intelligence, and other products.
- Manus AI — 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.
- Yunnan Angrui — Yunnan Angrui is focused on developing 5G remote-controlled intelligent construction machinery and creating "virtual mechanical construction scene" systems.
CITIC Capital Holdings is an alternative investment management and advisory company headquartered in China.
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- Manufacturing, Health Care, E-Commerce
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China, United States, Japan
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- Autoroad — Autoroad specializes in the core sensors for intelligent driving.
- Veminsyn — Veminsyn is a biotech manufacturing firm that conducts research and produces healthcare and agricultural products.
- Xiaohongshu — Xiaohongshu is a lifestyle-sharing platform for users to share positive energy and good life through the sharing of text, pictures, and videos. Xiaohongshu offers an overseas shopping tip app. Xiaohongshu started its business by helping overseas travelers to draft a shopping list before they hit the roads. But with the aggregation of more UGCcontent, the service is transforming into a community for those who are passionate about fashion and shopping and want to know more about these fields even though they do not have overseas traveling plans on their schedules.
South China Venture Capital is a private equity investment fund management as the main business of professional investment management organization. Under the jurisdiction of the three branch of the fund management company: Shenzhen South China Invsetment Management Co.Ltd, South China (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co. Ltd., ShenzhenZhongnan Hongyuan Invsetment Management Co. Ltd.
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- Manufacturing, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Series A, Angel, Series B
- China, United States
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- Presheng — Presheng New Materials is a high-end semiconductor polishing solution provider. The company has extensive technical knowledge of high-end abrasives. Prisheng focuses on the research and development of high-end alumina polishing fluids, polishing abrasives, and other goods. Provider of cost-effective local solutions for third-generation compoundsemiconductor polishing.
- Xiaoyao Technology — Xiaoyao Technology is an optoelectronic chip design automation.
- YoungEn Technology — YoungEn Technology is an automation equipment company that specializes in providing automated, intelligent production equipment solutions.
"BV is an independent venture fund established by Baidu in 2017. BV's investors include Baidu as well as other leading financial institutions and businesses. BV currently manages roughly $500M USD across 3 funds and has offices in Beijing and San Francisco. Its mission is to support entrepreneurs and companies who are spearheading the newage of artificial intelligence. These companies are changing the way we work and live—and ultimately how we interact."
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- Artificial Intelligence, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- China, United States, Germany
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- UDEER.AI — UDEER.AI is a robotics company that focuses on embodied intelligence technology and specializes in the development of universal brains for robots.
- Huayi Quantum — Huayi Quantum is a quantum computer and quantum cloud platform developer specializing in advanced algorithm research and application acceleration.The business creates modular, standardized, and scalable quantum computers based on ion-trap technology.
- Jiangxing Intelligence — Jiangxing Intelligence was founded in 2018 by internationally renowned scientists, academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and IEEE Fellow Professor Liu Jiangchuan. The company is committed to the development of advanced edge computing technology and its application in the fields of energy Internet, industrial security, and intelligentwarehousing. At the beginning of the company's establishment, it has obtained tens of millions of venture capital from Sequoia Capital China Seed Fund.
GSR Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology companies developing AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.The firm backs entrepreneurs building disruptive businesses that have the potential to dominate multi-billion dollar markets. GSR Ventures currently manages about $3.7 billion across itsfunds.
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- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- China, United States, Singapore
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- Pelliot — Pelliot is an outdoor sports brand specializing in innovative design and R&D of outdoor functions, offering PT-CHINA natural technology platform and product lines for performance, mountain, classic, and training.
- Ferrum Health — Ferrum Health is a developer of an enterprise IT and AI patient safety platform for health systems. Ferrum Health provides an artificial intelligence (AI) technology platform for health system executives to prevent medical errors across their patient population, serving as a safety net that uses AI algorithms to assist quality teams in the peerreview of radiology studies.
- Xianshun Technology — Xianshun Technology develops near-eye display optical systems and integrates them with ultra-low-power hardware architecture to give consumers with AR smart glasses.
UMC Capital was established in February 2001 as the direct investment arm of world leading semiconductor foundry UMC. By leveraging the resources of UMC and its affiliates, UMC Capital is well positioned to deliver significant strategic values to startup companies.The mission/objectives of UMC Capital are: identifying innovativetechnologies, forming mutually productive relationships with entrepreneurs, exploring and expanding emerging and applications, and earning financial returns for the parent company UMC.
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- Software, Semiconductor, Information Technology
- Series B, Series A, Series C
- United States, China, Taiwan
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- Ramon.Space — Ramon.Space builds space-resilient super-computer systems that bring cloud computing to space. The New Space market is driven by privatization and commercial goals that give birth to new space services and applications. The demand for significant processing power, storage and better intelligence creates a huge market potential. Yet, the scale ofcomputing capabilities required for New Space applications is not available today due to environmental challenges such as radiation and extreme temperatures. Powered by its unique AI/ML processors, Ramon.space’s software-defined systems enable the realizations of earth-like computing capabilities in space. The company's proven technology is already deployed in space, and is used in many satellites and in more than 50 space missions across the solar system - with zero failures. With its innovative technology and an enthusiastic team that constantly pushes the boundaries of technology, Ramon.Space is set to lead the digital transformation of space.
- Silicon Box — We are an advanced chiplet interconnection company specialising in cutting-edge semiconductor integration services. Learn more about our proprietary integration technology.
- SiLC Technologies — Empowering machines with LiDAR to see like humans. SiLC brings AI and Robotics together with Drone, Robotic and Long Range LiDAR solutions.
rpcx provides enterprise infrastructure open source softwares
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- Video, Internet, Social Media
- Series A, Series B, Series C
- China
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- Ymatou — Ymatou is a C2C and M2C e-commerce marketplace principally engaged in cross-border commerce and special sales for overseas franchise famous for high quality products. The site claimed more than 1 million users and more than 10,000 daily orders, according to Mydrivers.
- bsb — bsb is a provider of consumer financial services.
- Online Star Dream Works — Online Star Dream Works is a network red incubation and integrated marketing service provider. As the official commercialization strategy provider of Sina Weibo, the company utilizes the advantages of social media marketing, self-media alliance and content production to contribute to Internet content. Operation and marketing, deep into the socialmedia platform.
Angel Plus is a China-based venture capital firm.
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- Information Technology, Internet, Health Care
- Angel, Series A, Seed
- China
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- Enchen — Enchen is a daily necessities brand.
- Nreal — Nreal is the developer of ready-to-wear mixed reality glasses. Its flagship product, Nreal light, is the first lightweight and comfortable mixed reality glasses, sporting a vivid display combined with spatial computing algorithms for an immersive experience. The company aims to make mixed reality available and accessible to everyone. They strive torealize the full potential of mixed reality by empowering developers to create applications that can ultimately propel a new era of entertainment, productivity, and more.Nreal was founded in 2017 and is based in Beijing, China.
- Dongpin Daojia — Dongpin Daojia is a cold chain company.
Kebin Dai is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lietou.com, a high-end talent community-based recruitment site. He is an expert in recruitment marketing in China.Considered as an expert in recruitment marketing, Dai served at many established companies including P&G and was in charge of the branding operations for Ariel, whisper,Crest and Oral-B brand.Dai resigned P&G as Brand Manager of Greater China and founded Lietou.com in 2008.In 2010, Dai successfully entered the 2010 Asia America Multi-technology Association Cradle Plan. In 2012, Mr. Dai was acclaimed as one of top 10 most influential innovative entrepreneurs in human resources in China.Dai graduated from Sun Yat-sen University in Finance.
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- News, Social News, Social Media
- Angel
- China
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- pencilnews — The authenticity and trustworthiness of China media have been challenged by foreign press for decades. Media or reporters are often paid (bribed) to write articles on “customers” behave. The truth is, the local people doubt about media as well and in the startup world, it is no exception. The founder of PencilNews, Fang Wang, has experienced itfirsthand and changing the immorality and the unprofessionalism becomes his passion. he mission of PencilNews is to provide the true information about early stage startup. PencilNews has no ads, no paid articles, no articles based on speculation and of course, reporters are restrictedly prohibited to receive money or any incentive for writing. As the slogan “The pencil never lies, the legend never dies”, PencilNews has been VC’s favorite media in China and has funded by SoftBank, Bertelsmann, K2VC, ZhenFund, InnoAngel and etc. for approximately 15M RMB in total.Every PencilNews article is written by our own reporters and interview founders directly through phone conversation or face-to-face meeting with voice recording to back up the authenticity of articles. Because of the diversity of startup and the flourishing ecosystem in China, PencilNews has covered startups from the agriculture, fish, livestock industry to the entertainment, gaming, education, manufacturing, smart devices and full of diverse industries. The trustworthy articles have caught investor’s needs to discover early stage startups and became the first choice for startups to understand the market situation and customer needs.
ZhenFund is a seed fund founded by former entrepreneurs to invest in the most promising innovators. New Oriental co-founders Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang established ZhenFund in 2011 in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China. ZhenFund now has a network of over 800 portfolio companies, including over 30 unicorns based in China. Webelieve that great businesses start with exceptional founding teams. We are dedicated to helping our entrepreneurs build successful companies by providing them with mentorship and the best resources available. Some of our services include biannual demo days to top Chinese VCs, ZhenHR services, marketing and PR consulting, as well as fundraising. Our strong and large CEO network also facilitates entrepreneurs helping each other, especially via our WeChat platform. ZhenFund has been ranked as the “#1 Early-Stage Investment Firm” for six years. Bob Xiaoping Xu, Founder of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2016 and ranked #11 in 2019. Anna Fang, Founding Partner and CEO of ZhenFund, has been named on the Midas List since 2019 and made her 4th appearance as #12, and #1 on Midas Seed List in 2022.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- China, United States, Singapore
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- Mogic AI — Mogic AI is an advertising technology platform that provides tools to create and launch campaigns by pulling product images into ads using AI.
- Levinthal — Levinthal is an AI-driven protein design platform. They offer services for artificial intelligence in food safety and medical care. They offer synthetic biology, food, feed, and environmental protection.
- Altos Radar — Altos Radar accelerate the development and implementation of 4D Imaging Radar technology in driver-assisted and fully autonomous driving systems.
Parinama Cultural Development Foundation
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- News, Blockchain, Social Media
- Seed
- China
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- Odaily — Odaily is a blockchain media for the exclusive strategic cooperation of the 36氪 Group, committed to helping the industry to develop and explore blockchains. The company provides news and scientific content to the general population interested in the blockchain.
Lightspeed provides low cost stock and options trading for day traders, professional traders, trading groups and more. To sign up for a Lightspeed Trader demo, visit our site today.
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- Software, Information Technology, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, India, Canada
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- Gnosis — Gnosis builds new market mechanisms for decentralized finance. Our three interoperable product lines allow you to create, trade, and hold digital assets.
- CtrlStack — CtrlStack simplifies real-time troubleshooting in a world where code and config changes contribute to the majority of production issues.
- Contextual AI — Contextual AI offers a pioneering approach to generative AI for the workplace.
YOOZOO GAMES Co., Ltd. (SZ.002174) is a world-leading provider of interactive entertainment. YOOZOO Games implements the strategies of big data, globalization, and quality products to achieve integrated development across four major arenas: globalized game R&D and publishing, IP management, big data and intelligent technology, andpan-entertainment industry investment
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- Mobile, Gaming, Software
- Angel, Series B, Series C
- China, Israel
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- idatag — idatag offers big data-oriented enterprise precision marketing solutions.
- DiYiDan — DiYiDan is an online platform for discussion, make friends, and improve skills.
- Monte Carlo — Monte Carlo is an AI-based blockchain technology company that provides users with high-simulation agents and intelligent credit data products.
Zhenshun Jijin is an early-stage investment fund.
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- Health Care, Internet, E-Commerce
- Angel, Series A, Seed
- China
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- Yeting — Yeting is a media company that specializes in the production of audio content.
- Xiansu Song — Xiansu Song enables the operation analysis of catering businesses in a unified system through data permissions and customized account settings, abstractly producing the comparable data analysis needs of large catering outlets, executingvisual data analysis, ad hoc analysis, data queries, and real-time consumption data analysis. In order to reach arefined operation, the operation is directed to adopt comparable tactics in each connection.
- Kuai Xing Fang — Just for health provides doctors with clinical drug decision-making services. Their products include clinical pharmacy management software, prescription risk monitoring software, and regional rational drug use software.
Sunbridge is a PE investment fund management firm.
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- Mobile, Internet, Social Media
- Angel, Series C
- China
Weiyou Asset Management is engaged in asset management.
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- Social, Content, Software
- Angel
- China
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- Daily Shakes — Daily Shakes is a block chain social service platform that provides users with interactive content sharing.
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