ChipON is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development of reliable and high-quality microcontroller units (MCUs) and digital signal processors (DSPs). The company focuses on 8-bit and 32-bit architectures, utilizing its proprietary KungFu core technology. ChipON has successfully delivered a range of products tailored for various applications, including automotive, industrial, and communication sectors. In addition to its chip offerings, ChipON provides an integrated development environment and programming software, as well as simulation tools that support the entire design and development process. This comprehensive approach allows clients to achieve superior system performance and stability in their applications.
DMAI (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. specializes in developing a cognitive artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance machine-to-human interaction and collaboration. The company's technology integrates multiple disciplines, including computer vision, cognitive science, language dialogue, machine learning, robotics, and game ethics. DMAI's solutions are applicable across various sectors, such as education, healthcare, gaming, smart driving, personal assistants, and smart robotics. The company aims to create personalized AI assistants that foster genuine connections and facilitate individual learning experiences. By focusing on understanding the underlying complexities of intelligence, DMAI seeks to empower users and professionals in education and healthcare to deliver tailored instruction and care. With a commitment to improving engagement and motivation, DMAI believes that its cognitive AI solutions can help address significant challenges faced by individuals, such as educational attainment and chronic health issues. Based in China, DMAI is dedicated to advancing the potential of cognitive AI for the betterment of society.
Impossible Foods Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and producing plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products, including items like burgers and cheeses. Founded in 2011 by Patrick Brown and Monte Casino, the company focuses on recreating the taste and texture of traditional animal-based foods using specific proteins and nutrients derived from greens, seeds, and grains. Impossible Foods sells its products primarily through restaurants and online in the United States. The company, originally named Maraxi, Inc., rebranded in May 2014 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
DMAI (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. specializes in developing a cognitive artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance machine-to-human interaction and collaboration. The company's technology integrates multiple disciplines, including computer vision, cognitive science, language dialogue, machine learning, robotics, and game ethics. DMAI's solutions are applicable across various sectors, such as education, healthcare, gaming, smart driving, personal assistants, and smart robotics. The company aims to create personalized AI assistants that foster genuine connections and facilitate individual learning experiences. By focusing on understanding the underlying complexities of intelligence, DMAI seeks to empower users and professionals in education and healthcare to deliver tailored instruction and care. With a commitment to improving engagement and motivation, DMAI believes that its cognitive AI solutions can help address significant challenges faced by individuals, such as educational attainment and chronic health issues. Based in China, DMAI is dedicated to advancing the potential of cognitive AI for the betterment of society.
Ola is a mobile technology platform based in India that connects passengers with a variety of transportation options, including cabs, auto-rickshaws, bikes, and shuttle buses. Founded by Ankit Bhati and Bhavish Aggarwal in December 2010, the company operates its services through a mobile application available on Windows, Android, and iOS platforms. Ola's platform is designed to provide convenient and transparent ride-hailing services, enabling users to book city taxis, outstation travel, car rentals, and corporate travel. With its headquarters in Bengaluru and additional offices across the country, Ola aims to enhance urban mobility by offering a broad network of transportation solutions. Additionally, Ola Café focuses on delivering food from top-rated local restaurants to customers within 20 minutes, further diversifying the company’s offerings.
Impossible Foods Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and producing plant-based substitutes for meat and dairy products, including items like burgers and cheeses. Founded in 2011 by Patrick Brown and Monte Casino, the company focuses on recreating the taste and texture of traditional animal-based foods using specific proteins and nutrients derived from greens, seeds, and grains. Impossible Foods sells its products primarily through restaurants and online in the United States. The company, originally named Maraxi, Inc., rebranded in May 2014 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Chengdu XGimi Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer based in Chengdu, China, specializing in high-performance smart projectors and laser TVs. Established in 2012, the company develops a range of products, including the XGIMI MoGo, XGIMI MoGo Pro, XGIMI Halo, and XGIMI H2 Global Version SCREENLESS TV, along with various accessories. XGimi's projectors are designed to offer high-definition viewing experiences and are often equipped with features such as embedded Android operating systems and three-dimensional viewing capabilities. The company's mission focuses on creating accessible and innovative giant-screen projection solutions for consumers worldwide.
Cellular Biomedicine Group is a biomedicine firm engaged in the development of new treatments for degenerative and cancerous diseases utilizing proprietary cell therapy technologies. It is the result of the acquisition, transfer, commercialization, and advancement of thirty years of research and human treatment experience in cellular medicine. Its cellular research and development is the result of collaboration among scientists and doctors from the US, England, and China.
SenseTime is an artificial intelligence company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2014. It specializes in computer vision and deep learning technologies, offering a range of solutions including face and body analysis, image recognition, and video comprehension. The company develops advanced applications for various sectors, such as smart cities, intelligent automobiles, healthcare, finance, and education. Notably, SenseTime's face recognition technology is widely adopted, serving over 300 companies, including major players like China Mobile and Huawei, with an impressive accuracy rate of one error in 100,000. Additionally, SenseTime is engaged in research and development of AI technologies and provides AI software and hardware products across different industries. Its operations extend beyond China to offices in Japan and Singapore, reflecting its commitment to harnessing AI for diverse applications globally.
Coursera, Inc. operates a prominent online education platform that partners with over 140 leading universities and organizations globally to offer more than 1,000 courses and specializations across various fields, including arts and humanities, business, computer science, data science, and personal development. The platform enables users to engage with educational content through video lectures, interactive quizzes, and peer-graded assessments, facilitating learning for over 20 million registered learners. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Coursera aims to provide accessible education for individuals seeking career, educational, and personal growth opportunities. The courses are available in multiple languages, catering to a diverse audience, and include innovative topics such as self-driving cars.
Miaopai develops a mobile based application for sharing short videos. Its service now has 70 million daily active users. Miaopai produces mobile device applications. It offers software products that allow users to customize videos and pictures. Chan Sheng and Han Kun founded Xuanyixia Technology in 2011 that later became Yixia Tech and then Miaopai. Its headquarters is in Beijing in China.
Astrum Education is a prominent private education provider in the UK, operating three distinguished independent colleges located in London: Duff Miller College in South Kensington, Lansdowne College in Notting Hill, and Chelsea Independent College in Chelsea. The organization focuses on delivering personalized and innovative teaching methods through its educational institutions, which include various schools and summer programs. By prioritizing high-quality education and individualized learning experiences, Astrum Education aims to meet the diverse needs of its students.
Alphaeon Corporation is a company dedicated to the development of beauty, wellness, and lifestyle products for consumers in the United States and internationally. Incorporated in 2012 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Alphaeon offers a range of nutritional supplements, including Omega-3 products for skin and eye health, as well as beauty items designed to enhance the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and thinning eyelashes. The company also provides financing services for plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology procedures. By collaborating with board-certified physicians, Alphaeon aims to make innovative lifestyle healthcare products and services accessible to consumers, positioning itself as a leader in the self-pay healthcare sector. Its products are available for purchase online.
Jerry school, an institution which is training primary and secondary school-based students, was set up by Zhang Jiancheng and his professional team. Zhang graduated from the School of Foreign Studies in Peking University, and now he is a famous basic English education expert, the expert of domestic examination, the chairman and president of Beijing Jierui Tianxia Educational Technology. Co., Ltd., as well. The school was established in August 2004. Since its inception, it has won a good reputation in the majority of students and parents. This is totally due to a professional and dedicated team of teachers, the strict teaching management system, a unique method of teaching, individualized tutoring, one-to-one tracking service system and the ideal learning effect. In the development process of Jerry School, each branch adopts unified brand and unified teaching management system, a unified teaching service, unified teacher deployment, unified system textbooks, unified standard lectures, unified complaints system, so as to provide a higher level of service for each participant and parent. In the early days, Jerry School has opened a number of accessible channels of communication and established the Headmaster's office to ensure that complaints can be replied promptly. The goal which shows the quality service of Jerry School is to make every student and parent satisfied. The school also participated in some renowned nationwide large-scale activities, such as China Youth English All-Round Talent Show Activities which is sponsored by China National Committee For the Wellbeing of the Youth, and Flying Red Scarf - National Children's Comprehensive Quality Display Show Activities sponsored by Chinese Young Pioneers Business Development Center. Currently, there are nearly 1,000 employees working in Jerry School, and more than 50 branch schools has been set up in Beijing. By the year of 2014, nearly 263,423 talented students have been trained in all. Each year, tens of thousands of students (more than 3,000 classes) learn in Jerry School. Today, Jerry School has developed into an educational institution of primary and secondary school which is involved in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, art, studying abroad and other brands, and in the meantime it has owned a number of development platforms, such as the basic education system, educational research and development system, studying abroad system, pre-school education system, and it has already been large educational institutions which consists of the set of education and training, research and development of education, book publishing, one-to-one tracking service, nationality Study Tour and so on.
Alphaeon Corporation is a company dedicated to the development of beauty, wellness, and lifestyle products for consumers in the United States and internationally. Incorporated in 2012 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Alphaeon offers a range of nutritional supplements, including Omega-3 products for skin and eye health, as well as beauty items designed to enhance the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and thinning eyelashes. The company also provides financing services for plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology procedures. By collaborating with board-certified physicians, Alphaeon aims to make innovative lifestyle healthcare products and services accessible to consumers, positioning itself as a leader in the self-pay healthcare sector. Its products are available for purchase online.
Didi Chuxing is a mobile transportation platform that offers app-based transportation services. The company offers a mobile tech-based mobility option for users across, including taxi hailing, private car-hailing, Hitch (social ride-sharing), DiDi Chauffeur, DiDi Bus, DiDi Test Drive, DiDi Car Rental, and DiDi Enterprise Solutions. As a practitioner in the sharing economy initiative, DiDi is committed to working with communities and partners to solve transportation, environmental challenges, and employment problems using big data-driven deep-learning algorithms that optimize resource allocation. Bo Zhang and Wei Cheng established the company in 2012 in Beijing, Beijing.
Rong360 is a Chinese company that provides customized financing and loan services, allowing users to search and compare loan products from various banks and lending agencies. The platform facilitates direct contact between users and bank representatives, creating a comprehensive direct selling environment for financing solutions. It also offers personalized search results for financial products, including loan applications and credit card services, tailored to individual users' financial needs and credit profiles. Additionally, Rong360 provides data risk management solutions to financial service providers, assisting in application approval, fraud detection, and credit underwriting processes.
Elcelyx was founded in 2010 with venture capital backing based on Gut Sensory Modulation (GSM) technology. Elcelyx’s proprietary, first-in-class Gut Sensory Modulators are delivered directly to the lower gut where they act on molecular targets to elicit physiological and pharmacological effects. The Elcelyx proprietary product candidate, NewMet for Type 2 diabetes is entering Phase 2b development and is a blockbuster opportunity designed to address the unmet needs in the oral anti-diabetic market. Elcelyx is led by an experienced management team and Board of Directors with track records of success in drug development and commercialization. Premier investors along with seasoned scientists and clinicians support the team. In September 2013, Elcelyx announced the formation of NaZura BioHealth Inc, a separate company established to focus on the development on non-NewMet assets. Elcelyx is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Proteus Digital Health® is creating a new category of pharmaceuticals: Digital Medicines. Digital Medicines includes drugs that communicate when they’ve been taken, wearable sensors that capture physiologic response, applications that support patient self-care and physician decision making and data analytics to serve the needs of doctors and health systems. The goal of Digital Medicines is to empower patients and their families, enable physicians and health systems to more effectively manage risk and ensure that outcomes are reliably achieved.
Shanghai Ymatou Network Technology Co., Ltd. operates a cross-border e-commerce platform. The company offers products in various categories, including skin care, makeup, luggage, shoes, lady wear, underwear, men's clothing, home, food health, maternal baby, digital home appliances, and more. Shanghai Ymatou Network Technology Co., Ltd was founded in 2010 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Private Equity Round in 2014
Soneva is a luxury resort chain founded in 1995, with a focus on providing unique experiences in the Maldives and Thailand. The company operates a range of accommodations, including private villas and luxury suites, complemented by various amenities such as spas, restaurants, bars, and pools. Soneva emphasizes barefoot luxury and sustainability, offering features like outdoor bathrooms, observatories, and organic gardens. Additional attractions include water slides, cinema halls, and dedicated chocolate and ice cream parlors, catering primarily to tourists seeking an opulent yet environmentally conscious getaway. The company is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, and serves a diverse clientele from around the world.
Private Equity Round in 2013
Mobileye is a global leader in developing computer vision and machine learning technologies for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Founded in 1999, the company aims to enhance road safety and reduce traffic congestion through its innovative vision-safety technology. With a team of over 1,700 employees, Mobileye has created a range of software products that operate on its proprietary EyeQ® computer chips. The company is a prominent supplier of ADAS software, collaborating with more than 25 major automakers. Mobileye's technology has evolved to encompass the essential components of autonomous driving, including sensing, mapping, and driving policy. It is actively engaged in developing production-ready fully autonomous vehicles in partnership with leading companies. Additionally, Mobileye is working on launching a commercial Mobility-as-a-Service offering, with initial plans set for Tel Aviv. Its comprehensive portfolio of software and hardware solutions positions Mobileye at the forefront of the future of transportation.