Shenzhen Capital Group Co., Ltd (SCGC) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by the Shenzhen Government. The company is dedicated to fostering national industries, developing national brands, and promoting economic transformation through investments in emerging sectors. SCGC primarily targets small to medium enterprises and innovative high-tech companies, focusing on those in various stages of growth, including startups and those undergoing transformation. Its investment portfolio spans industries that align with national policy support, such as information technology, internet services, new media, biopharmaceuticals, new energy, environmental protection, chemical engineering, and high-end equipment manufacturing. With a registered capital of 5.42 billion RMB and significant assets under management, SCGC has established itself as a leader in the venture capital landscape, having invested in numerous companies, many of which have achieved public listings across global capital markets.

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.

Addor Capital is a growth capital investment firm established in 2014 and located in Nanjing, China. The firm specializes in providing investment services by financing early-stage ventures and acquiring securities of various companies. Addor Capital focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including clean technology, health, new materials, advanced manufacturing, consumer services, cultural industries, and technology, media, and telecommunications. Its investment strategy encompasses seed-stage, early-stage, later-stage, and growth-stage companies, primarily within China.

Sunsino Venture Group is a venture capital firm based in Taipei, Taiwan, founded in 1994. The firm has invested in over 200 companies across Taiwan and the United States, focusing primarily on the healthcare, technology, and software sectors. With approximately US$150 million in assets under management, Sunsino Venture Group aims to support innovative companies that demonstrate growth potential in these industries.

Cowin Capital, established in 2000, is a Shenzhen-based private equity firm specializing in early-stage investments. With 18 years of experience, it focuses on supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises, primarily in the energy, communication, electronics, and environmental protection sectors. Cowin Capital takes a long-term approach, aiming to create value through strategic partnerships and operational support. It has successfully invested in over 300 companies, with 60 becoming publicly listed and 150 achieving successful exits. Notably, Cowin Capital was one of the first venture capital institutions to be listed on the New Third Board (NEEQ) in China.

Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.

Established in 2005, Korea Venture Investment Corp is a government-backed institution under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Based in Seoul with additional offices in California, Shanghai, and Singapore, it invests globally in venture capital funds through its 'Korea Fund of Funds'.

Oriza Holdings is an asset management firm based in Suzhou, China, founded in 2001. The company specializes in providing equity and debt financing solutions to companies at various stages of development, from seed to growth stages. Oriza Holdings operates through multiple investment arms, focusing on sectors such as industrial, healthcare, integrated circuits, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT). The company also has a professional platform for mergers and acquisitions, known as Oriza Prior, which integrates investment and industrial resources to enhance operational efficiency and maximize investment returns. With a commitment to fostering growth, Oriza Holdings plays a significant role in the Southeast Asian market.

Founded in 2013, CAS Star is a venture capital firm based in Xi'an with an additional office in Beijing. It invests in and supports early-stage companies across various high-tech industries including optoelectronics, AI, biotechnology, aerospace, smart manufacturing, information technology, energy, oncology, advanced manufacturing, SaaS, and space technology.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is a technology-focused capital provider based in Philadelphia, founded in 1982 to advance the region's technology community. The organization funds and supports technology companies across Pennsylvania, especially in information technology, health, and physical sciences, investing substantial capital in early-stage and established ventures. It has invested over 170 million dollars in more than 1,750 regional technology companies and has launched university-industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into commercial products, while seeding regional initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and create jobs.

Founded in 2016, SDIC Venture Capital Co., Ltd. manages funds totaling RMB 14 billion, focusing on transforming scientific and technological achievements into market-driven innovations. It serves as a trusted partner for investors and entrepreneurs alike.

F&G Venture was founded in September 2012 by a former rotating CEO of Huawei and a partner of Fidelity Asia. The firm concentrates on investing in companies that demonstrate rapid growth in information technology sectors, including IT infrastructure, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, software as a service, big data, microchip design, and semiconductors. It also targets high‑end manufacturing enterprises that produce modules, intelligent devices, equipment, robotics, and drones. Through its portfolio, F&G Venture seeks to support businesses that combine advanced technology with scalable business models.

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.

SDIC Innovation Investment Management Co., Ltd. is a private equity and venture capital arm of State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd. The firm seeks to invest mobile internet, internet of things, cloud computing, big data and information technology services, intelligent robots focusing on intelligent manufacturing industry chain, industrial robotics, electric vehicles, new energy vehicles, intelligent vehicles, high-end medical equipments and medication, high value consumables, in vitro diagnostic devices, modern agricultural equipments, high-end ships, marine engineering, rail transport equipments, new materials, clean energy, energy conservation, environmental protection, financial services, advanced manufacturing technology, industrial internet, technology, media and technology and healthcare sectors. For new energy vehicles, the firm seeks to focus on intelligent upstream and downstream industry chain, power batteries and power systems, and advanced technology supply chain. For advanced manufacturing, it prefers to focus on medicine and health. SDIC Innovation Investment Management Co., Ltd. was founded in July 2009 and is based in Beijing, China with an additional office in Asia.

Samsung Venture Investment Corporation is the corporate venture arm of Samsung Electronics, founded in 1999 and based in Seoul. It maintains a global presence with activity in innovation hubs such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Beijing, and it backs emerging technology startups across Europe, Asia, and North America. The firm sources and invests in technology companies at multiple stages, from early-stage to pre-IPO, focusing on areas including semiconductors, materials, mobile services, internet, software, security, and enterprise solutions, as well as bioengineering and medical tech. Its investment approach targets companies developing AI, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, cybersecurity, 5G, next generation displays, battery technology, digital health, and insurtech, among others, to support shaping future technologies.

Innovation Industries, established in 2017, is a Dutch venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, high-tech, med-tech, and agri-foodtech companies. Based in Amsterdam, the firm manages multiple funds, including Innovation Industries Fund I, II, and III, with a focus on the Netherlands market. They provide capital up to EUR 25 million, typically taking minority stakes. Innovation Industries is known for its hands-on approach, actively supporting portfolio companies to strengthen their value proposition, accelerate time-to-market, and forge global strategic partnerships. The firm aims to be more than just a financial investor, acting as a partner to entrepreneurs and other stakeholders, helping to create and grow ventures.

Walden International is a venture capital firm with a cross-border investment approach that leverages global markets and talent to grow technology companies. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in San Francisco, the firm maintains a global footprint including an office in Shanghai. It provides capital, relationships, and operating expertise to entrepreneurs, focusing on early and expansion-stage opportunities. The firm invests across information technology, Internet and digital media, software, semiconductors, and clean tech, and has backed companies in sectors such as AI, IoT, and SaaS. Its approach combines venture experience with hands-on operating know-how to help portfolio companies scale, often partnering with teams to access global markets and talent beyond geographic constraints. This cross-border orientation shapes its investments in regions including Asia, the United States, and other global markets.

Qiming Venture Partners is a China-based venture capital firm founded in 2006, with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore, and a global arm through Qiming Venture Partners USA. It manages multiple funds and invests in early and growth-stage companies across technology, information technology, healthcare, new consumer sectors, AI, robotics, semiconductors, software and digital health. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, often taking board seats and providing operational guidance to help CEOs scale and reach exits. Through its investments, it has backed hundreds of companies and supported numerous IPOs and M&A outcomes, with unicorns among its portfolio, illustrating breadth and depth across China and international markets.

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in San Francisco that backs early-stage and Series A technology companies across sectors such as artificial intelligence, B2B software, consumer technology, fintech, health tech, infrastructure, and semiconductors. The firm emphasizes practical, founder-centered collaboration, often supporting concepts from idea stage through Series A and taking board seats to help portfolio companies scale. It operates globally, including Matrix Partners China, which focuses on long-term relationships with entrepreneurs in China and has a track record of IPOs and strategic exits. The team combines former founders and experienced investors to bring local execution and global perspective. Notable investments span across the technology landscape, reflecting a history of involvement with companies like FedEx, Apple, Oculus, Canva, Zendesk, HubSpot, Postmates, Fivetran, Sila, and GOAT, illustrating the firm’s ability to support companies from early development to scale.

Lockheed Martin Ventures, established in 2014, is a venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies specializing in advanced technologies such as autonomous systems, cybersecurity, space technologies, and artificial intelligence.

IMM Investment Corp. is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in mezzanine investments. It focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investing, corporate restructuring, private equity investing, industry consolidation, management buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations, and cross-border investments. Within mergers and acquisitions, the firm invests in strategic mergers, growth through acquisitions, going public via a reverse merger, and strategic divestures. For recapitalizations, it targets family owned enterprise considering whole or partial exit and balance sheet restructuring. The firm also co-invests in buyout transactions. For its growth stage investments, it allocates 20 percent to startups, 40 percent to expansion, and 40 percent to mezzanine. The firm targets companies operating in information technology infrastructure, wireless communications entertainment and contents, franchising, cement, software, electricity, food and beverage, machinery, game software, chemical, paper manufacture, and automobile parts industries. For industries concentration, it sets 40 percent to information technology infrastructure focusing on security, application service provider, and e-commerce solutions; 30 percent to contents, focusing on education, game, and animation; and 30 percent to digital hardware focusing on network and communications equipment, semiconductor, parts and others. The firm also invests in infrastructure, high-technology, 5G, Internet of things, mobile, commerce service, environment, manufacturing, enzyme, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors. The firm also makes secondary investments. It considers investments in companies with T5 or higher ratings by Tech Credit Bureau. The firm primarily invests in medium-sized companies located in South Korea, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Chungcheongbuk-do. It prefers to take an active role in management. IMM Investment Corp. was founded in July 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Founded in 1986, Morningside Group is a venture capital firm based in the greater Boston area. It invests in companies with innovative science and technology across life sciences, digital health, AI, materials, and technology sectors.

Parkwalk Advisors is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on UK technology companies with IP backing, primarily those spun out from UK universities. The firm invests across seed to growth stages, including late-stage rounds, and is stage-agnostic, aiming to support unlisted companies with freedom to operate. It concentrates on companies originating from university research, especially in Cambridge and across the UK, and targets sectors such as healthcare, energy, materials, technology, artificial intelligence, big data, life sciences, cleantech, medtech, quantum computing, and the apps ecosystem. Typical investments range from about £0.3 million to £10 million, with capital structures kept in a single share class, and the firm may provide equity or debt financings. Investments are generally planned over a three- to eight-year horizon.

IDG Capital is a Beijing-based venture and growth-stage investment firm that backs technology-enabled companies across global markets, with a strong emphasis on China and Asia. It invests across seed, early, later, and growth stages and pursues buyouts, with interests spanning information technology, software, consumer products and services, healthcare, energy, SaaS, mobile, TMT, and advanced manufacturing. The firm leverages a worldwide network of limited partners, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutional investors, and philanthropic and educational endowments, to support portfolio companies. With deep local market knowledge and extensive relationships with business leaders, IDG Capital combines global perspective with local execution to facilitate inbound and outbound opportunities in China and the broader Asian region.

Northern Light Venture Capital is a China-focused venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Feng Deng and Yan Ke. It is led by a partnership of experienced local Chinese and returnee executives and is organized around multiple managing directors. The firm backs early and growth-stage opportunities in information technology, new media, TMT, clean technologies, consumer services, and healthcare, aiming to build exceptional, lasting enterprises that can participate in the global economy by leveraging China’s industrial strength and human resources. Its portfolio includes notable technology and consumer platforms such as Meituan and Kaixin001, among others.

IP Group is a London-based corporate firm that provides financial, strategic, and commercial expertise to clients internationally. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on creating value through the commercialisation of intellectual property derived from research-intensive institutions. It manages the end-to-end process of identifying viable IP, developing or partnering to build value, and establishing commercial arrangements that translate scientific advances into practical products and businesses. IP Group combines industry insight and financial experience to support science- and technology-based ventures, offering capital as well as strategic guidance to help companies grow and accelerate the impact of research. Its work spans clean technology, life sciences, and other deep technology sectors, with a track record of backing and developing ventures that aim to deliver tangible societal and economic outcomes.

Hua Capital Management Co., Ltd is a venture capital firm based in China that specializes in investments within the semiconductor industry and its related sectors. Founded by a team of experienced professionals from the semiconductor field, including members from Tsinghua Holdings and China Fortune-Tech Capital, the firm emphasizes a focused investment strategy that leverages deep industry expertise. Hua Capital's team comprises seasoned entrepreneurs and investment professionals, each possessing over 20 years of experience in semiconductor entrepreneurship, management, and investing. The firm engages in buyouts and invests across all stages of company development, aiming to enhance the value and synergy of its portfolio companies. By providing professional operations, management, and value-added services, Hua Capital seeks to position its investments as leaders in the semiconductor market.

MassVentures is a venture capital firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, established in 1978 as a quasi-public corporation by the Massachusetts Legislature. The firm focuses on providing seed and early-stage funding to high-growth startups, facilitating their transition from concept to commercialization. MassVentures invests primarily in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile, manufacturing, and robotics. With a governance structure that includes an independent Board of Directors and management by experienced venture capitalists, MassVentures leverages the state's entrepreneurial spirit and innovation centers to support the Massachusetts innovation economy. The firm also offers accelerator programs to further assist emerging companies in their growth journey.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla. It provides capital and strategic guidance to startups across stages, focusing on technology-driven companies in areas such as artificial intelligence, climate and sustainability, enterprise software and services, fintech, digital health, medical technology and diagnostics, therapeutics, consumer products, and frontier technologies. The firm backs bold ventures with the potential to disrupt markets and improve lives, supporting companies from early to growth stages and working closely with entrepreneurs to apply science, technology and innovative business models. While primarily investing in North American technology companies, Khosla Ventures pursues opportunities globally and emphasizes experimentation and impact alongside financial returns. The firm also maintains related impact initiatives that support entrepreneurs addressing socio-economic challenges in emerging markets.

Founded in 1972, Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It specializes in investing in early-stage, growth, and incubation companies across various sectors including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer goods. The firm partners with founders from inception to IPO, supporting them to maximize the potential of their ideas.

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital is a venture capital firm based in Tokyo, with additional offices in Osaka and Nagoya, founded in 1974. It concentrates on seed to development stage and startup investments across healthcare, biotech, information technology, electronics, high technology, life sciences, fintech, ICT, SaaS, and AI sectors. The firm targets opportunities in Japan and with relevance to the Japanese market, and it participates in investment syndication for Japanese investments to support entrepreneurs and innovation within the domestic economy.

Founded in 2008, Par Equity is a venture capital firm based in Edinburgh. It focuses on investing in early-stage, high-growth technology companies across Northern England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

Shenzhen Oriental Fortune Capital Co Ltd. is a venture capital firm established in 2006 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with additional offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuhu. The firm specializes in investments across various stages, including early venture, mid venture, late venture, and Pre-IPO, focusing on sectors such as telecommunications, media, technology, healthcare, green technology, energy, advanced manufacturing, consumer goods, and entertainment. Oriental Fortune Capital aims to strategically invest in regions within China, particularly in the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Circum-Bohai-Sea areas, targeting cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing. The firm's investment strategy typically allocates 20% of its portfolio to early-stage ventures, 40% to expansion-stage companies, and 40% to Pre-IPO opportunities.

Inno-Chip is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm specializes in investments within the semiconductor industry, targeting innovative companies across five primary areas: image sensor chips, automotive electronics, personal wearables, and general electronics. By concentrating on these sectors, Inno-Chip aims to support the growth and development of technology that plays a crucial role in modern electronics and consumer devices. The firm's strategic focus reflects a commitment to fostering advancements in semiconductor technology.

Founded in 2009, Kelvin Capital is a venture capital firm based in Glasgow, UK. It invests in revenue-generating growth companies with high potential returns, providing both capital and support to enable businesses to reach their full potential.

Shunwei Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 that focuses on early to mid-stage investments in the local internet industry and related technology sectors. It emphasizes incubation and growth capital for startups across information technology, internet services, high technology, new media, games, internet finance, and rural internet, with cross-border interest in opportunities between China and India. The firm targets investments in mobile internet, IoT, smart hardware, and other internet-enabled platforms to support scalable digital economy ventures. Its investor base includes sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, university endowments, and family offices, reflecting a diverse backing for its venture activities.

Shinhan Venture Investment is a venture capital firm based in Seoul, South Korea, that pursues early-stage venture capital investments and later-stage control investments across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, gaming, industrials, power and energy, consumer and retail, information and communications technology, and disruptive technologies such as alternative energy and IT convergence, with a focus on megatrends like aging populations.

Founded in Tokyo in 1998, Global Brain is a venture capital firm focusing on seed to late-stage investments across various sectors globally. They have invested in over 300 startups, facilitating 25 IPOs and 61 M&As through hands-on support services.

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, specializing in early-stage investments in high-tech startups. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on technology-driven companies across various sectors, including information and communication technology, life sciences, healthcare, automation, and cleantech. HTGF typically invests in companies that have been operational for no more than one year, aiming to contribute up to €0.6 million in initial funding and up to €3 million in follow-on financing. The firm seeks a minority stake, generally around 15%, and provides a subordinated loan convertible into equity, with deferred interest for up to four years to support liquidity. With a total investment volume of approximately €895.5 million across three funds, HTGF has successfully supported over 500 startups and attracted more than €2 billion in follow-on investments from external sources. The firm's investors include notable public and private entities, underscoring its role as a key player in fostering innovation and growth within the German startup ecosystem.

Established in 1999, Innovation Works is a prominent investor in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector. It provides capital and resources to early-stage companies with high growth potential and significant regional impact, particularly focusing on robotics, AI, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software.

Puhua Capital is an equity investment firm based in Hangzhou, China, founded in 2004. The firm specializes in venture capital, focusing on early to middle-stage projects within the internet, health, and technology sectors. Puhua Capital not only invests funds but also provides crucial resources and management expertise to the enterprises it supports. With a portfolio that includes nearly 300 promising start-ups, Puhua Capital aims to foster innovation and growth in its targeted industries.

Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. It pursues a high-conviction, early-stage investment strategy and partners with entrepreneurs to build technology-driven companies in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare sectors. The firm provides venture and growth capital to technology companies and has historical ties to the broader Draper Fisher Jurvetson network. Threshold focuses on supporting early-stage ventures across software, consumer, and healthcare technologies, and seeks to back innovative teams aiming to reach market leadership.

Fortune Capital, established in 2000, is a Shenzhen-based venture capital firm. It focuses on investing in leading companies across four key sectors: Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Consumer Goods/Services, Modern Agriculture, and Clean Tech. The firm is known for its high performance and has received several industry recognitions. Apart from providing capital, Fortune Capital offers personalized value-added services to its investee companies.

Sand Hill Angels, established in 2000, is a prominent angel investor group based in Mountain View, California, comprising over 60 successful Silicon Valley technology professionals. The group is dedicated to supporting and growing startup companies, with a focus on seed-stage technology investments across North America. They typically invest between $300,000 to $500,000 in private companies, with a pre-money valuation of less than $5 million. Sand Hill Angels' investment preferences span various sectors, including clean technology, Internet startups, information sciences, and life sciences, with a particular interest in semiconductors, enterprise software, storage, communications, medical devices, diagnostics, and bioinformatics. The group collaborates openly with venture capital funds, other angel organizations, and the broader Bay Area ecosystem to foster the growth of technology startups.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs startups across enterprise software, consumer technologies, fintech, healthtech, and cleantech from seed through growth stages. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, it maintains offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya to engage markets in the United States, Asia, and Israel. The firm focuses on technology-enabled businesses and has supported companies across software, mobile, data, e-commerce, and services, spanning early-stage to expansion rounds. It offers strategic guidance, network access, and capital, and has historically included debt financing as part of its investment approach. With a multi-region footprint and a broad multi-stage mandate, Lightspeed seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to scale innovative companies globally.

SND Ventures Group, also known as Suzhou High-Tech Venture Capital Group Co. Ltd., is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Suzhou, China. Founded in July 2008, it focuses on seed investments and plays a key role in managing the Suzhou New District Venture Capital Investment Guiding Fund, which is established by the government. The firm aims to support innovative startups and foster economic growth in the region through targeted investments.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital firm based in Manchester, New Hampshire, with offices across North America. It provides access to venture investing for individual accredited investors, particularly alumni networks, by offering diversified portfolios of venture opportunities and allowing members to invest alongside fellow alumni in ventures led by peers. The firm backs early-stage and later-stage opportunities across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and other sectors, with a sector- and geography-agnostic approach. It typically invests between $10,000 and $3 million per deal and emphasizes the involvement of alumni connections and an institutional lead investor in opportunities. Alumni Ventures also offers focused funds to broaden participation, enabling accredited investors to access venture portfolios diversified by type, sector, stage, and geography. The model aims to democratize access to venture capital while maintaining rigorous selection standards through alumni networks.

SinoWisdom, established in 2002 and based in Hangzhou, China, is a venture capital firm that focuses on private investment opportunities. The firm specializes in identifying and nurturing emerging businesses across various sectors, leveraging its expertise to support growth and innovation in the Chinese market. With a commitment to fostering entrepreneurship, SinoWisdom plays a pivotal role in the development of the domestic investment landscape, providing both financial backing and strategic guidance to its portfolio companies.

Everest Venture Capital Investment Co., Ltd, founded by Mr. Xiao Jiancong in 2007, focuses on high-tech venture capital investments. Recognized as one of the top private equity investment institutions in China, they prioritize social value and long-term growth over short-term profits. With 140 experienced employees and offices in Beijing and Shenzhen, Everest Venture Capital supports enterprises that positively impact society. They not only provide funding but also instill a culture of excellence in the companies they invest in. Their management philosophy, centered on customer satisfaction, shareholder return, employee income, and cost-efficiency, aims to drive the success of their portfolio companies.

BYD specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including hybrid and battery-electric passenger vehicles. Established in 1995, it is a leading Chinese manufacturer that discontinued production of internal combustion engine vehicles in March 2022. BYD also operates in handset components assembly services and rechargeable battery photovoltaics business.