Baidu Ventures

Baidu Ventures, established in 2017, is an independent venture capital fund backed by Baidu and other prominent investors. With approximately $500 million under management across three funds and offices in Beijing and San Francisco, the firm invests in early-stage companies driving innovation in artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, life sciences, robotics, big data, and related technologies. Its mission is to support entrepreneurs transforming how we work, live, and interact through cutting-edge technologies.

Liu Qiang

Vice President

Shui Liu

Managing Director

Yongteng Wen

Investment Director

Yuhao Zhang Ph.D

Principal

Zhang Zihao

Investment Manager

Past deals in Smart Cities

Zelos

Series B in 2025
Zelos is an AI-driven startup is the way in autonomous driving technology. Its primary focus is on developing software and hardware that is centered around AI. Zelos offers intra-city autonomous transportation technologies, infrastructure, and optimal business models.

Jiangxing Intelligence

Series B in 2024
Jiangxing Intelligence Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in the development and operation of artificial intelligence-driven cloud-side collaborative Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company provides innovative solutions such as EdgeBox, which facilitates real-time processing of big data and AI for industrial sectors, including manufacturing, oil and gas, hydropower, transportation, mining, renewable energy, and smart cities. Additionally, Jiangxing Intelligence offers the Ubiquitous Wisdom Eye, an intelligent monitoring device designed for transmission lines that integrates data from various sensors to create a comprehensive supervision platform. Founded by Professor Liu Jiangchuan, a recognized academician and IEEE Fellow, the company is dedicated to advancing edge computing technology and its applications in energy, industrial security, and intelligent warehousing. With additional offices in Shenzhen and Nanjing, Jiangxing Intelligence aims to enhance operational efficiency and safety in large-scale systems across multiple industries.

Zelos

Series A in 2024
Zelos is an AI-driven startup is the way in autonomous driving technology. Its primary focus is on developing software and hardware that is centered around AI. Zelos offers intra-city autonomous transportation technologies, infrastructure, and optimal business models.

Sondit

Series A in 2023
Sondit is a company dedicated to the research and development, as well as manufacturing, of civilian radar systems. Its expertise spans various sectors, including intelligent transportation, smart security, and vehicle-road collaboration. Sondit focuses on creating advanced radar products designed to enhance traffic information monitoring and urban traffic management. Among its offerings are the Ray Vision all-in-ones, vehicle detectors, and security radar systems, all aimed at providing high-quality services and solutions for intelligent traffic management. Through its innovations, Sondit plays a crucial role in improving the efficiency and safety of ground transportation.

Qingyun Zhitong

Series B in 2022
Qingyun Zhitong is an intelligent manufacturing enabling enterprise in the chemical industry. It is a continuous transformation platform for the scientific and technological achievements of the department of chemical engineering and the department of automation of tsinghua university. The company is committed to empowering industrial big data technology, industrial intelligent control technology, 5G technology, and AI technology. It can help chemical industry parks and chemical enterprises to help the construction of new infrastructure and industrial Internet in the chemical industry, and promote the intelligent transformation and upgrading of chemical enterprises and the construction of intelligent factories.

Jiangxing Intelligence

Series A in 2019
Jiangxing Intelligence Inc., founded in 2018 and headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in the development and operation of artificial intelligence-driven cloud-side collaborative Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company provides innovative solutions such as EdgeBox, which facilitates real-time processing of big data and AI for industrial sectors, including manufacturing, oil and gas, hydropower, transportation, mining, renewable energy, and smart cities. Additionally, Jiangxing Intelligence offers the Ubiquitous Wisdom Eye, an intelligent monitoring device designed for transmission lines that integrates data from various sensors to create a comprehensive supervision platform. Founded by Professor Liu Jiangchuan, a recognized academician and IEEE Fellow, the company is dedicated to advancing edge computing technology and its applications in energy, industrial security, and intelligent warehousing. With additional offices in Shenzhen and Nanjing, Jiangxing Intelligence aims to enhance operational efficiency and safety in large-scale systems across multiple industries.

Micro Creative

Series A in 2019
Micro Creative focuses on the development of millimeter-wave radar sensor chips and solutions for related application scenarios. The 80GHz millimeter-wave radar chip from Micro Creative has been mass-produced and sold in batches. The following industries use radar modules and products: industrial IoT, smart security, smart transportation, automotive electronics, and others. Micro Creative is dedicated to providing high-precision high-frequency measurement sensors and imaging modules, as well as investigating the application of high-frequency radar in industries, smart cities, smart homes, and other fields.

Micro Creative

Angel Round in 2018
Micro Creative focuses on the development of millimeter-wave radar sensor chips and solutions for related application scenarios. The 80GHz millimeter-wave radar chip from Micro Creative has been mass-produced and sold in batches. The following industries use radar modules and products: industrial IoT, smart security, smart transportation, automotive electronics, and others. Micro Creative is dedicated to providing high-precision high-frequency measurement sensors and imaging modules, as well as investigating the application of high-frequency radar in industries, smart cities, smart homes, and other fields.

Sensoro

Series C in 2018
Sensoro is a company focused on bridging the gap between the physical and digital realms through advanced sensing technologies. By integrating innovative solutions, Sensoro enhances connectivity in various environments, including homes, public spaces, and workplaces, which leads to improved comfort, security, and health. The company's Alpha Suite offers a comprehensive industrial-grade wireless sensor network that combines ultra-long-range communication with Bluetooth Low Energy technology. This system is designed to be easily implemented, managed, and scaled, making it suitable for applications in smart cities, smart buildings, asset tracking, energy management, and environmental monitoring. Sensoro's technologies leverage long-range, low-power Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities to facilitate efficient data exchange, thereby enabling customers to optimize their operations and reduce costs.

SandStar

Seed Round in 2017
SandStar is an artificial intelligence company specializing in computer vision technology tailored for the retail sector. Based in Beijing, China, the company develops and manufactures a range of innovative products, including AI checkout machines, AI vending machines, and fully automated store systems. These solutions leverage advanced algorithms and big data analytics to facilitate autonomous checkout processes and enhance customer engagement. By providing user-friendly and cost-effective technology, SandStar aims to transform the shopping experience and streamline retail operations for businesses globally.

SandStar

Angel Round in 2017
SandStar is an artificial intelligence company specializing in computer vision technology tailored for the retail sector. Based in Beijing, China, the company develops and manufactures a range of innovative products, including AI checkout machines, AI vending machines, and fully automated store systems. These solutions leverage advanced algorithms and big data analytics to facilitate autonomous checkout processes and enhance customer engagement. By providing user-friendly and cost-effective technology, SandStar aims to transform the shopping experience and streamline retail operations for businesses globally.
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