VC Directory
8 venture capital firms headquartered in China. Browse investor profiles, investment stages, sector focus and check sizes.
The Chinese firms in this directory are headquartered in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, and they divide into three groups that operate on quite different logic: independent domestic funds, the China arms of American firms, and the strategic investment arms of the large technology platforms.
The independent bench is led by IDG Capital, one of the longest-running technology investors in the country, working at Series A and later across artificial intelligence, enterprise software, consumer and health. 5Y Capital invests across the full stage range from Shanghai, and Gaorong Capital works from Beijing across early and growth rounds. Cyber Creation Ventures, listed here as CCV, concentrates on security and enterprise software.
The global arms are Sequoia Capital China and Redpoint China Ventures, both investing from seed through growth in Greater China with local teams. Their presence on this list is a useful reminder that a familiar global brand and its China practice are separate decision-making bodies with separate portfolios.
The corporate strategic investors are the third group and the one with the least resemblance to Western venture. Tencent Investment invests across stages in gaming, enterprise, consumer and artificial intelligence, and Baidu Ventures concentrates on AI, deep technology and robotics. For a company, capital from either comes attached to a platform relationship, and the distribution or infrastructure that relationship carries is usually the real reason to take the money.
Sector coverage across the whole list leans towards artificial intelligence, enterprise software and consumer internet, with robotics and deep technology behind them. This is a smaller sample than the country's actual market, so treat the list as the set of firms the directory profiles rather than as a ranking, and read each profile's stated thesis and portfolio rather than the sector tag alone. Every profile carries stage focus, sector focus, check size where disclosed, and the team.
Learn which startups 5Y Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Baidu Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Cyber Creation Ventures (CCV) invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Learn which startups Gaorong Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
China-focused arm of Redpoint Ventures, investing in early and growth-stage technology companies in Greater China.
IDG Capital is one of China's leading venture capital and private equity firms. The firm has been investing in technology and innovation-driven companies across China and Asia for over two decades.
Sequoia Capital China is the Chinese arm of the renowned Sequoia Capital, focusing on technology investments across China. The firm has backed some of China's most successful technology companies.
Tencent Investment is the strategic investment arm of Tencent, one of China's largest technology companies. The firm invests across various stages and sectors, with a focus on technology and internet companies.
This directory profiles 8 venture capital firms headquartered in China, covering pre-seed and seed funds, Series A investors, growth-stage firms and corporate venture arms.
The right firm depends on your stage and sector rather than on fund size. Every profile on this page lists stage focus, sector focus and check size where the firm discloses it, so the practical approach is to filter to the stage you are raising and then read the sector focus and portfolio.
Not usually. Most firms headquartered in China invest across their wider region, and several invest globally. Being local still helps with warm introductions and with access to the firm's portfolio network.