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Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qiming Venture Partners | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Post Ipo, Private Equity | Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia | ||
SIG China (SIG Asia Investments) | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia | ||
5Y Capital | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Xuhui, Shanghai, China, Asia | ||
Morningside Group | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia | ||
Lilly Asia Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture | Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia |
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We’ve ranked the top Venture Capital Early Stage Venture investors in Shanghai. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Venture Capital Investors & Funds (Shanghai)
Qiming Venture Partners
Qiming Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that specializes in building new companies in China. Since their establishment, they have been investing in the TMT and healthcare industries at the early and growing stages. Founded in 2006 by Gary Rieschel, Qiming Venture Partners based in Shanghai, Shanghai.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Post Ipo, Private Equity
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)
SIG’s China venture capital and private equity activities are operated through SIG Asia Investments, LLLP (SAI) and its wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) based in Shanghai with a branch office in Beijing. The SIG China team seeks to commit the firm’s capital to venture capital and private equity investments in China. SAI is a member of the Susquehanna International Group of companies (SIG), which has evolved over the past 20+years into a leading financial institution focusing on trading and market making, institutional sales and research, private equity, and venture capital. With more than 1,400 employees across offices worldwide, SIG’s professionals develop ideas in an entrepreneurial environment, taking full advantage of SIG’s cutting edge technology and quantitative research. SIG is committed to expanding its global businesses in China. As part of that effort SAI has been mandated to commit SIG’s proprietary capital in VC and PE investments in companies operating in the PRC.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital
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5Y Capital
5Y Capital is a firm engaged in providing early-stage venture investments. It was formerly known as Morningside Venture Capital. The investment firm manages USD 5bn in dual-currency funds in USD and RMB, backed by world-renowned sovereign wealth funds, family offices, fund of funds, university endowments, pensions, and foundations. It was headquartered in Xuhui, Shanghai, China in 2008 by Ken Shi and Richard Liu.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Xuhui, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Morningside Group
Morningside Group is a private investment group founded in 1986 by the Chan family. The Chan family founded the Hang Lung Group in 1960. Today, the Hang Lung Group consists of Hang Lung Group Limited [0010.HK] and Hang Lung Properties Limited [0101.HK]. Both companies are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hang Lung Properties Limited is a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index. Morningside Group invests in private equity and venture capital opportunities in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Since 1992, China has increasingly become a significant part of the group’s investment activities. Morningside Group has investments in the following sectors — machinery manufacturing, high-tech, media, telecommunication, life science, education, and cleantech. The group is managed by experienced investment professionals who are entrepreneurial, have deep industry knowledge, and are effective in the local environment in which they operate. In addition to its investment activities, Morningside Group is deeply committed to being socially responsible. Providing access to educational opportunities and supporting scientific research are two major areas of focus for Morningside’s philanthropic endeavors.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Lilly Asia Ventures
Lilly Asian Ventures makes venture capital investments in Asia for Eli Lilly and Company, a global innovation-driven pharmaceutical company. Lilly Asian Ventures invests in promising life science companies with strong management teams and innovative technology and/or business models. Their initial focus will be primarily on opportunities in China, although they will consider investment opportunities elsewhere in east and south Asia.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Venture Capital
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Empower Investment
Empower Investment was founded in 2012 in Shanghai, China. Their investment covers early-stage ventures, mid-stage growth, and securities in the public market. With headquarters in Shanghai, the company established branch offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu. Empower Investment has invested in over 150 high-tech and high-growth companies on a global scale covering regions including China, U.S, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Their portfolio companies include fast-growing industries such as internet, AI, big data, automation & robotics, financial technology, cultural creativity, advanced materials, and healthcare. The Empower team has extensive experience in both deep technologies and financial services including internet, computer science, electronic engineering, materials science, auditing and investment banking. Some team members were serial entrepreneurs. With candidness and empathy, the team is eager to find and partner with the most visionary, determined and down-to-earth entrepreneurs. It always brings great excitement and pleasure to build a bright future with them.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Venture Capital
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Yunqi Partners
Founded in 2014, Yunqi Partners is among the first in China to sharpen its focus on technology empowered industries. Yunqi is systematically investing in digital transformation of industries and industrialisation of technologies covering areas such as cutting-edge technology, advanced manufacturing, IoT, SaaS and B2B supply chain.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Finance, Venture Capital
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Lightspeed China Partners
Lightspeed China Partners is a leading Chinese venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments. We are the Chinese partners to Lightspeed Venture Partners. Our expertise is in mobile, Internet, technology-enabled services, and enterprise solution companies. We currently manage three USD funds and one RMB fund. Lightspeed China Partners is also a young team. We value equality, respect and fairness. Our culture reflects our focus, drive for excellence, and our win-win approach to business. We are dedicated to identifying the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. To accomplish this , we analyze trends, work with creative teams, and undertake joint efforts to pursue early-stage investments. We are honored to help entrepreneurs because your dream is the greatest thing in the world.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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SBCVC
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. With extensive 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.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Travel, Venture Capital
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Meridian Capital
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 investment within 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.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Publishing, Social Media, Venture Capital
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DT Capital Partners
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 over USD$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.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Semiconductor, Venture Capital
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Fosun International
Fosun International Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company engaged in financial, property, steel, and healthcare businesses. The Company has nine segments. Insurance operates and invests in insurance businesses. Investment is engaged in strategic investment, private equity investment, venture capital investment, and secondary market investment. Fosun International Limited was founded in 1992.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Private Equity
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Stock Exchanges, Venture Capital
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NewMargin Ventures
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.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Zhonglu Capital
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.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Social Media, Venture Capital
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Chengwei Capital
[Chengwei Ventures](http://www.chengwei.com) invests in companies that have scalable business opportunities in the global Chinese economy. Its portfolio investments includes over 20 companies operating in a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, consumer goods, education, the internet, and oil and gas.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Ameba Capital
Ameba Capital is a Chinese venture capital firm that provides early and growth stage investments. Ameba Capital makes investments in the telecommunications, media, and technology industries, focusing on SaaS, AI, Digital Transformation and other disruptive technologies.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Ventech China
Ventech Capital was founded in 1998 in France. Ventech is one of the most famous VC funds in Europe and manages four funds. In China, Ventech China manages three funds. Globally, this represents more than USD 1B total asset under management. Ventech China is based in Shanghai. Ventech China 3 is a USD 220 million venture capital fund focused on communities, M-commerce, Big Data and Fintech. Its current portfolio companies include Keep, the No.1 fitness training and community app in China, WonderFull, the emerging Japanese product M-commerce platform, Juzi, the leading entertainment news platform, Datawin, the leading big data company in sales leads generation, and Blued, the No.1 gay community app in China. Ventech China is dedicated to growing together with innovative startups and help them to become global leaders in their fields.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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6 Dimensions Capital
6 Dimensions Capital was established in May, 2017 through the merger of Frontline BioVentures and WuXi Healthcare Ventures. The two prominent and experienced teams formed a healthcare focused investment firm with an in-depth focus and extensive coverage both in China and global market.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Health Care, Venture Capital
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01vc
01vc is a venture capital firm focused on making early-stage investments in mobile internet and marketplace startups such as trading platforms, enterprise service, SaaS, logistics, mobile internet-related finance, e-commerce, and B2B. The firm also invests in the Southeast Asia market. 01vc was established in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Panda Capital
Founded in 2015, Panda Capital is a new generation venture capital firm in China focused on early-stage businesses powered by innovative and disruptive technology. Panda Capital is a disciplined early-stage investor focused on companies from Angel to Series B stages and strive to become their first or the second institutional investor.We focus on fast-growing tech startups in areas including Data Driven AI Applications, Enterprise Services, Fintech, Logistics, Mobility & Transportation, and New Generation Consumer Trends. Our family of portfolio companies include: Mobike (Now as Meituan Bike), Atzuche, Mi-Me Financial, 1ziton, Intengine Technology, Xunyi (Antwork), Robot++, Aiwhale, Dr. White and Fulmz AI, etc. Panda Capital have received various awards including “2017 & 2018 China Venture Capital Firms Top 10” by Zero2IPO, “2017 China’s Best Venture Capital Firms Top 10” and “2017 China’s Best Return Venture Capital Firms Top 10” by China Venture, and “2017 China Venture Capital Firms in Sharing Economy Top 10” by 36Kr, etc.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Venture Capital
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DFJ DragonFund
Established in March of 2006, DFJ DragonFund is a joint venture between the internationally recognized venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and DragonVenture. We focus our investment on China-centric early and middle stage companies in the technology market. DFJ Dragon Fund currently manages two US Dollar funds “DFJ DragonFund I & DFJ DragonFund II”and one Renminbi fund. Our headquarters is located in Silicon Valley, and have management and consulting offices in Shanghai.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Newgen Venture Partners
Newgen Venture Partners, founded in 2012, focuses on early stage startup companies with the most innovative ideas and revolutionary technologies. Newgen focuses on investing in early stage companies across two targeted categories: TMT and Life Science. Newgen has helped create, build and invest in more than 50 start-up companies cross China. Newgen works with entrepreneurs, startup strategists and tech devotees to partner with founders to build fast-growing companies. Newgen has spent years refining our craft – learning trade secrets, gaining industry expertise, building network. Newgen manages multiple funds in Shanghai, Beijing and Hongkong. Outside China, Newgen invests in zPark Venture Fund I (AKA Amino Capital), GrubMarket and Junzi Kitchen, etc. Newgen set up an office in London in 2016.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Venture Capital
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ClearVue Partners
ClearVue Partners is a private equity firm that provides growth capital, typically in the range of $5 to $30 Million, to expansion-stage companies in the fast-growing consumer sector in Greater China, with an emphasis on the food & beverage, consumer lifestyle, and internet/mobile sub-sectors. It targets growth-stage investments in fast-growing and promising local companies, enables market entry for leading international consumer brands into China, and develops top-tier brands and businesses. The ClearVue investment team has over 60 years of combined experience directly in the consumer industry, across Asia and the US.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Ferry Venture Capital
Ferry Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building companies in the new technology industry. The firm invests in early-stage companies in three broad areas, mainly in Information Technology & Artificial Intelligence (IT & AI), Enterprise Services & Technology, and Consumer & Entertainment. Ferry Venture Capital was founded in 2010 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Pan-Lin Capital
Panlin Capital, following the investment theme of ‘consumption upgrade driven by technology innovation’, targets the start-ups which are specialized in biotechnology and data intelligence sectors. As a venture capital corporation, Panlin Capital has became professional as well as influential in the biotechnology and data intelligence sectors. Identify the entrepreneurs among scientists.Enable the innovators among entrepreneurs。
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Lighthouse Capital Management
Lighthouse Capital Management is an early venture capital fund focusing on the Chinese and US markets. It has been focusing on angel/VC equity investment in excellent content and products and currently manages two RMB Fund and a dollar fund. The firm has invested in more than 40 growth projects in mainland China and overseas, focusing on hardware equipment and “Internet +” method empowerment and enterprise data services. It is managing billions of dollars in total assets, investing in the total market value of domestic and foreign companies over 100 Billion dollars. Lighthouse Capital was founded in 2011 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Engage Capital
Engage Capital (Yilian Capital) is a highly entrepreneurial venture capital firm focused on entertainment, education, consumer upgrades and early investment opportunities in the mobile Internet sector, with US dollar funds and RMB funds, and offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Huangpu, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Internet, Venture Capital
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Chenhui Venture Partners
CHVC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enabling companies to leverage technology in making the world a better place. The firm has closed two funds with the major investors including Shanghai Pudong Software Park, CICC Capital and other institutions and individuals. Our portfolio includes companies such as FruitDay, Ubinavi, ADUPS and thirty other startups, many of which are now listed in China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Venture Capital
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Bits x Bites
Bits x Bites is a food tech VC that invests in early-stage startups tackling global food system challenges. It targets companies innovating across the food supply chain, from farming, production, distribution, and logistics, to consumer goods and food services.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Food Delivery, Logistics, Venture Capital
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Quan Capital
Quan Capital discover, incubate and grow next-generation life sciences companies. Their unique investment philosophy enables us to explore disruptive solutions to critical healthcare problems impacting the lives of millions. Their portfolio companies are pioneers in breakthrough therapies and cutting-edge technologies that will generate significant value to patients. In addition, they are investing in leading players that fulfill the rapid growing needs in a nascent innovation driven eco-system in China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Health Care, Venture Capital
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iD TechVentures
ID TechVentures Inc operates as a venture capital firm. iD TechVentures provide financing and investments in the early venture, mid venture, late venture, expansion stage. They serves making investments in sectors like information technology, consumption upgrades, TMT, advanced manufacturing, new energy, and education. iD TechVentures primarily invests in IT, green/cleantech, and consumer oriented industries. They are a acer technology ventures.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Legal, Manufacturing, Venture Capital
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Whales Capital
Founded in 2009, Whale Capital officially entered the venture capital business in 2015. It is an industrial VC founded by the cultural industry veterans, growing rapidly and evolving.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Infotech Ventures
Infotech Venture Capital Co., Ltd. was established in April 2000. Companies from ten large enterprise groups funded the establishment of the information industry, engaged in fund management of electronic information industry, venture capital and consulting services; accepting commissioned by the Ministry of Information Industry, management of national electronic information industry development fund; by the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance commissioned to carry out the national industrial research and development funds and equity investments of trial risk venture capital fund set up to work.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Long Hill Capital
Long Hill Capital is a next generation thesis-driven venture capital firm. We invest in technology-enabled healthcare and consumer services companies which seek to massively improve health and quality of life for every Chinese. Since 2005 the founding team of Long Hill Capital have led the China investing practice for New Enterprise Associates (NEA), a global investment firm with over $17 billion in committed capital. They are joined by an experienced team of investment and operations professionals from such firms as Matrix Partners China and Morningside VC. Together the Long Hill Capital team have over 30 years of China venture capital experience and over 15 years of senior operating experience at some of China’s most successful technology and healthcare companies including Alibaba, Huawei and Ping’an Good Doctor. Over the course of their venture capital careers, the Long Hill Capital team have invested in such industry leading companies as CITIC Pharmaceutical, WeDoctor, Hygeia Medical Services, GST Clinics, LineKong, LianLian Pay, Ele.Me, TheBeastShop and more.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Financial Services, Incubators, Venture Capital
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Yijin Capital
Yijin Capital specializes in early-stage venture capital investments in new energy, smart manufacturing, new materials, and healthcare.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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IPV Capital
IPV Capital is a China based venture capital firm dedicated to delivering exceptional investment performance by backing high growth technology firms.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Business Development, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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CM Venture Capital
CM Venture Capital invests in companies creating transformational industrial technologies, the “hard tech” innovations that are the key to making economies more efficient, companies more sustainable and the world a healthier place to live. The startups we support specialize in new materials, advanced manufacturing, and environmental solutions. Our portfolio of companies in the hard-technology space spans the world, from Asia to North America to Europe. The cofounders of CM Venture Capital have more than 30 years combined experience in research and development, venture capital, entrepreneurship and business development. With our deep knowledge of international business culture, communities of talent and government policies across continents, we have become a valued partner for corporate investors seeking the best opportunities worldwide. In addition, as active investors, we provide hands-on expertise that helps entrepreneurs develop, prove and scale their innovations in competitive markets, driving best-in-class innovations with seasoned, visionary entrepreneurs and like-minded corporate partners. Our three venture capital funds are backed by financial as well as corporate investment partners, including BASF, General Electric, Heraeus, Petronas, SABIC and Samsung. Our growing portfolio of hard-tech companies is making a significant impact on a variety of industries including 5G, healthcare, hydrogen economy, consumer electronics, smart cities and digital industrial. Committed to connecting promising hard-tech entrepreneurs and seasoned investors, CM Venture Capital is the proud sponsor of the Shanghai Strategic Emerging Industries Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that hosts the annual Innovation China Conference for entrepreneurs, investors and multinational companies.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Venture Capital
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BVCF
In 2005, Bvcf Became The First International Private Equity Firm To Come To China Dedicated To Investing In China’S Life Sciences. Dr. Zhi Yang Founded The Firm With The Vision That It Would Be The Key Investor In China’S Life Sciences Golden Age By Being First And Bringing Unmatched Domain Expertise.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Neovision Capital
Neovision Capital was founded in 2015. Key founders are from Costone Capital, J.P. Morgan and so on. Leveraging its core team’s rich China-operational experiences, international resources, and business acumen, we are actually dedicated to both early and growth-stage investment in healthcare and TMT sector in China. In order to leverage our core assets, we actively contribute expertise in essential services including branding, marketing, channel development, overseas expansion, human resources, and finance.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Asset Management, Business Development, Venture Capital
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Innotech Capitals
Innotech Capitals was founded in 2015 with offices in Shanghai and San Francisco. We have private equity, venture capital and incubation practices. We also focus on cross-boarder investment opportunities especially relating to startups that have the potential to become the first-mover in the China market.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed, Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Incubators, Venture Capital
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YungPark Capital
YungPark Capital Holding Group, Co., Ltd (hereinafter: ‘YungPark’) is an integrated industrial investment group that is focused on financial innovation and investment in a number of industries. The company is jointly managed by the China team of the Hong Kong-based international investment company PGA and is member of Shanghai Private Equity Association. YungPark Capital is also the member of Shanghai Chamber of International Commerce, vice institutional chairman of World Trade Centre Association of Shanghai and one of the principal members of Shanghai Finance Information Association. Founded in 2014, YungPark has the registered capital of CNY 5 billion and headquartered in Shanghai. Benefits from the support of its partners from all over the world today, YungPark manages investment portfolios with a total amount of over CNY 10 billion which mainly distribute in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Asia.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Mustang Ventures
Mustang Ventures is a China-focused venture firm investing in early stage companies that leverage China’s large pool of intellectual talent, burgeoning domestic market, attractive cost structure, and / or proven export capability. The team combines local investment experience, senior operating leadership and a global network that leverage to help guide strong entrepreneurs to market success. They work closely with their portfolio companies in all aspects of company building. From conceptualization of an idea to building a large and profitable business, they rely on operational and investment expertise to work with entrepreneurs in building world class organizations.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Biotechnology, E-Commerce, Venture Capital
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GEOC
Go Capital & EOC (GEOC) is an investment firm that invests in Israeli high-tech companies in areas of life Sciences, 3D printing, AI, IOT, and etc. GEOC has experienced Chinese and Israeli teams with business and international expertise which is complementary in territory, domain and resources. In the past 20 years, the core teams of both China and Israel have been focusing on advancing those areas of interest. The Fund identified the growing potential in China – Israel relations in the political and economic arenas with complementary objectives and growing business opportunities. GEOC’s vision is to be the innovation platform and growth engine for deep integration of advanced Israeli technology and Chinese manufacturing industry and huge market.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Milestone
Milestone Investment Management is a principal investment firm. Junjun Sun founded it in 2011, with its headquarters in Shanghai in China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Angel Investment, Finance, Financial Services, Incubators, Venture Capital
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Ledger Capital
Ledger Capital is a financial services and investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain enablement of the real economy. They provide capital, expertise, and managed services to exceptional teams, corporations, and government-backed initiatives that are looking to tackle problems in large mature markets and verticals with blockchain technology. Their core team consists of seasoned tech entrepreneurs, leaders of blockchain technology projects, and executives of top investment firms.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Initial Coin Offering, Seed
Location: Huangpu, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Woofoo Capital
Woofoo Capital is a venture arm of Tsinghua Holdings, responsible for asset management. It takes science and technology finance as its orientation and realizes the capitalization and commercialization of technology assets and intellectual property through the integration of technological innovation and financial innovation. Woofoo Capital has initially completed the establishment of full-line fund business, including: parent funds, M&A funds, mezzanine funds, featured industries, venture capital funds and securities funds. Woofoo Capital was established in 2013 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Asset Management, Finance, Venture Capital
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Suning Investment
Suning Investment is an investment arm of Suning Group of companies that engages in industrial investment and asset management. With the know-how to upgrade the consumer experience and keep tabs on technology trends, Suning Investment Group aims ultimately to provide an improved quality of life for consumers through various means – from innovative consumer spending scenarios, to enhanced consumer experience, and enhanced consumer content. Suning Investment Group believes in value investing and strives to build a world-class investment conglomerate across different industries serving the Chinese market. As of 2017, Suning Investment Group has 30 investment projects totaling over 7.99 billion USD (50 billion RMB), thereby substantially enhancing Suning’s core competitive advantages and value across its industries.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Asset Management, Finance, Financial Services, Management Consulting, Venture Capital
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ZSY Capital
ZSY Capital is a team of professional investors with backgrounds from investment banks, trusts, brokerages, funds and other institutions. Based on strong shareholder background and deep market resources, Zhongshunyi Asset Management adheres to the concept of stable investment. Investors provide comprehensive and flexible financing products and services. Products and services cover a variety of domestic and foreign investment products, creating excellent returns for investors.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Silicon Harbor Capital
Silicon Harbor Capital is an investment firm focused on emerging technologies & AI technology applications in the early and growth stages.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Finance, Impact Investing, Venture Capital
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Cantor Jungle
Shanghai Chuangtu Technology Entrepreneurship Service Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in early high-tech entrepreneurial services. The company was established in October 2015 with a registered capital of 30 million yuan. It is mainly engaged in the incubation / acceleration services, equity investment, public technology services, and technology industry management consulting of high-tech startups to build up the needs of early high-tech entrepreneurial development. Ecosystem. The company focuses on the electronic information industry, and integrated circuits and artificial intelligence are the two main directions.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Consulting, Venture Capital
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ChainFunder
ChainFunder is a fund exclusively investing in blockchain projects. The investment includes pre-angel, private and public rounds. Chainfunder is an early stone corner investor and advocator for Antshares (NEO), Vechain, Loopring, IOTA.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Initial Coin Offering, Seed
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Blockchain, Hedge Funds, Venture Capital
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Drum Tower Ventures
Drum Tower Ventures is a Shanghai-based early stage venture capital fund focusing on investments in innovative companies in the Technology, Software and Media sectors, in China and around the world when the companies have significant China strategies.
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China, Asia
Industries: Venture Capital
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