TymeBank specializes in digital banking, offering accessible financial services to lower-income individuals and small businesses. It provides secure personal and business accounts with minimal fees and competitive savings interest rates through its online platform.
Upsider is a provider of corporate cards and payment tools designed for fast-growing companies, particularly startups preparing for public offerings. The company focuses on facilitating B2B transactions by offering high card spending limits and intuitive spending management solutions. Its platform integrates with external services, including accounting software, to enhance governance and administration. Upsider aims to streamline financial and operational processes for its clients, enabling them to manage their expenses more effectively while fostering trust in business transactions.
Zhipu AI is a technology company specializing in developing large-scale artificial intelligence models. It offers API services powered by its General Language Model (GLM) series, designed to handle both Chinese and English tasks. The company's products include chatbots and advanced AI tools, aiming to reduce manual labor in digital tasks.
Gensciences
Series D in 2024
Gensciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of innovative drug therapies, particularly long-acting recombinant proteins. The company specializes in treatments for conditions such as hemophilia, metabolic diseases, and tumors. Gensciences aims to develop drugs that are not only effective and safe but also possess a high success rate, positioning itself as a leader in the global biopharmaceutical sector. Through its commitment to continuous innovation, the company strives to improve patient outcomes by providing advanced therapeutic solutions.
Pocket FM
Series D in 2024
Pocket FM, established in 2018 and based in Bengaluru, India, operates a web-based mobile application offering a vernacular audio sharing platform. It provides users access to a wide range of audio content, including news, finance, stories, and entertainment, in local Indian languages and English. The platform specializes in long-form audio entertainment, with a focus on diverse and engaging content across various genres such as fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and thriller. It enables users to share and listen to audios, fostering direct communication with creators worldwide, including podcasts.
Enflame specializes in developing high-end chips for artificial intelligence applications. Its products are designed for cloud data centers and optimized for AI training platforms. The company's offerings feature high computing power, energy efficiency, programmability, and compatibility with mainstream machine learning frameworks.
CMR Surgical
Series D in 2023
Founded in 2014, CMR Surgical designs and manufactures medical devices for minimal access surgery. Its flagship product is Versius, a surgical robotic system that enhances laparoscopic surgery by providing surgeons with 3D high-definition imagery and feedback during operations.
Lunar is a digital challenger bank founded in 2015 by Ken Villum Klausen, headquartered in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden. It provides a mobile-based banking app that allows consumers to manage their personal finances through a variety of services, including insurance, savings, budgeting, loans, and investments. The company operates with a banking license and has introduced both free accounts and a subscription-based service called Lunar Premium. Additionally, Lunar facilitates online money transfers and payments, offering functionalities such as balance checking and account opening. By partnering with local banks, Lunar enhances security and simplifies banking processes for its customers. With a presence in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo, the company employs over 180 individuals and aims to expand its personal and business banking operations while striving for profitability in attractive banking markets. Lunar has successfully raised €104 million from several investors.
Satispay S.p.A. is a mobile payment application founded in 2013 and headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company aims to transform the payment landscape in Europe by offering a platform that enables users to make payments in stores, online, and between friends without relying on traditional debit or credit cards. Launched in 2015, Satispay provides a user-friendly and secure app that simplifies the payment process for consumers. For businesses, the service is both easy to implement and cost-effective, allowing merchants to accept payments quickly through their smartphones, tablets, or computers. By focusing on convenience and security, Satispay is changing the way people interact with money in daily transactions.
ClassDojo
Series D in 2022
ClassDojo, Inc. is an online school communication platform founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California. The platform connects teachers, students, and families, fostering close-knit communities that enhance the educational experience. It allows educators to share classroom activities, including photos and videos, and facilitates communication through features like Class Story and private messaging with parents. ClassDojo aims to engage students and their families by providing a space where learning can be shared and celebrated, ultimately enriching the educational environment and promoting collaboration both in and out of the classroom. The company, previously known as Class Twist, Inc., rebranded to ClassDojo, Inc. in December 2017.
Optibus leverages the power of machine learning and optimization algorithms to redefine the way mass-transportation is planned and operated. Optibus’ disruptive technology drive some of the most complex transportation operations worldwide, helping to improve the quality of service, increase efficiencies, save money, and streamline operations.
Lunar is a digital challenger bank founded in 2015 by Ken Villum Klausen, headquartered in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden. It provides a mobile-based banking app that allows consumers to manage their personal finances through a variety of services, including insurance, savings, budgeting, loans, and investments. The company operates with a banking license and has introduced both free accounts and a subscription-based service called Lunar Premium. Additionally, Lunar facilitates online money transfers and payments, offering functionalities such as balance checking and account opening. By partnering with local banks, Lunar enhances security and simplifies banking processes for its customers. With a presence in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo, the company employs over 180 individuals and aims to expand its personal and business banking operations while striving for profitability in attractive banking markets. Lunar has successfully raised €104 million from several investors.
Academia.edu
Series D in 2022
Academia.edu is the largest and fastest-growing platform in the world for sharing academic research. Its mission is to accelerate and democratize academic research.
Over 150 million academics have signed up to Academia.edu, adding 25 million papers. Over 100,000 people join Academia.edu each day. Academia.edu attracts over 52 million unique visitors a month. 40% of the world's faculty log in to Academia.edu every month.
The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Qonto is an online bank headquartered in Paris that serves small and medium-sized businesses and freelancers. It provides business bank accounts and digital banking services designed to simplify payments, accounting, and cash flow management for a range of company types. The platform offers features such as international transfers, invoicing, expense management, virtual cards, multi-account capabilities, and integrations with other business tools. With transparent pricing and a focus on efficiency, Qonto supports startups, founders, freelancers, and growing teams in managing finances.
GoStudent
Series D in 2022
GoStudent is an online learning platform that facilitates one-to-one video-based tuition for primary, secondary, and college-aged students in over 20 subjects. It operates on a membership model, offering features such as a virtual classroom with a whiteboard and screen sharing capabilities. As of recent data, GoStudent employs over 600 people across 12 international offices, serving around 15,000 customers monthly through its network of approximately 5,500 tutors.
Vision Medicals Technology
Series D in 2021
Vision Medicals Technology is a provider of advanced diagnostic services specializing in pathogenic gene detection. The company focuses on infection-precise medical treatment and employs high-throughput sequencing-based pathogen metagenomics, CRISPR-based rapid diagnosis, and other innovative technologies. By enhancing the detection capabilities for clinical pathogens, Vision Medicals aims to shorten reporting cycles and accelerate the development of the infection-accurate medical sector. It has developed proprietary pathogenic nucleic acid enrichment technology to detect micronucleic acids in clinical samples. The company leverages extensive big data in pathogen detection, supported by its genomics intelligent analysis and reporting system, to deliver precise and efficient medical diagnostics to its clients.
Ultraleap
Series D in 2021
Ultraleap specializes in developing and commercializing innovative haptic control systems. Founded in 2013, the company is renowned for its mid-air haptics and 3D hand tracking technologies. Ultraleap's solutions include Leap Motion Controller for optical hand tracking, VR Developer Mount for virtual reality experiences, and Gemini, a hand tracking platform. Its applications span across extended reality, automotive, digital signage, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and location-based entertainment.
Ualá is a fintech company offering a wide range of financial services. It provides users with a prepaid Mastercard for payments, savings accounts, and investment options, aiming to increase financial inclusion in Latin America.
HeyTea is a Chinese tea shop that focuses on innovative beverages, particularly cheese-topped tea and fruit tea. Founded in 2012 in an alley by the riverside, the company initially operated under the name ROYALTEA before rebranding to HEYTEA. The franchise offers a diverse range of products, including instant milk tea, fruit tea, and traditional Chinese tea, aimed at providing customers with unique flavor combinations. Through its distinct offerings, HeyTea has established itself as a prominent player in the tea beverage market.
Lunar is a digital challenger bank founded in 2015 by Ken Villum Klausen, headquartered in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden. It provides a mobile-based banking app that allows consumers to manage their personal finances through a variety of services, including insurance, savings, budgeting, loans, and investments. The company operates with a banking license and has introduced both free accounts and a subscription-based service called Lunar Premium. Additionally, Lunar facilitates online money transfers and payments, offering functionalities such as balance checking and account opening. By partnering with local banks, Lunar enhances security and simplifies banking processes for its customers. With a presence in Aarhus, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo, the company employs over 180 individuals and aims to expand its personal and business banking operations while striving for profitability in attractive banking markets. Lunar has successfully raised €104 million from several investors.
CMR Surgical
Series D in 2021
Founded in 2014, CMR Surgical designs and manufactures medical devices for minimal access surgery. Its flagship product is Versius, a surgical robotic system that enhances laparoscopic surgery by providing surgeons with 3D high-definition imagery and feedback during operations.
Launched in 2016, Soul App is now one of the leading social networking applications in China. With a robust user base among Chinese Gen Z, Soul was designed to empower self-value expression and foster genuine relationships based on interest graphs and AI algorithms. Soul aspires to build a virtual social playground for its users to socialize, connect and maintain relationships free from the geographic and social constraints.
Soul is the first social networking platform in China that requires all users to interact through avatars, and has a unique business model driven by the integration of intensive user interactions and an engaging community. Soul distinguishes itself from other peers with focus on virtual identities, open-ended relationships based on interest graphs, extensive user generated content (UGC), decentralized content distribution and its proprietary technologies.
Nowadays, Soul pioneers in embracing the AI technologies in the social networking industry to meet the evolving social demand from the younger generation. In 2020, Soul kicked off its AIGC technology R&D. In 2023, Soul launched a proprietary large language model (LLM), Soul X, and has seamlessly embedded AI capabilities across use cases on its platform, which epitomizes Soul's product philosophy of the “Synergic Model-application Interplay”.
Viva Wallet
Venture Round in 2021
Viva Wallet is a European neobank that operates entirely in the cloud, utilizing Microsoft Azure to provide its services across 23 countries. As a Principal Member of Visa and MasterCard, it offers card acceptance solutions for businesses of all sizes through innovative Smart Android terminals, a dedicated Viva Wallet POS app, and advanced payment gateways for online transactions. The company also provides business accounts featuring local IBANs and Viva Wallet Mastercard cards. In addition to its payment processing capabilities, Viva Wallet supports small to midsize businesses with various value-added services, including merchant cash advances, expense management, virtual debit card issuance, and cash disbursement. The company has established a subsidiary banking entity, VIVABANK SA, and operates as an E-money Institution, compliant with PSD II Directive provisions, allowing it to offer services across the entire EEA region.
Shumei Technology
Series D in 2021
Shumei Technology is a private information technology company based in Wangjing, Beijing, China, founded in 2015. The company offers solutions for financial and online fraud using artificial intelligence and data analytics. It specializes in software-as-a-service (SaaS) and provides AI-based risk control services designed to help businesses and organizations manage and mitigate risks. Shumei Technology focuses on delivering data-driven products and leveraging big data to enhance its service offerings.
TrueLayer
Series D in 2021
TrueLayer facilitates real-time online payments by integrating with banks and financial institutions. It enables businesses to verify identities, access transactions, and make instant payments across multiple countries. With over 10 million users trusting its services, TrueLayer aims to revolutionize global payment systems.
Fadada.com
Series D in 2021
Fadada is an online platform based in China that specializes in electronic contract services, including online electronic signatures, document signing, and evidence custody. The company serves a wide range of industries, such as finance, real estate, automotive, human resources, education, insurance, tourism, and logistics, as well as various government agencies. Fadada's services facilitate the signing and management of electronic contracts and documents, providing a secure and efficient solution for businesses engaged in B2B and B2C transactions. Additionally, the platform offers value-added services, including forensic and legal assistance, enhancing its offerings for clients seeking comprehensive electronic signature solutions.
Furong Xingsheng
Venture Round in 2021
Furong Xingsheng is a Chinese company based in Changsha that owns and operates convenience stores. Established in 2009, it specializes in providing B2B logistics and distribution services. The company also functions through its community shopping platform, Xingsheng Youxuan, launched in 2018, which caters to consumers by offering fresh produce, meat, seafood, staples, and general merchandise. This platform employs a unique retail model that combines online ordering with offline pick-up, allowing household consumers to meet their daily needs conveniently through a network of community-based convenience stores.
WorkTrans
Series D in 2021
WorkTrans is a human resource management software developer based in China. The company offers a platform that supports various training modes and capabilities, enhancing developmental opportunities for its clients. Its software facilitates efficient attendance tracking, mobile scheduling, and unified management, enabling organizations to streamline payroll processing, roster management, recruitment, and training related to attendance. By improving these aspects, WorkTrans aims to enhance recruiting efficiency and overall workforce management for businesses.
Udaan is a B2B e-commerce platform based in India that connects businesses with suppliers across various sectors, including FMCG, pharmaceuticals, and staples. It aims to address core trade challenges faced by small, medium, and large enterprises by providing a centralized platform for buying and selling goods. Udaan facilitates direct connections between clients, allowing them to negotiate better deals while ensuring secure payment processes and efficient logistics. The platform also supports small businesses by offering financial products tailored to their needs, thereby enhancing their operational capabilities and market reach.
Gaiaworks
Series D in 2020
GaiaWorks is a developer of a cloud-based workforce management platform designed to enhance operational efficiency for organizations. The company’s solution integrates various functionalities, including time and attendance tracking, intelligent scheduling, and labor optimization, to simplify compliance and control labor costs. By utilizing data prediction based on the analysis of historical business metrics, such as sales volume and transaction numbers, GaiaWorks enables businesses to forecast labor needs effectively, typically on a weekly basis. This approach helps organizations improve labor efficiency, mitigate compliance risks, and enhance employee satisfaction.
Hefu Noodle
Series D in 2020
Hefu Noodle operates a chain of noodle restaurants in China, specializing in a variety of dishes that include herbal noodle soup, master gravy bolognese, super trotters, matsutake soup, meat sauce noodles, and crab oil shoots. Founded in 2012 and based in Shanghai, the company aims to establish itself as a leading brand in the Chinese-style high-end fast food sector. Hefu Noodle provides a unique dining experience that combines quality meals with traditional Chinese decor and a cozy atmosphere, catering to busy individuals seeking a slow-paced dining option.
WM Motor Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in Shanghai, China, specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of electric vehicles. The company focuses on creating energy-efficient and battery-operated vehicles, offering innovative travel solutions to its customers. WM Motor emphasizes the integration of advanced technologies in its products, featuring the Living Motion electric powertrain, Living Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, and Living Engine operating system. These technologies provide enhanced connectivity and interactive capabilities, contributing to the efficiency and intelligence of its smart vehicle offerings.
KYEE is a manufacturer of products and services for the medical cloud business that covers many fields, such as medical cloud, smart ward, and big data in health care. The company's process of deepening medical information technology. KYEE helps medical institutions improve service quality and efficiency, ensuring medical safety effectively.
Waterdrop
Series D in 2020
Waterdrop is a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact. It's the largest independent third-party insurance platform in China in terms of life and health insurance first year premiums, distributed in 2020, according to iResearch. Through Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace and Medical Crowdfunding platforms, Waterdrop have built a massive social network of protection and support for people, raising awareness of insurance and ultimately providing insurance and healthcare service to consumers in China. It had listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WDH” in May 2021.
Practo is an online healthcare platform that facilitates various medical services for individuals and families. It allows users to assess health issues, find suitable doctors, book diagnostic tests, obtain medicines, and store health records, all in one place. The platform also enables patients to consult with doctors online, streamlining the appointment scheduling process and eliminating the need for physical visits to clinics. In addition to serving patients, Practo offers healthcare providers a comprehensive tool to enhance their online presence and engage more effectively with patients, thereby fostering deeper connections within the healthcare community.
Launched in 2016, Soul App is now one of the leading social networking applications in China. With a robust user base among Chinese Gen Z, Soul was designed to empower self-value expression and foster genuine relationships based on interest graphs and AI algorithms. Soul aspires to build a virtual social playground for its users to socialize, connect and maintain relationships free from the geographic and social constraints.
Soul is the first social networking platform in China that requires all users to interact through avatars, and has a unique business model driven by the integration of intensive user interactions and an engaging community. Soul distinguishes itself from other peers with focus on virtual identities, open-ended relationships based on interest graphs, extensive user generated content (UGC), decentralized content distribution and its proprietary technologies.
Nowadays, Soul pioneers in embracing the AI technologies in the social networking industry to meet the evolving social demand from the younger generation. In 2020, Soul kicked off its AIGC technology R&D. In 2023, Soul launched a proprietary large language model (LLM), Soul X, and has seamlessly embedded AI capabilities across use cases on its platform, which epitomizes Soul's product philosophy of the “Synergic Model-application Interplay”.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Airwallex
Series D in 2020
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that simplifies cross-border financial operations for entrepreneurs and businesses. It integrates payments, treasury, spend management, and embedded finance into a single platform, leveraging APIs, automation, global networks, and local payment systems to process international payments, issue and pay invoices in multiple currencies at mid-market FX rates, and reduce friction and cost of traditional finance. It aims to connect business builders with opportunities worldwide, providing a scalable tool for global commerce.
KE Holdings Inc., known as Beike, operates a comprehensive platform for housing transactions and services in China, enhancing the user experience through both online and offline channels. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Beijing, the company facilitates a range of housing-related transactions, including the sale and rental of existing and new homes, home renovation, and real estate financial solutions. Beike operates through its branded Lianjia stores in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, while also collaborating with various third-party agencies, including franchise partners. The platform aims to create a high-quality ecosystem for real estate services, supporting over 100,000 property agents and reaching more than 200 million households. Additionally, Beike has expanded its offerings internationally, providing services for Chinese families seeking overseas properties across 11 countries. The company's growth strategy includes plans to cover over 300 cities in China and build a robust network of accredited partners.
Gaosi Education Group
Series D in 2019
Gaosi Education Group is a Chinese educational institution specializing in extracurricular tutoring for middle and primary school students. Founded in December 2009, it is headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District. The group focuses on gifted education, offering tailored courses for students from primary through junior high school. It features personalized one-on-one teaching centers and emphasizes mathematics competitions as a key component of its curriculum. With nearly 10,000 students enrolled, Gaosi Education Group employs around 100 full-time teachers and staff dedicated to teaching and research.
Founded in 2014, Medbanks specializes in healthcare data processing services. It develops an oncology database by collecting and analyzing clinical information from hospitals.
Udaan is a B2B e-commerce platform based in India that connects businesses with suppliers across various sectors, including FMCG, pharmaceuticals, and staples. It aims to address core trade challenges faced by small, medium, and large enterprises by providing a centralized platform for buying and selling goods. Udaan facilitates direct connections between clients, allowing them to negotiate better deals while ensuring secure payment processes and efficient logistics. The platform also supports small businesses by offering financial products tailored to their needs, thereby enhancing their operational capabilities and market reach.
Yijiupi is an e-commerce company based in Wuhu, Anhui, China, founded in September 2014. The company specializes in restructuring the wine supply chain and has expanded its offerings to include a variety of alcoholic beverages and snacks. Yijiupi's platform facilitates the wholesale distribution of premium branded alcoholic products, promoting efficient nationwide distribution channels for liquor stores. Additionally, the company provides warehouse and distribution sharing services, supply chain financial services, and operates offline chains, aiming to serve a broader range of users in the beverage and food industry.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Zhenkunxing
Series D in 2019
ZKH is a digital service platform for industrial products that offers comprehensive supply chain solutions based on an E-commerce platform, digital tools, and intelligent service. Its platform offers a comprehensive selection of industrial accessories, consumables, general equipment, and spare parts. There are 28 product lines and over 4 million SKUs available, including PPE, hand tools, metal processing, fasteners, instruments, chemicals, and so on.
MiningLamp
Series D in 2019
Founded in 2014, MiningLamp is a Beijing-based company specializing in big data solutions. It assists enterprises in constructing knowledge graphs and applying AI to their businesses, transforming data into actionable insights. The company connects perceptual and cognitive intelligence through multi-modal AI and big data technologies, enabling efficient organizational operations and accelerating digital transformation.
KE Holdings Inc., known as Beike, operates a comprehensive platform for housing transactions and services in China, enhancing the user experience through both online and offline channels. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Beijing, the company facilitates a range of housing-related transactions, including the sale and rental of existing and new homes, home renovation, and real estate financial solutions. Beike operates through its branded Lianjia stores in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, while also collaborating with various third-party agencies, including franchise partners. The platform aims to create a high-quality ecosystem for real estate services, supporting over 100,000 property agents and reaching more than 200 million households. Additionally, Beike has expanded its offerings internationally, providing services for Chinese families seeking overseas properties across 11 countries. The company's growth strategy includes plans to cover over 300 cities in China and build a robust network of accredited partners.
Reddit is an online platform that enables users to submit links, create content, and engage in discussions across topic-based communities known as subreddits. The site relies on user-generated content and volunteer moderators to manage conversations and enforce community guidelines. Users participate by posting, commenting, and voting, and can join or form communities around shared interests. Founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, Reddit generates revenue primarily from advertising, premium memberships, and data licensing agreements.
N26 offers mobile banking solutions in the European Union, providing international money transfers, investments, overdraft facilities, and cash withdrawals/deposits at stores. Founded in Berlin, Germany in 2013 by Maximilian Tayenthal and Valentin Stalf.
Youcheyihou.com
Series D in 2019
YouCheYiHou is a car media platform that offers a range of services including a mobile app and small program solutions, alongside e-commerce for automotive supplies. The platform serves as an online information hub for motor vehicle transactions, providing users with updates on car models, maintenance tips, and insights into the car industry. By leveraging big data from the automotive sector, YouCheYiHou aids car dealerships in managing sales, branding, and customer service, while also delivering valuable information to both consumers and dealers.
Founded in 2014, Medbanks specializes in healthcare data processing services. It develops an oncology database by collecting and analyzing clinical information from hospitals.
Leke Sports
Series D in 2018
Leke Sports focuses on providing health management and sports fitness services for corporate employees.
Yijiupi is an e-commerce company based in Wuhu, Anhui, China, founded in September 2014. The company specializes in restructuring the wine supply chain and has expanded its offerings to include a variety of alcoholic beverages and snacks. Yijiupi's platform facilitates the wholesale distribution of premium branded alcoholic products, promoting efficient nationwide distribution channels for liquor stores. Additionally, the company provides warehouse and distribution sharing services, supply chain financial services, and operates offline chains, aiming to serve a broader range of users in the beverage and food industry.
Dream11 is India's largest fantasy sports platform, boasting over 100 million users who engage with various sports, including cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, futsal, rugby, and baseball. As a homegrown brand, Dream11 allows sports enthusiasts to create their own teams from real-life players based on upcoming matches, earning points from the players' on-field performances and competing with others. This interactive platform fosters active engagement and showcases users' sports knowledge. Dream11 is the flagship brand of Dream Sports, which also includes other ventures such as FanCode, a digital sports destination, DreamX, a sports accelerator, and DreamSetGo, a platform for sports experiences. Additionally, Dream11 holds the distinction of being the first fantasy sports platform globally to set a Guinness World Record.
Missfresh
Series D in 2018
Beijing Missfresh E-Commerce Co., Ltd. is an e-commerce platform based in Beijing, China, that specializes in the delivery of fresh grocery products. Founded in November 2014, the company operates a mobile application that allows consumers to conveniently purchase a wide range of items, including fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat, seafood, beverages, and snacks. Missfresh's services are available in 20 cities across China, providing an integrated online-and-offline shopping experience. The platform emphasizes high-quality fresh food and facilitates quick delivery to customers' doorsteps through its dedicated delivery riders.
Kaochong is an online education platform specializing in preparation courses for various English proficiency tests, including the College English Test (CET), IELTS, and TOEFL. The company collaborates with experienced instructors to deliver a range of college-level examination preparation classes and resources. Kaochong's offerings are designed to support students in navigating major examinations, including post-graduate and civil service qualification tests. By providing comprehensive study materials and training, Kaochong aims to assist students in achieving their academic and professional objectives.
Keep is an innovative fitness platform that combines technology with a passion for sports, aiming to enhance the fitness experience for users. The company offers a comprehensive fitness solution that includes AI-assisted personalized curriculums, interactive live-streaming classes, and recorded fitness courses. These offerings are tailored to individual athletic levels, fitness goals, and daily workout habits. Additionally, Keep provides a range of smart fitness devices, gear, apparel, and nutritional products, creating an integrated ecosystem that bridges the physical and digital realms. By promoting a culture of fitness and encouraging community engagement, Keep seeks to inspire more individuals to embrace an active lifestyle.
Huifenqi is a platform focused on installment payment and rental plans, specifically designed for the housing industry. It offers a comprehensive software-as-a-service (SaaS) management solution tailored to long-term apartment rental operations. The platform aims to enhance efficiency and reduce costs by streamlining various aspects of rental management, including supply chain logistics, legal matters, human resources, and financial management. Through these integrated services, Huifenqi supports property managers and landlords in navigating the complexities of the rental market.
Xiaohongshu
Series D in 2018
Xiaohongshu, founded in 2013 and based in Shanghai, China, is a lifestyle sharing platform that allows users to share experiences through text, images, and videos. Initially aimed at assisting overseas travelers with shopping, it has transformed into a vibrant community focused on various lifestyle areas, including cosmetics, fashion, food, travel, entertainment, reading, fitness, and childcare. The platform serves as a social e-commerce space where users can post their favorite products, share shopping experiences, and discover global merchandise, particularly in luxury and beauty sectors. By fostering user-generated content, Xiaohongshu encourages a collaborative environment for lifestyle enthusiasts to exchange insights and recommendations.
VIPKid is an education technology company that facilitates real-time online English immersion learning for children, primarily in China. Founded in 2013 and launched in 2014, VIPKid connects over 500,000 paying students with more than 60,000 teachers from the United States and Canada. The platform aims to provide an American elementary school experience, allowing Chinese students, especially those in remote areas, to learn English and gain a broader understanding of the world from their homes. VIPKid emphasizes personalized learning to cater to the unique needs of each student, fostering curiosity and cultural exchange. The company has established itself as a market leader in online education in China, attracting significant investments from notable venture capital firms.
PDD Holdings
Series D in 2018
Pinduoduo operates an e-commerce platform in China, allowing users to engage in group buying deals primarily through Tencent's WeChat app. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, Pinduoduo offers a diverse range of products including apparel, electronics, household goods, and food items. The platform aims to facilitate access to the digital economy for local communities and small businesses, enhancing productivity and creating new opportunities. Pinduoduo has developed a robust network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities to support its operations and improve customer experience.
IngageApp
Series D in 2018
Xiaoshouyi develops software solutions for customer relationship, sales force, and workforce management.
IngageApp provides a next-generation CRM solution by leveraging mobile social platform and big data technologies. With its SaaS and PaaS framework, the solution empowers users to engage, sell and provide services to their customers through a seamlessly integrated end-to-end process from marketing automation, sales automation, partner relationship management, to customer and field services.
Founded in 2011, in 2017 IngageApp became the first Chinese CRM vendor to be named in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA).
More than 4,000 companies in over 20 industries use IngageApp to grow their business. Founded by Allan Shi, IngageApp is based in Beijing, China with offices across China and an R&D center in the Silicon Valley. IngageApp has raised several rounds of venture funding from leading investors like Sequoia, Tencent and Matrix Partners.
Pinduoduo
Series D in 2018
Pinduoduo offers an interactive and fun virtual bazaar experience to its users. It develops an e-waybill system to make shipping information more transparent and updated to users and to realize greater logistics quality and efficiency for our third-party logistics providers. It also constantly provides merchants with consumer insights and preferences to help them tailor-make products for their targeted customers and facilitate communication between merchants and users.
NIO is a pioneering Chinese company specializing in premium smart electric vehicles. Established in 2014, NIO designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance EVs, focusing on the premium segment. The company offers a range of models including SUVs and sedans, and is known for its innovative charging solutions such as battery swapping services. NIO also invests in next-generation technologies like autonomous driving and artificial intelligence to enhance user experience.
VIPKid is an education technology company that facilitates real-time online English immersion learning for children, primarily in China. Founded in 2013 and launched in 2014, VIPKid connects over 500,000 paying students with more than 60,000 teachers from the United States and Canada. The platform aims to provide an American elementary school experience, allowing Chinese students, especially those in remote areas, to learn English and gain a broader understanding of the world from their homes. VIPKid emphasizes personalized learning to cater to the unique needs of each student, fostering curiosity and cultural exchange. The company has established itself as a market leader in online education in China, attracting significant investments from notable venture capital firms.
Bilibili is a Chinese online entertainment platform that provides high-quality content and an immersive experience. Initially focused on anime, comics, and gaming for Generation Z users, it has since expanded its offerings to cater to a broader audience.
HaoDF is an internet medical platform that facilitates connections between doctors and patients. The company offers a comprehensive online service that allows patients to access medical reference news and outpatient information in real-time. Through its platform, HaoDF provides features such as online appointment booking, thereby streamlining the process of seeking medical care. By combining technology with healthcare, HaoDF enhances patient access to medical professionals and information, contributing to improved health outcomes.
Kuaishou Technology
Series D in 2017
Kuaishou Technology, founded in 2011 and based in Beijing, China, operates an online video and photo sharing application known as Kuaishou. The platform enables users to broadcast their daily activities and engage with a global audience through short videos, photos, and live streams. Kuaishou aims to enhance individual happiness by leveraging big data and artificial intelligence technology, promoting equal opportunities through its algorithms and ethical values. The app empowers everyday individuals in China to share their experiences and connect with fans worldwide. Additionally, Kuaishou has an international counterpart, Kwai, which offers similar features tailored for users outside of China. With an average of 275.9 million daily active users, Kuaishou generates revenue by selling virtual items, online marketing, and earning commissions from e-commerce transactions on its platform.
Practo is an online healthcare platform that facilitates various medical services for individuals and families. It allows users to assess health issues, find suitable doctors, book diagnostic tests, obtain medicines, and store health records, all in one place. The platform also enables patients to consult with doctors online, streamlining the appointment scheduling process and eliminating the need for physical visits to clinics. In addition to serving patients, Practo offers healthcare providers a comprehensive tool to enhance their online presence and engage more effectively with patients, thereby fostering deeper connections within the healthcare community.
IngageApp
Series D in 2017
Xiaoshouyi develops software solutions for customer relationship, sales force, and workforce management.
IngageApp provides a next-generation CRM solution by leveraging mobile social platform and big data technologies. With its SaaS and PaaS framework, the solution empowers users to engage, sell and provide services to their customers through a seamlessly integrated end-to-end process from marketing automation, sales automation, partner relationship management, to customer and field services.
Founded in 2011, in 2017 IngageApp became the first Chinese CRM vendor to be named in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA).
More than 4,000 companies in over 20 industries use IngageApp to grow their business. Founded by Allan Shi, IngageApp is based in Beijing, China with offices across China and an R&D center in the Silicon Valley. IngageApp has raised several rounds of venture funding from leading investors like Sequoia, Tencent and Matrix Partners.
Zhihu is a prominent Chinese social question-and-answer platform that allows users to seek information by soliciting opinions and insights from individuals rather than relying solely on traditional forum responses. Established to foster a community-driven exchange of knowledge, Zhihu has grown significantly, with a registered user base exceeding 300,000 by early 2012. The company operates primarily within the online content community space, monetizing its services through a combination of paid memberships, advertising, content-commerce solutions, and vocational training offerings. All of its revenue is generated from within China, reflecting its focus on the domestic market and its commitment to providing users with a rich and engaging platform for knowledge sharing.
Meituan Bike
Series D in 2017
Meituan Bike, previously known as Mobike, is a Chinese bicycle-sharing service that operates a fully station-less model. Founded in January 2015 by Davis Wang Xiao Feng, Hu Wei Wei, and Xia Yi Ping, the company is headquartered in Beijing. Meituan Bike allows users to easily locate and rent bicycles through a mobile application, facilitating convenient transportation for short urban trips. The bicycles are equipped with smart locks and can be reserved via the app, offering a seamless user experience. In April 2018, the company was acquired by Meituan-Dianping for $2.7 billion and was rebranded as Meituan Bike in January 2019 as part of the integration process. The service has grown significantly since its inception, contributing to the development of urban mobility solutions in China.
Hike is a technology company that develops in-store, online, and on-the-go selling platforms for retailers, along with retail management software hosted on the cloud.
Kik, founded in 2009 by a group of University of Waterloo students, is a mobile messaging application based in Waterloo, Ontario. The company aims to facilitate connections among users, services, and businesses, particularly targeting a teenage audience. Kik offers features that allow users to share their feelings and engage with friends and family, as well as chatbots for entertainment. With over 300 million registered users, Kik has established itself as a popular messaging platform, with more than 40% of young Americans using it as their primary messaging app. Users typically spend an average of 35 minutes per session within the app, reflecting its strong engagement. The company is supported by notable venture capitalists and has raised significant funding, with Tencent, the creator of WeChat, as a strategic investor.
Maimaibao
Series D in 2015
MMB is a Chinese business-to-consumer phone shopping centre. The company recieved investment from Far East Holding Group, Sequoia Capital, and an internet gian from 2007-2010 with a total investment that amounts to more than 10 million dollars. Currently, their daily sales has surpassed a million and the annual sales is approximately 0.5 billion with a growth rate of 300%.
Didi Chuxing, founded in 2012 in Beijing, is a leading mobile transportation platform providing app-based services such as taxi hailing, private car-hailing, social ride-sharing, car rental, and enterprise solutions. With over 450 million users and daily orders reaching 25 million, Didi offers a variety of mobility options to optimize resource allocation through big data-driven algorithms. The company aims to address transportation, environmental, and employment challenges by collaborating with communities and partners. Acquiring Uber China in 2016, Didi has over 21 million drivers and car owners on its platform, generating income while offering convenient transportation solutions to users worldwide.
Fab, Inc. is an e-commerce company specializing in the sale of everyday design products. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, it offers a wide range of products including furniture, kitchen and dining ware, bed and bath items, art, jewelry, and personal accessories. Fab serves customers in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Since 2015, it has operated as a subsidiary of PCH International Ltd.