HSG, formerly known as Sequoia Capital China, is a prominent venture capital and private equity firm with a global focus on technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Established in 2005, HSG operates offices in key international cities including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, London, Tokyo, and Singapore, managing over $55 billion in assets for leading institutional investors. The firm has supported over 1,500 companies, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship through investments in transformative technologies and high-growth business models. HSG has a track record of success, with more than 160 portfolio companies having gone public and over 140 achieving unicorn status. It has developed a comprehensive investment platform that encompasses seed, venture, growth, buyout, and infrastructure investing, as well as public equities. HSG is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and companies to create enduring enterprises while delivering strong returns to its limited partners. Through its extensive resources and industry expertise, HSG provides significant advantages to the companies it partners with.
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Vice President
Sakshi Chopra
Managing Director
Amit Jain
Managing Director
Cherry Lu
Partner
Mittal, Ishaan
Managing Director
Enita Pu
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Harshjit Sethi
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Sharma, Tejeshwi
Managing Director
Pavel Vyhnalek
Operating Partner
Fu Xin
Partner
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Eduvanz
Debt Financing in 2025
Eduvanz is a fintech Non-banking Finance Company for students seeking financial assistance. Its platform collaborates with various educational institutes to offer unsecured loan products that can be availed through a quick and easy online process that pr pupils and academic aspirants with transparent and secure financial assistance to make education universally accessible.
Ambak
Seed Round in 2025
Ambak is a business-to-business lending marketplace that specializes in providing home loans and loans against property. The company has developed a digital platform aimed at streamlining loan processes, making it easier for customers to access flexible financing options. By focusing on the needs of businesses, Ambak enhances the accessibility and efficiency of obtaining loans for real estate purposes.
Finova Capital
Series E in 2024
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company focused on providing loans to micro and small businesses. The company aims to enhance access to finance for enterprises often overlooked by traditional banks, offering personalized financing options that include detailed insights into loan structures and payment plans. By prioritizing transparency and affordability, Finova Capital helps these businesses meet their production needs and achieve their financial goals.
Ambak
Seed Round in 2024
Ambak is a business-to-business lending marketplace that specializes in providing home loans and loans against property. The company has developed a digital platform aimed at streamlining loan processes, making it easier for customers to access flexible financing options. By focusing on the needs of businesses, Ambak enhances the accessibility and efficiency of obtaining loans for real estate purposes.
Eduvanz
Series B in 2022
Eduvanz is a fintech Non-banking Finance Company for students seeking financial assistance. Its platform collaborates with various educational institutes to offer unsecured loan products that can be availed through a quick and easy online process that pr pupils and academic aspirants with transparent and secure financial assistance to make education universally accessible.
Progcap
Series C in 2022
Progcap is a financial service company based in New Delhi, India, that focuses on providing financial opportunities for micro and small businesses, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Founded in 2017, the company employs a technology-driven approach to assess the creditworthiness of businesses through non-traditional ecosystem data, allowing it to create tailored credit scores for customers who are often overlooked by conventional financial institutions. By offering flexible, collateral-free working capital, Progcap aims to empower these businesses with affordable and timely credit solutions. Additionally, the company provides finance and supply chain-based services designed to support the growth and sustainability of micro and small enterprises in India.
MoHash
Seed Round in 2022
MoHash is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that leverages crypto assets, particularly stablecoins, to facilitate access to global capital and liquidity for private debt in rapidly expanding economies. The protocol allows investors to earn sustainable and scalable high yields by issuing a fungible token, which represents a claim on a diversified pool of risk-managed and financially regulated debt instruments. This approach aims to safeguard investors' interests while enabling them to capitalize on emerging markets undergoing technological advancements in financial services. Through its innovative model, MoHash seeks to provide a pathway for higher returns in the evolving landscape of decentralized finance.
Progcap
Series C in 2022
Progcap is a financial service company based in New Delhi, India, that focuses on providing financial opportunities for micro and small businesses, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Founded in 2017, the company employs a technology-driven approach to assess the creditworthiness of businesses through non-traditional ecosystem data, allowing it to create tailored credit scores for customers who are often overlooked by conventional financial institutions. By offering flexible, collateral-free working capital, Progcap aims to empower these businesses with affordable and timely credit solutions. Additionally, the company provides finance and supply chain-based services designed to support the growth and sustainability of micro and small enterprises in India.
Finova Capital
Series D in 2022
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company focused on providing loans to micro and small businesses. The company aims to enhance access to finance for enterprises often overlooked by traditional banks, offering personalized financing options that include detailed insights into loan structures and payment plans. By prioritizing transparency and affordability, Finova Capital helps these businesses meet their production needs and achieve their financial goals.
Amber Group
Series B in 2022
Amber Group is a cryptocurrency financial services provider based in Hong Kong, established in 2017 by finance professionals from leading institutions. The company offers a range of services including liquidity provision, trading, asset management, yield enhancement, collateralized lending, decentralized finance, and electronic market making. Operating globally, Amber Group serves over 200 institutional clients and has facilitated cumulative trading exceeding $200 billion across numerous electronic exchanges, with an average daily trading volume of $100-200 million. The company is dedicated to enhancing client experiences by leveraging advanced technology and quantitative research, aiming to optimize investment flexibility and maximize returns. Amber Group has also raised significant capital to support its growth and innovation in the cryptocurrency space.
Modalku
Series C in 2022
Modalku is an online marketplace based in Jakarta, Indonesia for small businesses to acquire loans and for lenders to fund small business loans to earn compelling returns. Its technology-based approach enables borrowers to receive loans for the first time or at lower than market rates, while lenders will earn returns well above that of bank deposits, traditional fixed income products, and life insurance investment-linked products. This marketplace lending model is proven in countries such as USA, UK, China & Singapore.
TONIK
Series B in 2022
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.
Progcap
Series C in 2021
Progcap is a financial service company based in New Delhi, India, that focuses on providing financial opportunities for micro and small businesses, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Founded in 2017, the company employs a technology-driven approach to assess the creditworthiness of businesses through non-traditional ecosystem data, allowing it to create tailored credit scores for customers who are often overlooked by conventional financial institutions. By offering flexible, collateral-free working capital, Progcap aims to empower these businesses with affordable and timely credit solutions. Additionally, the company provides finance and supply chain-based services designed to support the growth and sustainability of micro and small enterprises in India.
Eduvanz
Series B in 2021
Eduvanz is a fintech Non-banking Finance Company for students seeking financial assistance. Its platform collaborates with various educational institutes to offer unsecured loan products that can be availed through a quick and easy online process that pr pupils and academic aspirants with transparent and secure financial assistance to make education universally accessible.
Progcap
Series B in 2021
Progcap is a financial service company based in New Delhi, India, that focuses on providing financial opportunities for micro and small businesses, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Founded in 2017, the company employs a technology-driven approach to assess the creditworthiness of businesses through non-traditional ecosystem data, allowing it to create tailored credit scores for customers who are often overlooked by conventional financial institutions. By offering flexible, collateral-free working capital, Progcap aims to empower these businesses with affordable and timely credit solutions. Additionally, the company provides finance and supply chain-based services designed to support the growth and sustainability of micro and small enterprises in India.
Babel Finance
Series A in 2021
Babel Finance is a prominent global cryptocurrency financial institution that caters to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The company offers a range of professional financial services, focusing on three main areas: crypto lending, crypto asset management, and crypto prime financing. Babel Finance provides cryptocurrency deposit and credit facilities, structured asset management, prime brokerage, and derivatives strategies. This comprehensive service suite enables clients to access instant crypto-backed loans and explore new investment opportunities in the evolving digital asset landscape.
Five Star Business Finance
Private Equity Round in 2021
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.
CRED
Series C in 2020
CRED is a members-only application that incentivizes users by offering exclusive rewards for timely credit card bill payments. The platform promotes financial responsibility by encouraging users to maintain good credit scores while rewarding them with various offers and discounts on shopping, health services, and other expenditures. CRED prioritizes the protection of user data through stringent security processes and compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring transparency and opt-in consent for data usage. By facilitating on-time credit card payments, CRED not only helps users manage their finances better but also enhances their overall spending experience with valuable rewards.
Finova Capital
Series C in 2020
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company focused on providing loans to micro and small businesses. The company aims to enhance access to finance for enterprises often overlooked by traditional banks, offering personalized financing options that include detailed insights into loan structures and payment plans. By prioritizing transparency and affordability, Finova Capital helps these businesses meet their production needs and achieve their financial goals.
Incomlend
Series A in 2020
Incomlend Pte. Ltd operates a lending platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors, facilitating the funding of export and domestic account receivables. Established in Singapore in 2016, the platform allows businesses to sell individual invoices at a discount to private investors, providing them with immediate cash flow. Incomlend also features a secure and tech-enabled invoice exchange where live trading of invoices occurs across multiple currencies and countries. The company has expanded its services to include the Incomlend Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Invoice Financing Programme, aimed at linking socially responsible investors with sustainable SMEs. With additional offices in Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Incomlend serves a diverse clientele, including importers, exporters, investors, and lenders.
TONIK
Series A in 2020
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.
MoneyTap
Series B in 2020
MoneyTap is an app-based credit line that provides small to medium-sized cash loans, quick credit on mobile, and affordable interest rates. It is currently available in Delhi NCR (Delhi, New Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon), Mumbai (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane), Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur, Mohali, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Vijayawada, Vizag, Indore, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, and Gandhinagar. MoneyTap was founded in 2015 by a passionate pack of IIT/ISB alumni. It is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Aptus Value Housing
Venture Round in 2019
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd is a housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank, focusing on providing financial solutions to self-employed individuals and the informal sector, primarily in rural and semi-urban areas. The company aims to address the significant housing finance gap in India, where many low and middle-income individuals struggle to access funds for housing. Aptus offers a range of products, including home loans for purchasing or constructing homes, loans for property improvement and extension, loans against property, and business loans. The company manages all aspects of lending, including sourcing, underwriting, valuation, and legal assessments, ensuring a comprehensive approach to meeting the housing finance needs of its target customers.
Progcap
Series A in 2019
Progcap is a financial service company based in New Delhi, India, that focuses on providing financial opportunities for micro and small businesses, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. Founded in 2017, the company employs a technology-driven approach to assess the creditworthiness of businesses through non-traditional ecosystem data, allowing it to create tailored credit scores for customers who are often overlooked by conventional financial institutions. By offering flexible, collateral-free working capital, Progcap aims to empower these businesses with affordable and timely credit solutions. Additionally, the company provides finance and supply chain-based services designed to support the growth and sustainability of micro and small enterprises in India.
CRED
Series B in 2019
CRED is a members-only application that incentivizes users by offering exclusive rewards for timely credit card bill payments. The platform promotes financial responsibility by encouraging users to maintain good credit scores while rewarding them with various offers and discounts on shopping, health services, and other expenditures. CRED prioritizes the protection of user data through stringent security processes and compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring transparency and opt-in consent for data usage. By facilitating on-time credit card payments, CRED not only helps users manage their finances better but also enhances their overall spending experience with valuable rewards.
Finova Capital
Series B in 2019
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company focused on providing loans to micro and small businesses. The company aims to enhance access to finance for enterprises often overlooked by traditional banks, offering personalized financing options that include detailed insights into loan structures and payment plans. By prioritizing transparency and affordability, Finova Capital helps these businesses meet their production needs and achieve their financial goals.
CRED
Seed Round in 2018
CRED is a members-only application that incentivizes users by offering exclusive rewards for timely credit card bill payments. The platform promotes financial responsibility by encouraging users to maintain good credit scores while rewarding them with various offers and discounts on shopping, health services, and other expenditures. CRED prioritizes the protection of user data through stringent security processes and compliance with regulatory standards, ensuring transparency and opt-in consent for data usage. By facilitating on-time credit card payments, CRED not only helps users manage their finances better but also enhances their overall spending experience with valuable rewards.
Five Star Business Finance
Private Equity Round in 2018
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.
Finova Capital
Series A in 2018
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company focused on providing loans to micro and small businesses. The company aims to enhance access to finance for enterprises often overlooked by traditional banks, offering personalized financing options that include detailed insights into loan structures and payment plans. By prioritizing transparency and affordability, Finova Capital helps these businesses meet their production needs and achieve their financial goals.
Five Star Business Finance
Series C in 2017
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.
MoneyTap
Series A in 2017
MoneyTap is an app-based credit line that provides small to medium-sized cash loans, quick credit on mobile, and affordable interest rates. It is currently available in Delhi NCR (Delhi, New Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon), Mumbai (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane), Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur, Mohali, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Vijayawada, Vizag, Indore, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, and Gandhinagar. MoneyTap was founded in 2015 by a passionate pack of IIT/ISB alumni. It is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Aptus Value Housing
Venture Round in 2016
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd is a housing finance company registered with the National Housing Bank, focusing on providing financial solutions to self-employed individuals and the informal sector, primarily in rural and semi-urban areas. The company aims to address the significant housing finance gap in India, where many low and middle-income individuals struggle to access funds for housing. Aptus offers a range of products, including home loans for purchasing or constructing homes, loans for property improvement and extension, loans against property, and business loans. The company manages all aspects of lending, including sourcing, underwriting, valuation, and legal assessments, ensuring a comprehensive approach to meeting the housing finance needs of its target customers.
Behalf
Series C in 2016
Behalf, Inc. is a financing provider headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2011, the company facilitates commerce between B2B merchants and their business customers by offering automated payment solutions that include instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. Behalf integrates seamlessly into merchants' sales and invoicing processes, allowing for access to financing regardless of the invoice or transaction size. By paying merchants upfront, Behalf enhances sales and improves cash flow for both merchants and their business customers. The company focuses on providing short-term financing to small businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage payments to suppliers while increasing operational effectiveness through automation.
Yudian
Series A in 2016
Yudian is a credit information service provider that specializes in developing software for supply chain finance. The company's software solutions assist lenders in conducting credit and inventory analysis, managing risks, and acquiring customers. By streamlining these processes, Yudian enables financial institutions to operate more efficiently and make informed decisions in their lending activities.
Dadao Financial
Series A in 2015
Dadao provides financing services for people involved in second-hand property transactions. Its products include Jiaoyibao, a real estate insurance product guaranteeing the safety of assets during transactions, and Jishidai, which provides fast mortgage loans for as little as in three days. The company has partnered with a number of banks including China Construction Bank, China Everbright Bank, and China CITIC Bank to provide the financial services. It currently has 11 offices in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing and Zhengzhou.
Dashu
Series B in 2015
Dashu Finance is a financial service provider focused on supporting small and micro-business owners through unsecured credit loans sourced from institutional investors. The company offers a range of loan products, including education, corporate credit, rent, and car loans. Utilizing advanced credit analysis based on big data, Dashu aims to deliver tailored financing solutions to enterprises while also equipping traditional financial institutions with credit analysis tools. This dual approach enhances access to credit for small businesses and fosters better financial decision-making within the sector.
Zhen Rong Bao
Series B in 2015
Zhen Rong Bao is a financial technology platform that provides comprehensive asset allocation services to the general public. It offers a user-friendly interface allowing individuals to invest with a minimum of one yuan, facilitating anytime deposits and withdrawals. By focusing on high-quality debt assets, the platform enables users to select suitable investment options and access credit transfer services. This approach aims to deliver convenient and efficient financial management solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of its clientele.
Vistaar
Series D in 2015
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.
Behalf
Series B in 2015
Behalf, Inc. is a financing provider headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2011, the company facilitates commerce between B2B merchants and their business customers by offering automated payment solutions that include instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. Behalf integrates seamlessly into merchants' sales and invoicing processes, allowing for access to financing regardless of the invoice or transaction size. By paying merchants upfront, Behalf enhances sales and improves cash flow for both merchants and their business customers. The company focuses on providing short-term financing to small businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage payments to suppliers while increasing operational effectiveness through automation.
FinVolution Group
Series C in 2015
FinVolution Group, formerly known as PPDai, is an online platform for peer-to-peer small unsecured loans in China. It builds a safe, high-performance, honest network platform with creative technology and ideals. FinVolution Group standardizes personal behaviors of debit and credit and brings returns to both lenders and borrowers. FinVolution was founded in August 2007 by founders from well-known companies.
Wangjin Holdings
Series B in 2015
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Dashu
Series A in 2014
Dashu Finance is a financial service provider focused on supporting small and micro-business owners through unsecured credit loans sourced from institutional investors. The company offers a range of loan products, including education, corporate credit, rent, and car loans. Utilizing advanced credit analysis based on big data, Dashu aims to deliver tailored financing solutions to enterprises while also equipping traditional financial institutions with credit analysis tools. This dual approach enhances access to credit for small businesses and fosters better financial decision-making within the sector.
Vistaar
Series C in 2014
The idea of Vistaar dawned on the minds of two first generation entrepreneurs, who truly believe in supporting and creating new economic opportunity through providing access to finance, to deserving small business men, to enhance and enrich their lives and the community they live in. The Company targets the missing middle segment, consisting of customers with an annual income of Rs 120000-10,00,000, which is not effectively served by the formal financial system.
FinVolution Group
Series B in 2014
FinVolution Group, formerly known as PPDai, is an online platform for peer-to-peer small unsecured loans in China. It builds a safe, high-performance, honest network platform with creative technology and ideals. FinVolution Group standardizes personal behaviors of debit and credit and brings returns to both lenders and borrowers. FinVolution was founded in August 2007 by founders from well-known companies.
Behalf
Series A in 2013
Behalf, Inc. is a financing provider headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2011, the company facilitates commerce between B2B merchants and their business customers by offering automated payment solutions that include instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. Behalf integrates seamlessly into merchants' sales and invoicing processes, allowing for access to financing regardless of the invoice or transaction size. By paying merchants upfront, Behalf enhances sales and improves cash flow for both merchants and their business customers. The company focuses on providing short-term financing to small businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage payments to suppliers while increasing operational effectiveness through automation.
FinVolution Group
Series A in 2012
FinVolution Group, formerly known as PPDai, is an online platform for peer-to-peer small unsecured loans in China. It builds a safe, high-performance, honest network platform with creative technology and ideals. FinVolution Group standardizes personal behaviors of debit and credit and brings returns to both lenders and borrowers. FinVolution was founded in August 2007 by founders from well-known companies.
Behalf
Seed Round in 2011
Behalf, Inc. is a financing provider headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 2011, the company facilitates commerce between B2B merchants and their business customers by offering automated payment solutions that include instant credit and flexible payment terms at the point of sale. Behalf integrates seamlessly into merchants' sales and invoicing processes, allowing for access to financing regardless of the invoice or transaction size. By paying merchants upfront, Behalf enhances sales and improves cash flow for both merchants and their business customers. The company focuses on providing short-term financing to small businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage payments to suppliers while increasing operational effectiveness through automation.
TONIK
TONIK provides retail financial products, including deposits, loans, current accounts, payments, and cards on a highly secure digital banking platform.
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