Meridian Capital

Meridian Capital is a prominent venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, established in 2008. It focuses on investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, with a particular emphasis on mobile Internet and media entertainment. The firm has developed a diverse investment portfolio that includes areas such as cultural entertainment, consumption upgrades, Internet finance, and enterprise services. Meridian Capital has raised significant capital through its funds, managing over RMB 5 billion, and has supported more than 100 Internet startups. Its investment strategy is characterized by a concentrated approach within specific industries, allowing for a clear understanding of development trends across various sub-industries, including digital marketing, education, healthcare, and entertainment. The firm's experienced investment team is dedicated to fostering growth in the cultural new media landscape.

Tracy Cao

Executive Director

Feng Gao

Managing Director

Fuqiang Guan

Investment Manager

Tracy Ji

Founding Managing Partner

Derek Liu

Senior Investment Manager

Jason Liu

Portfolio Director

Shen Liu

Vice President

Tony Lv

Vice President

Ethan Qian

Partner

David Shong

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Brian Yang

Vice President

Albert Yu

Vice President

Gavin Zhang

Vice President

Gaonan Zhang Ph.D

Managing Partner

Past deals in China

Qidi

Angel Round in 2022
Qidi specializes in the development of smart glasses that integrate augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies. These glasses are designed to enhance users' perception of their environments, allowing for a seamless interaction with both the physical world and digital experiences. By aligning with daily wearing habits, Qidi's products aim to combine consumer electronics and accessories, thereby improving the efficiency of daily activities and productivity. The company's innovations are positioned to support the growing digital economy, which includes advancements in areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and big data.

Bai Xiao T

Series B in 2022
Bai Xiao T is a clothing brand that provides customized apparel recommendations and products for men.

NewMe

Angel Round in 2022
Newme is a DTC overseas home furnishing brand and a new home furnishing e-commerce for young people in North America. It focuses on growing grass through the TikTok channel, with independent stations and Amazon stores as the main conversion positions, and the supply chain end uses self-research and contract payment methods. Further define new products and build DTC home furnishing brand. The main products cover lamps, small kitchen appliances, small bathroom appliances and power tools, etc., and are positioned in the household category with a unit price of 30-100 US dollars. The current cooperative brands include: Soshi, Pinluo and other outstanding Xiaomi ecological chain brands.

Yunzhang Finance

Series B in 2021
Yunzhang Finance is a comprehensive financial platform integrating financial information, investment consulting, Internet financial products and mobile new media. Covering many financial fields such as stocks, funds, futures, wealth management, foreign exchange, banks and enterprises, it provides users with global financial data and information services. Listenable is an audio application for financial knowledge under Yunzhang Finance. Provide users with financial content by subscribing to columns, listening to books, etc.

Yanluotang

Series A in 2021
Yanluotang provides meat stew, plain halogen, vegetarian, seafood, staple food, dessert, braised string, mushroom, fungus, ice powder, and more.

Nourse

Series B in 2020
Nourse produces special dietary supplements for dogs and cats

Biren Technology

Series A in 2020
Shanghai Biren Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the design and manufacture of intelligent chips, focusing on advanced computing solutions. The company operates in both software and hardware sectors, bringing together top industry talents, including technical experts and elite engineers, to develop innovative products. Its hardware division is dedicated to creating versatile computing solutions, while the software department enhances these offerings with specialized applications. Additionally, the company maintains a research institute that investigates key technologies related to intelligent computing systems, emphasizing the development of new architectures and advanced compilation techniques. Through these efforts, Biren Technology aims to establish itself as a leading player in the high-tech sector.

Goumee

Series A in 2020
Jiaxing Goumee Information Technology Co., Ltd. is a traffic service provider that focuses on women's fashion. It focuses on fashion tide and beauty skin care products. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Jiaxing, China.

Shenyue Youxi

Series A in 2019
Beijing Shenyue Chuangxiang Culture Co., Ltd. researches, develops, and operates Web and mobile games. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Beijing, China.

Panda Brew

Series B in 2019
Panda Brew offers craft beer.

Twinkle

Angel Round in 2018
Twinkle is a parent-child restaurant brand, positioned as the “Family Third Space”. In addition to providing children's entertainment facilities and food service, it also provides flowers, afternoon tea and other services for parents in environmental setting, food development and service content. .

Matchall

Series A in 2018
Matchall is a Consumer Upgrade company.

Woodstock

Seed Round in 2018
A Media & Entertainment Company based in Beijing,China.

TG ShangYou

Seed Round in 2018
TG ShangYou is a basic take-out service provider, aiming to help brands do better in take-out business. They provide basic business services from front-end to back-end, including business operation, guidance of dish design through big data, mid-stage docking solutions, packaging design, platform buckle negotiation, distribution solutions, platform traffic operation, human resource outsourcing, and network wide marketers.

Chic Yuanzui

Series B in 2018
Chic Yuanzui is a Media & Entertainment Company.

Motion Magic

Series A in 2018
Shanghai Motion Magic Digital Entertainment Inc. specializes in providing comprehensive digital entertainment solutions, including screenwriting, directing, studio recording, digital staging, special effects, post-production editing, digital color correction, and sound synthesis. The company also develops digital graphics and imaging technology to merge artistic presentation with technological applications. In addition, Motion Magic offers multimedia content production and system integration services tailored for theme parks, museums, landmarks, and corporate exhibition spaces, encompassing creative planning, artistic design, content production, and technology research and development. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Zhongqu Technology

Series A in 2018
Zhongqu (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. develops 3D scanning camera. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Beijing, China.

DeepBlue Technology

Series A in 2018
DeepBlue Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd provides autonomous solutions for traditional retailers using artificial technology (AI). Its quiXmart, is a self-serve retail store which automatically detects the products consumer has taken and charges to their account; TakeGo, provides settlement assistance; and metamind, provides personal butler service system based on needs. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.

XQIAO

Series B in 2018
XQIAO is a smart treadmill developer based in China.

XmeBank

Seed Round in 2017
XmeBank is a financial services platform that provides loans to companies in the catering industry. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Tmeng.cn

Series B in 2017
Amoy Dream Network (tmeng.cn) - under the Beijing Amoy Dream Network Technology LLC, the leading Internet video platform, the company was established in February 2012, focusing on the Internet video planning, production, publicity, distribution! The film creation team can publish the shooting plan on the platform, list the budget, display the team, record the progress, communicate, seek cooperation, and finally finish the creation of the work. In the process, attracting investors, investors, advertisers and distributors funding or resource support.

Putiandi

Series A in 2017
Putiandi is a platform for renting a pop-up space based in Shanghai. Putiandi's main focus is its pop-up site rental platform, which accesses the short-term availability of commercial space on the thousands of databases maintained by shopping malls and retail space operators, and makes that space available to businesses looking for opportunities to promote their brand. The space, which can be anywhere in China's many shopping malls and plazas and can be leased by the day, the week or the month, allows brand marketers to launch pop-up events so that they can sell their products, develop customer leads, promote their brand or conduct market research.

Youshu.cc

Series A in 2017
Youshu.cc is a book sharing platform which provides lists of good books for users, and also offers paid online courses.

Kuaimeizhuang

Series B in 2017
Shenzhen Kuaimeizhuang Technology Co., Ltd. develops an application software for showing beauty make-up tutorials. The company is based in China.

Uoolu

Series A in 2017
Founded in early 2015, Uoolu is dedicated to providing global real estate investment and management services for the new affluent class, helping them to allocate assets including overseas properties and real estate funds safely and efficiently. Uoolu has hit 1 million active users on a monthly basis. It has listed over 1000 real estate projects online, across 24 countries and completed RMB$ 5 billion in transaction volume in 18 months.

Zhitong Wanlian

Series A in 2017
Beijing Zhitong Wanlian Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in internet based automobile insurance technology. It is based in China.

Microidea Technology

Series A in 2017
Microidea Technology is a company that cross-border new consumer brands through incubation and deep integration of KOL networks.

Apin

Series B in 2017
Apin connects airline ticket whole-sellers and end-consumers. It is a B2B and C2B overseas ticket service platform and amis at connecting the tail ticket of upstream and travel agencies as well as end users. APIN plans to build a sharing economy platform of low-cost air travel.

Manhuadao

Series A in 2016
Provider of a mobile comic reading platform designed for non-commercial sharing and communication. The company's platform provides complete comic series from different genres in addition to original comic series from new comic artists, enabling avid comic lovers access to variety of comic selection while interacting with one another through the company's community forum.

Bosszhipin

Series C in 2016
Bosszhipin is a recruitment mobile app.

Baobao

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

Joyowo

Series B in 2016
Joyowo is an online human resources service platform that utilizes a Cloud+SaaS model to deliver a wide range of services aimed at improving labor management for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform facilitates the online setup of social insurance and provident fund accounts, as well as online payments, tracking, inquiries, and transfers related to social insurance. Additionally, Joyowo offers comprehensive human resource services that include compensation management, commercial insurance, and personnel management. By providing these solutions, Joyowo enables enterprises to enhance the efficiency of their human resources processes, streamlining the management of employee benefits and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skyrocker

Series A in 2015
Beijing Skyrocker Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the development of karaoke applications and devices. It was founded on 2008 and is based in China.

Qianka.com

Angel Round in 2015
Qianka Network Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is headquartered in China.

Firstbrave

Series A in 2015
Firstbrave Information Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) concentrates on the research and development of core technology such as image search, speech recognition, text collection, etc... and is engaged in development, sales, technical service and system integration of utility software products in the aspect of massive video image search, intelligent phonetic search, text collection, etc. It was founded on 2011 and is based in China.

Musikid

Series A in 2015
Provider of an online platform intended to support various musical projects through the process of crowdfunding. The company's platform acts as an organizer for various music projects, enabling its clients to receive various type of managerial and funding support.

Huafuda

Angel Round in 2015
Beijing Huafuda Information Technology Co., Ltd. operates an online platform called Dingdanbao, which provides electronic financial information export services. Based in Beijing, China, the company specializes in offering insurance-related information services, focusing on the management of various types of e-commerce transactions. Through its platform, Huafuda enables clients to access transaction-based insurance services, leveraging data technology to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these services.

Weimob

Series B in 2015
Weimob Inc. is an investment holding company that specializes in cloud-based commerce and marketing solutions in China. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates in two main segments: SaaS Products and Targeted Marketing Services. Its SaaS offerings include a range of integrated solutions tailored for various industries, such as e-commerce, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and travel, enabling businesses to establish and manage their online operations effectively. Notable products include Wei Mall, Smart Retail, and Smart Restaurant, which cater to specific merchant needs. In addition to these solutions, Weimob provides a Marketing Cloud, featuring tools for enterprises to create WeChat Mini Programs, enhance their marketing strategies, and collect customer information. The company also offers targeted mobile advertising services to help clients optimize their promotional efforts and improve overall marketing performance. By providing these comprehensive solutions, Weimob assists businesses in leveraging WeChat's platform for commerce and engagement without requiring extensive software development expertise.

HOUGHTON STREET MEDIA

Series A in 2015
Suzhou Houghton Street Media Co.,Ltd. produces and distributes radio and television programs. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Kaishiba

Series A in 2015
The Hangzhou-headquartered Kaishiba, formerly "Kaistart", was officially launched in March 2015. In the early stage, Kaishiba gathered together users sensitive to consumption upgrading with content and entered the non-standard accommodation, personalized catering, new agriculture, new leisure and other industries by crowd-funding.

Joyowo

Series A in 2015
Joyowo is an online human resources service platform that utilizes a Cloud+SaaS model to deliver a wide range of services aimed at improving labor management for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform facilitates the online setup of social insurance and provident fund accounts, as well as online payments, tracking, inquiries, and transfers related to social insurance. Additionally, Joyowo offers comprehensive human resource services that include compensation management, commercial insurance, and personnel management. By providing these solutions, Joyowo enables enterprises to enhance the efficiency of their human resources processes, streamlining the management of employee benefits and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Ichuanyi

Series B in 2015
Ichuanyi operates an e-commerce platform focused on women's fashion, providing a mobile application that facilitates a fashion community for its users. The app assists women in selecting and coordinating clothing and accessories suitable for various occasions. Through this platform, users can record, manage, and share their fashion choices, fostering communication and collaboration within the community. By offering these tools, Ichuanyi aims to enhance the fashion experience for women, helping them to make informed style decisions.

SKIO Matrix

Series B in 2015
SKIO Matrix is a leading clean energy travel group company in China. The company focuses on electric vehicle customization, urban high-frequency travel and mobile power grid services. The business involves network operation management and power battery manufacturing. , mobile grid operations, electric vehicle customization and other fields. Since its establishment, the company has built and operated China's largest electric vehicle service network, and hopes to take the opportunity of comprehensive upgrade of urban transportation to promote the city's life through the nationwide business deployment and build China's largest new energy travel industry group.

Hotbody

Series A in 2015
Hotbody is a Chinese fitness app developer. The mobile app from Hotbody provides fitness plans, video demonstrations, social networking, community events to a fitness-loving young crowd. Hotbody is founded in 2014.

ChaoWIFI

Series A in 2014
ChaoWIFI (潮WiFi/单向街通信) is a commercial Wi-Fi technology and solutions provider that is focused on providing business applications and wireless marketing solutions for WIFI, and advertising, indoors positioning, customer marketing for social retail industry, and corporate clients of the vertical industry. It is suitable for business or public places containing distributed circulated crowds such as dining, entertainment, hotels, scenic spots, hospitals, banks, and transport hubs. Relying on an industry background of more than 15 years and a strong strength of research and development, ChaoWIFI aims to provide customers with smart, fine and exclusive intelligent WIFI proposals and massive data mining on the mobile system. Based on the Trend Wi-Fi, ChaoWIFI provides clients with comprehensive mobile E- business integration and value-added services. The products also include the subordinate Cailiduo and value-added services like third-party WeChat marketing. Its user scale is nearly 10 million and its business scale exceeds thousands of enterprises.

Weimob

Series A in 2014
Weimob Inc. is an investment holding company that specializes in cloud-based commerce and marketing solutions in China. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates in two main segments: SaaS Products and Targeted Marketing Services. Its SaaS offerings include a range of integrated solutions tailored for various industries, such as e-commerce, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and travel, enabling businesses to establish and manage their online operations effectively. Notable products include Wei Mall, Smart Retail, and Smart Restaurant, which cater to specific merchant needs. In addition to these solutions, Weimob provides a Marketing Cloud, featuring tools for enterprises to create WeChat Mini Programs, enhance their marketing strategies, and collect customer information. The company also offers targeted mobile advertising services to help clients optimize their promotional efforts and improve overall marketing performance. By providing these comprehensive solutions, Weimob assists businesses in leveraging WeChat's platform for commerce and engagement without requiring extensive software development expertise.

Panli

Series A in 2014
Operator of an online shopping website intended to offer a wide range of consumer products. The company's platform offers apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home decors, books and stationary among other products and features many payment options like cash on delivery and Paypal, enabling customers to buy consumer products at one website easily.

51 Credit Card Manager

Series A in 2013
51 Credit Card Inc. is an investment holding company based in Hangzhou, China, that operates an online credit card management platform. The company is best known for its flagship application, 51 Credit Card Manager, which helps users manage their credit card bills. In addition to this app, it offers other services such as 51 Renpin and 51 Renpin Loan, focusing on personal financial services that include credit management, online credit facilitation, and investment options. The company also provides various financial products and services, including prepaid card issuance, loan collection, microloans, financing guarantees, post-loan management, and insurance broking. Founded in 2012, 51 Credit Card is dedicated to developing technology-driven solutions to enhance personal finance management for its users.

Ichuanyi

Series A in 2013
Ichuanyi operates an e-commerce platform focused on women's fashion, providing a mobile application that facilitates a fashion community for its users. The app assists women in selecting and coordinating clothing and accessories suitable for various occasions. Through this platform, users can record, manage, and share their fashion choices, fostering communication and collaboration within the community. By offering these tools, Ichuanyi aims to enhance the fashion experience for women, helping them to make informed style decisions.