GGV Capital IX

GGV Capital IX is a venture capital fund managed by GGV Capital, a global firm founded in 2000 that focuses on investing in local founders across various sectors. The firm specializes in seed-to-growth stage investments, targeting industries such as Consumer/New Retail, Social/Digital & Internet, Enterprise/Cloud, and Frontier Tech. GGV Capital manages a total of $6.2 billion across 13 funds and has a diversified portfolio that includes notable companies like Airbnb, Alibaba, and Peloton. With offices in key locations such as Beijing, San Francisco, and Shanghai, GGV Capital aims to provide expansion capital ranging from $5 to $25 million for initial investments in both the United States and China. The firm's approach is to support innovative entrepreneurs and emerging technologies that can shape the future of their respective industries.

Jixun Foo

Global Managing Partner

Jenny Lee

Managing Partner

Haojun Li

Partner

Joshua Wu

Partner

Eric Xu

Managing Partner

Past deals in Social Media

BUD

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2019 by former Snap engineers, Risa Feng and Shawn Lin, Singapore-headquartered BUD is a leading global metaverse UGC platform encouraging users to create and share 3D interactive experiences with its easy-to-use creation tools. Since its global launch in November 2021, BUD skyrocketed to the list of top 10 social apps in more than 38 countries around the world including North America, Southeast Asia and South America. Millions of 3D content has been created and traded on the platform. BUD has become a digital social hub where millions of people come to create, play and hangout.

CyberConnect

Series A in 2022
CyberConnect is building the open social graph modular web3 applications. Cyberconnect invest in web3, Cryptocurrency & blockchain.

Booming

Series D in 2022
Booming is specializes in search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO).

Single Tavern

Seed Round in 2021
Single Tavern is a dating and social gathering application that helps in building relationships.

BUD

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2019 by former Snap engineers, Risa Feng and Shawn Lin, Singapore-headquartered BUD is a leading global metaverse UGC platform encouraging users to create and share 3D interactive experiences with its easy-to-use creation tools. Since its global launch in November 2021, BUD skyrocketed to the list of top 10 social apps in more than 38 countries around the world including North America, Southeast Asia and South America. Millions of 3D content has been created and traded on the platform. BUD has become a digital social hub where millions of people come to create, play and hangout.

Stream

Series B in 2021
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

BUD

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2019 by former Snap engineers, Risa Feng and Shawn Lin, Singapore-headquartered BUD is a leading global metaverse UGC platform encouraging users to create and share 3D interactive experiences with its easy-to-use creation tools. Since its global launch in November 2021, BUD skyrocketed to the list of top 10 social apps in more than 38 countries around the world including North America, Southeast Asia and South America. Millions of 3D content has been created and traded on the platform. BUD has become a digital social hub where millions of people come to create, play and hangout.

Stream

Series A in 2020
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

Fishbowl

Venture Round in 2020
Fishbowl is a prominent provider of marketing and analytics software tailored for the restaurant industry, offering a suite of tools that includes customer relationship management, promotions, price and menu optimization, and competitive intelligence. Their platform enables restaurants to enhance guest experiences through personalized marketing while leveraging data-driven insights to boost profitability. Additionally, Fishbowl operates a social networking platform that connects professionals across various industries, allowing for open discussions on workplace topics, industry news, and career advice. This platform fosters a supportive environment where users can engage directly with peers and senior leadership, facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge sharing within their respective fields.

Grin

Seed Round in 2019
Grin Technologies Inc. operates an influencer marketing platform that assists direct-to-consumer brands in establishing and managing authentic relationships with influencers. Founded in 2014 and based in Sacramento, California, the company offers a comprehensive software solution that includes tools for influencer discovery, relationship management, campaign execution, and performance measurement. The platform facilitates various marketing functions, such as product seeding, managing discount codes and affiliate links, as well as content and rights management. Additionally, it provides services for logistics, record-keeping, and payment processing related to influencer marketing. By enabling brands to cultivate genuine partnerships with content creators, Grin aims to enhance brand awareness and drive sales through effective marketing strategies.

The Mighty

Series B in 2019
The Mighty is a digital health community designed to empower and connect individuals facing health challenges and disabilities. It provides a platform for users to share their personal experiences through stories and videos related to disability, disease, and mental illness. By fostering connections among users with similar experiences, The Mighty aims to create a supportive environment that encourages positivity and resilience in the face of adversity.

Clutch

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of an online gaming platform intended to share personal game clips and moments. The company's application help in sharing short gameplay clips of various gaming tournaments and battles stored from PC, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch, enabling users to find community, share their best gaming highlights, and improve their gaming skils.

Bustle Digital Group

Venture Round in 2019
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.

Percolate

Series D in 2019
Percolate Industries, Inc. operates a comprehensive content marketing platform aimed at enhancing enterprise marketing efforts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Denver, and London, Percolate's platform facilitates collaboration across departments, enabling users to plan, execute, and manage marketing campaigns effectively. It allows for the centralization and sharing of files, integration with various marketing channels, and monitoring of audience engagement. The platform is designed to increase productivity, improve brand visibility, and drive sales by organizing marketing programs and providing tools for audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. As of November 2019, Percolate functions as a subsidiary of Seismic Software, Inc.

Fishbowl

Venture Round in 2019
Fishbowl is a prominent provider of marketing and analytics software tailored for the restaurant industry, offering a suite of tools that includes customer relationship management, promotions, price and menu optimization, and competitive intelligence. Their platform enables restaurants to enhance guest experiences through personalized marketing while leveraging data-driven insights to boost profitability. Additionally, Fishbowl operates a social networking platform that connects professionals across various industries, allowing for open discussions on workplace topics, industry news, and career advice. This platform fosters a supportive environment where users can engage directly with peers and senior leadership, facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge sharing within their respective fields.

Fishbowl

Seed Round in 2019
Fishbowl is a prominent provider of marketing and analytics software tailored for the restaurant industry, offering a suite of tools that includes customer relationship management, promotions, price and menu optimization, and competitive intelligence. Their platform enables restaurants to enhance guest experiences through personalized marketing while leveraging data-driven insights to boost profitability. Additionally, Fishbowl operates a social networking platform that connects professionals across various industries, allowing for open discussions on workplace topics, industry news, and career advice. This platform fosters a supportive environment where users can engage directly with peers and senior leadership, facilitating meaningful connections and knowledge sharing within their respective fields.

SelfMade

Series A in 2019
SelfMade, Inc. is a New York-based technology company that specializes in image transformation and sharing, particularly tailored for social media. Established in 2015, it provides a members-only mobile application that employs artificial intelligence and proprietary technology to connect users with professional photo editors and social media strategists. This platform enables individuals and brands to enhance their online presence by offering personalized photo editing services and strategic social media support. Users can determine their brand aesthetic, develop growth strategies, and optimize posting schedules, making professional-grade marketing accessible to a broader audience. By democratizing access to high-quality image editing and social media management, SelfMade empowers its members to effectively express and grow their personal brands.

9count

Seed Round in 2019
9 Count, Inc. is a company based in Venice, California, founded in 2018, that focuses on developing online community applications tailored for Generation Z. One of its primary offerings is Wink, a social networking platform designed to facilitate connections and friendships among users worldwide. The company aims to create engaging community experiences by enabling individuals to share, connect, and interact through various social media features, including posting, liking, sharing, and tagging their experiences.

Soul APP

Series C in 2018
SOUL is a social network that uses AI to help users find their soul mates.

Yonder

Series A in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Bolo

Series B in 2018
BOLO is a Media & Entertainment Start up based in Beijing.

Zuiyou

Series C in 2018
Zuiyou is a social networking mobile application for sharing and discovering content such as recommendations, topics and videos.

Xiaohongshu

Series D in 2018
Xiaohongshu is a young lifestyle sharing platform to share positive energy and good life through the sharing of text, pictures and video. 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 UGC contents, 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.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Yonder

Seed Round in 2018
Yonder is defining the authentic internet category. We believe in the internet and are still sold on its promise to democratize the flow of information. Our mission is to add cultural context to every piece of information as it moves across the internet. Without that context, information is dehumanized. This leads to fake accounts, fake news, and disinformation. We do not want to live in a world of information gatekeeping, mistrust, and close mindedness.

Alter

Venture Round in 2018
We're committed to making the internet more expressive, and to build a digital identity layer that is accessible to all.

The Mighty

Series A in 2017
The Mighty is a digital health community designed to empower and connect individuals facing health challenges and disabilities. It provides a platform for users to share their personal experiences through stories and videos related to disability, disease, and mental illness. By fostering connections among users with similar experiences, The Mighty aims to create a supportive environment that encourages positivity and resilience in the face of adversity.

SelfMade

Series A in 2017
SelfMade, Inc. is a New York-based technology company that specializes in image transformation and sharing, particularly tailored for social media. Established in 2015, it provides a members-only mobile application that employs artificial intelligence and proprietary technology to connect users with professional photo editors and social media strategists. This platform enables individuals and brands to enhance their online presence by offering personalized photo editing services and strategic social media support. Users can determine their brand aesthetic, develop growth strategies, and optimize posting schedules, making professional-grade marketing accessible to a broader audience. By democratizing access to high-quality image editing and social media management, SelfMade empowers its members to effectively express and grow their personal brands.

Bustle Digital Group

Series D in 2017
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.

Clutch

Convertible Note in 2016
Developer of an online gaming platform intended to share personal game clips and moments. The company's application help in sharing short gameplay clips of various gaming tournaments and battles stored from PC, Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch, enabling users to find community, share their best gaming highlights, and improve their gaming skils.

Zuiyou

Series B in 2016
Zuiyou is a social networking mobile application for sharing and discovering content such as recommendations, topics and videos.

Baobao

Series B in 2016
Baobao's mobile app allows users to conduct or watch live video streaming, a hot mobile app trend in China. Users can interact with each other via commenting, gift offering and private chats.

Musical.Ly

Series C in 2016
Musical.ly, founded in 2014 by Alex Zhu and Luyu Yang, was a video social network that enabled users to create, share, and discover short videos, primarily catering to a teenage audience. The platform allowed users to express themselves through various forms of creativity, including singing, dancing, comedy, and lip-syncing, with videos limited to 15 seconds. Since its launch, Musical.ly gained significant popularity, becoming the top free app in the iOS App Store in 20 countries, including the United States. The app fostered a global community for content creators and users alike. In 2017, Musical.ly was acquired by a subsidiary of ByteDance, and in 2018, it was merged into TikTok, further expanding its reach and influence in the social media landscape.

Bustle Digital Group

Series C in 2016
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.

Musical.Ly

Series B in 2015
Musical.ly, founded in 2014 by Alex Zhu and Luyu Yang, was a video social network that enabled users to create, share, and discover short videos, primarily catering to a teenage audience. The platform allowed users to express themselves through various forms of creativity, including singing, dancing, comedy, and lip-syncing, with videos limited to 15 seconds. Since its launch, Musical.ly gained significant popularity, becoming the top free app in the iOS App Store in 20 countries, including the United States. The app fostered a global community for content creators and users alike. In 2017, Musical.ly was acquired by a subsidiary of ByteDance, and in 2018, it was merged into TikTok, further expanding its reach and influence in the social media landscape.

Xiaohongshu

Series B in 2015
Xiaohongshu is a young lifestyle sharing platform to share positive energy and good life through the sharing of text, pictures and video. 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 UGC contents, 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.

Percolate

Series C in 2015
Percolate Industries, Inc. operates a comprehensive content marketing platform aimed at enhancing enterprise marketing efforts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Denver, and London, Percolate's platform facilitates collaboration across departments, enabling users to plan, execute, and manage marketing campaigns effectively. It allows for the centralization and sharing of files, integration with various marketing channels, and monitoring of audience engagement. The platform is designed to increase productivity, improve brand visibility, and drive sales by organizing marketing programs and providing tools for audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. As of November 2019, Percolate functions as a subsidiary of Seismic Software, Inc.

WiGo

Seed Round in 2015
WiGo, Inc. is a Boston-based company that has developed a social application specifically for college students. Founded in 2014, the platform facilitates coordination among students by allowing them to see who is going out and where their friends are heading on any given night. Users can tap friends to check their plans or send invitations to join in on social activities. Each day, the application resets, clearing previous information and ensuring that every day is treated as a fresh start for social planning. This innovative approach helps students stay connected and engaged in their campus social scene.

BandPage

Series C in 2014
BandPage, Inc. operates a music-sharing platform designed to help musicians connect with fans and manage their online presence. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company enables artists to upload and update their profiles, bios, images, videos, tracks, and tour dates across multiple platforms, including social media and major music services. With over 500,000 musicians utilizing its services, BandPage facilitates engagement and sales to millions of fans across platforms such as Spotify, iHeartRadio, and VEVO. The company offers tools like BandPage Everywhere for managing content across various sites and BandPage Connect for integrating with different platforms. BandPage serves as a crucial infrastructure for artists, allowing them to display and sell their merchandise and other offerings in a targeted manner, adapting to the changing landscape of fan engagement in the music industry. As of February 2016, BandPage operates as a subsidiary of YouTube, LLC.

Percolate

Series B in 2014
Percolate Industries, Inc. operates a comprehensive content marketing platform aimed at enhancing enterprise marketing efforts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Denver, and London, Percolate's platform facilitates collaboration across departments, enabling users to plan, execute, and manage marketing campaigns effectively. It allows for the centralization and sharing of files, integration with various marketing channels, and monitoring of audience engagement. The platform is designed to increase productivity, improve brand visibility, and drive sales by organizing marketing programs and providing tools for audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. As of November 2019, Percolate functions as a subsidiary of Seismic Software, Inc.

SoundCloud

Series D in 2014
SoundCloud is a social sound platform that enables users to create, upload, and share audio content, including music. Launched in 2008 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, it serves as a hub for a diverse community of creators and listeners. The platform allows sound creators to instantly record and distribute their works while providing them with detailed statistics and feedback from the community. SoundCloud connects artists with their fans globally, facilitating the promotion and sharing of music through blogs, websites, and social networks. This open platform not only helps artists distribute their work but also enhances the music discovery experience for users.

Social Touch

Series C in 2013
Social Touch Co., Ltd., founded in 2011 and based in Beijing, China, specializes in providing mobile social marketing solutions for businesses both domestically and internationally. The company offers a range of services including brand social marketing, marketing software, and advertisement technology. Its key solutions encompass Social Customer Relationship Management (SCRM), which is designed for the mobile social era; Smart Data Management Platform (SDMP), which helps enterprises manage data effectively in the big data landscape; and DSPAN, a demand-side platform that integrates native traffic from various applications and advertisement platforms. Social Touch also provides services such as social business strategy development, experience management, brand and traffic management, sales promotion, loyalty management, and product innovation. The company caters to a diverse clientele across industries, including fast-moving consumer goods, consumer electronics, clothing, tourism, and financial services, aiming to create a user-centered intelligent marketing ecosystem.

JOYY

Venture Round in 2012
JOYY Inc. is a social media and interactive communication platform based in China, operating various live streaming and short-form video services. Its key offerings include YY Live, a comprehensive platform for music, dance, and talk shows; Bigo Live, which allows users to share live moments; and Huya, a gaming live streaming service. Additionally, JOYY operates Likee, a platform for creating and sharing short videos, as well as imo, a video communication tool, and Hago, a casual gaming social platform that incorporates live streaming and chat features. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Guangzhou, JOYY engages users in real-time online activities through voice, text, and video, and facilitates virtual currency transactions for various interactive experiences. The company was previously known as YY Inc. until its name change in December 2019.

Percolate

Series A in 2012
Percolate Industries, Inc. operates a comprehensive content marketing platform aimed at enhancing enterprise marketing efforts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in San Francisco, Denver, and London, Percolate's platform facilitates collaboration across departments, enabling users to plan, execute, and manage marketing campaigns effectively. It allows for the centralization and sharing of files, integration with various marketing channels, and monitoring of audience engagement. The platform is designed to increase productivity, improve brand visibility, and drive sales by organizing marketing programs and providing tools for audience acquisition, customer management, and analytics. As of November 2019, Percolate functions as a subsidiary of Seismic Software, Inc.

Social Touch

Series B in 2012
Social Touch Co., Ltd., founded in 2011 and based in Beijing, China, specializes in providing mobile social marketing solutions for businesses both domestically and internationally. The company offers a range of services including brand social marketing, marketing software, and advertisement technology. Its key solutions encompass Social Customer Relationship Management (SCRM), which is designed for the mobile social era; Smart Data Management Platform (SDMP), which helps enterprises manage data effectively in the big data landscape; and DSPAN, a demand-side platform that integrates native traffic from various applications and advertisement platforms. Social Touch also provides services such as social business strategy development, experience management, brand and traffic management, sales promotion, loyalty management, and product innovation. The company caters to a diverse clientele across industries, including fast-moving consumer goods, consumer electronics, clothing, tourism, and financial services, aiming to create a user-centered intelligent marketing ecosystem.

SoundCloud

Series C in 2012
SoundCloud is a social sound platform that enables users to create, upload, and share audio content, including music. Launched in 2008 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, it serves as a hub for a diverse community of creators and listeners. The platform allows sound creators to instantly record and distribute their works while providing them with detailed statistics and feedback from the community. SoundCloud connects artists with their fans globally, facilitating the promotion and sharing of music through blogs, websites, and social networks. This open platform not only helps artists distribute their work but also enhances the music discovery experience for users.

BandPage

Series B in 2011
BandPage, Inc. operates a music-sharing platform designed to help musicians connect with fans and manage their online presence. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, the company enables artists to upload and update their profiles, bios, images, videos, tracks, and tour dates across multiple platforms, including social media and major music services. With over 500,000 musicians utilizing its services, BandPage facilitates engagement and sales to millions of fans across platforms such as Spotify, iHeartRadio, and VEVO. The company offers tools like BandPage Everywhere for managing content across various sites and BandPage Connect for integrating with different platforms. BandPage serves as a crucial infrastructure for artists, allowing them to display and sell their merchandise and other offerings in a targeted manner, adapting to the changing landscape of fan engagement in the music industry. As of February 2016, BandPage operates as a subsidiary of YouTube, LLC.

Buddy Media

Series D in 2011
Buddy Media is a leading provider of social media marketing and customer engagement software, designed to help brands connect with consumers effectively. The platform supports eight of the world's top ten global advertisers, enabling them to cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships in a digitally connected environment. With a scalable and secure architecture, Buddy Media's suite of tools offers data-driven insights that guide brands from initial consumer interaction to the point of purchase. Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Asia, London, and San Francisco, enhancing its global reach and service capabilities.

MediaV

Series C in 2011
MediaV Co., a Chinese developer of online marketing analytics and tracking technologies.

MediaV

Series B in 2010
MediaV Co., a Chinese developer of online marketing analytics and tracking technologies.
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