Tencent Holdings

Tencent Holdings Limited, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is a leading internet service provider that offers a wide range of value-added services and online advertising. The company's diverse portfolio includes popular platforms such as WeChat and QQ, which facilitate communication, entertainment, and e-commerce for millions of users. Tencent is recognized as the world's largest video game publisher, with flagship titles like Honor of Kings contributing significantly to its revenue. In addition to gaming and social networking, Tencent provides financial technology and cloud services, as well as invests in and produces films and television programs. The firm also engages in various technology-related services, including software development and information system integration. Tencent plays a vital role in the global venture capital landscape, holding substantial stakes in several prominent tech companies. Its user-centric approach and comprehensive service offerings position Tencent as a key player in the internet ecosystem both in China and internationally.

Charles Chen

Co-Founder

Michael Cheung

Senior Director

Ben Feder

President, International Partnerships (North America)

Kyle Kurpinski

Investor

Jeffrey Li

Managing Partner

Alvin Liu

Co-Founder

Shengyi Liu

Senior Executive Vice President

Steven Ma

SVP

James Mitchell

Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Executive Vice President

David Wallerstein

Chief eXploration Officer and Senior Executive Vice President

Yao Xia

Executive Director

Chenye Xu

Co-Founder and Chief Information Officer

Levin Yao

Managing Director, Tencent Investment

Tony Zhang

Co-Founder

Wenlei Zhuang

Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Cloud Strategic Investment

Past deals in Automotive

Mogu Zhixing

Series C in 2023
Mogu Zhixing is a software as a service (SaaS) connected cars platform launched in November 2017 by a Chinese company whose name can be translated as "Zhidao Network Technology Co." Leveraging its "hardware plus operating system plus application" service model, the company primarily provides a range of services like locating and tracking vehicles, generating traveling data and searching for car maintenance.

Cars24

Series G in 2021
CARS24 Services Pvt. Ltd. is an online automotive marketplace based in Gurugram, India, that specializes in buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015, the company aims to transform the used car market by offering a tech-enabled platform that ensures a secure and efficient selling process for car owners. Utilizing an AI-driven pricing algorithm, CARS24 provides accurate market valuations and facilitates vehicle inspections through scheduled appointments. Additionally, the company operates a financial services division that offers vehicle lending products to customers. CARS24 is supported by notable investors, including Exor Seeds and Moore Strategic Ventures, and operates as a subsidiary of Global Car Group.

Cars24

Series F in 2021
CARS24 Services Pvt. Ltd. is an online automotive marketplace based in Gurugram, India, that specializes in buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015, the company aims to transform the used car market by offering a tech-enabled platform that ensures a secure and efficient selling process for car owners. Utilizing an AI-driven pricing algorithm, CARS24 provides accurate market valuations and facilitates vehicle inspections through scheduled appointments. Additionally, the company operates a financial services division that offers vehicle lending products to customers. CARS24 is supported by notable investors, including Exor Seeds and Moore Strategic Ventures, and operates as a subsidiary of Global Car Group.

Cars24

Series F in 2021
CARS24 Services Pvt. Ltd. is an online automotive marketplace based in Gurugram, India, that specializes in buying and selling used cars. Founded in 2015, the company aims to transform the used car market by offering a tech-enabled platform that ensures a secure and efficient selling process for car owners. Utilizing an AI-driven pricing algorithm, CARS24 provides accurate market valuations and facilitates vehicle inspections through scheduled appointments. Additionally, the company operates a financial services division that offers vehicle lending products to customers. CARS24 is supported by notable investors, including Exor Seeds and Moore Strategic Ventures, and operates as a subsidiary of Global Car Group.
Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co Ltd is a China-based company engaged in three main businesses: Internet games, auto parts manufacturing, and artificial intelligence cloud data, as well as brain science research, artificial intelligence, metaverse platform and application development and investment.

Oxa

Series B in 2021
Oxbotica is developing the next generation of autonomous vehicles - creating the software that makes them go. Using the latest in computer vision and machine learning, their systems learn from their environment and share experiences with each other, so that they're getting smarter all the time. The system uses a complement of sensors and algorithms to identify and track pedestrians, cars and other obstacles in the environment.

WM Motor

Series D in 2020
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.

Next Engine

Series A in 2019
Developer of digital transformation of car industry designed to apply the Internet, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence to the automotive and transaction industries. The company assists auto manufacturers in the research and development of intelligent connected cars, new energy vehicle platforms, and big data application platforms, enabling users to have a joyful car experience.

Tuhu

Series F in 2019
Tuhu offers same-day or next-day automobile after-sales product delivery and installation services in more than 260 cities across mainland China. The company provides its services via its website, mobile app, call center, and third-party e-commerce platforms.

Nio

Post in 2019
Nio Limited is a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, focusing on the premium segment of the market. Founded in 2014, the company designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles, including five, six, and seven-seater SUVs. Nio is recognized for its innovative technology, including battery swapping and autonomous driving features, which enhance user experience. Its model lineup includes the ES8, a high-performance seven-seater SUV launched in 2018, the ES6 five-seater SUV, and the EC6 electric coupe SUV. The company also provides a range of charging solutions, such as home charging, battery swapping services, and mobile charging options, alongside value-added services like insurance and maintenance. In addition to its electric vehicle offerings, Nio collaborates with organizations like Mobileye N.V. to advance its technology. As of 2023, Nio has sold over 160,000 electric vehicles, capturing approximately 2% of the new energy vehicle market in China.

T3 Go

Series A in 2019
T3 Mobile Travel Services offers car-sharing services powered by renewable energy. T3 is purely market-driven, with a mission to build what it calls a “smart mobility ecosystem” by combining the data capability of its technology partners with the manufacturing know-how of its automakers.

Mogu Zhixing

Series A in 2019
Mogu Zhixing is a software as a service (SaaS) connected cars platform launched in November 2017 by a Chinese company whose name can be translated as "Zhidao Network Technology Co." Leveraging its "hardware plus operating system plus application" service model, the company primarily provides a range of services like locating and tracking vehicles, generating traveling data and searching for car maintenance.

AutoAI

Series A in 2019
AutoAI Technology Co., Ltd. develops a platform, which provides navigation technologies to connected vehicles. It offers holistic solutions based on data and cloud portal to provide Internet services into the car. The company also offers on-board components, such as a telematics box, a vehicle-optimized version of the android operating system or cloud-based technologies for data acquisition, storage, and analysis; and entertainment, weather and traffic information, parking, fueling, and insurance services for drivers. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Beijing, China. AutoAI Technology Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of NavInfo Co., Ltd.

YouCheYiHou

Series D in 2019
YouCheYiHou operates an online platform focused on the automotive sector, offering a range of services including car media, mobile applications, and e-commerce for automotive supplies. The platform provides users with up-to-date information on car models, maintenance, and industry trends. By utilizing big data analytics, YouCheYiHou assists car dealerships in managing their sales, branding, and customer service efforts. Additionally, it delivers valuable insights and data to both consumers and dealers, enhancing their understanding of the automotive market and improving transaction efficiency.

Tuhu

Series E in 2018
Tuhu offers same-day or next-day automobile after-sales product delivery and installation services in more than 260 cities across mainland China. The company provides its services via its website, mobile app, call center, and third-party e-commerce platforms.

Keytop

Venture Round in 2018
Xiamen Keytop Comm.&Tech. Co., Ltd provides ticketless parking management systems in China. It offers Parking Guidance Systems that guide the driver from the roads to the parking facility; Car Finder System, a system that helps the driver to find the accurate parking lots; Ticketless Parking Management System, which automatically allows/denies the vehicle entering/leaving the car park; Parking Management Service; and Smart City Guidance. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Xiamen, China.

Chehaoduo

Series C in 2018
Chehaoduo designs an online car trading platform that sells used cars. Its online car trading platform directly links individual car sellers and buyers, which help buyers remove the middlemen as well as purchase used cars easily. Haoyong Yang founded Chehaoduo in 2014, with its headquarters in Beijing in China, with branches in Chinese cities such as Hangzhou and Chongqing.

WM Motor

Corporate Round in 2017
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.

WM Motor

Series B in 2017
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.

Nio

Series D in 2017
Nio Limited is a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, focusing on the premium segment of the market. Founded in 2014, the company designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles, including five, six, and seven-seater SUVs. Nio is recognized for its innovative technology, including battery swapping and autonomous driving features, which enhance user experience. Its model lineup includes the ES8, a high-performance seven-seater SUV launched in 2018, the ES6 five-seater SUV, and the EC6 electric coupe SUV. The company also provides a range of charging solutions, such as home charging, battery swapping services, and mobile charging options, alongside value-added services like insurance and maintenance. In addition to its electric vehicle offerings, Nio collaborates with organizations like Mobileye N.V. to advance its technology. As of 2023, Nio has sold over 160,000 electric vehicles, capturing approximately 2% of the new energy vehicle market in China.

Yixin Group

Series C in 2017
Yixin Group Ltd is an online automobile finance transaction platform based in China, focusing on connecting consumers with a network of automotive partners, including automakers, dealers, and financing and insurance providers. The company operates through two main segments: Transaction platform services and Self-operated financing business. The Transaction platform segment facilitates auto loans for consumers through partnerships with auto finance providers, while the Self-operated financing segment offers auto finance solutions via financing leases. The majority of Yixin Group's revenue is derived from its Transaction platform services, underscoring its role as a key player in the automotive finance market.

Yixin Group

Funding Round in 2017
Yixin Group Ltd is an online automobile finance transaction platform based in China, focusing on connecting consumers with a network of automotive partners, including automakers, dealers, and financing and insurance providers. The company operates through two main segments: Transaction platform services and Self-operated financing business. The Transaction platform segment facilitates auto loans for consumers through partnerships with auto finance providers, while the Self-operated financing segment offers auto finance solutions via financing leases. The majority of Yixin Group's revenue is derived from its Transaction platform services, underscoring its role as a key player in the automotive finance market.

Bitauto Holdings

Post in 2017
Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE: BITA) is a provider of internet content & marketing services, and transaction services for China's fast-growing automotive industry. Bitauto’s business consists of three segments: advertising and subscription business, transaction services business and digital marketing solutions business.

Tesla

Post in 2017
Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems globally, including in the United States, China, and Europe. The company operates in two main segments: Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers a range of electric vehicles, including sedans and SUVs, and provides electric powertrain components and related services through its service locations and mobile technicians. It sells its vehicles through company-owned stores and its website. The Energy Generation and Storage segment focuses on energy storage solutions, such as lithium-ion battery systems for homes and commercial applications, and includes the design and installation of solar energy products. Tesla also offers vehicle insurance and promotes renewable energy solutions. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company aims to accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility by expanding the availability and affordability of electric vehicles.

Nio

Series C in 2017
Nio Limited is a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, focusing on the premium segment of the market. Founded in 2014, the company designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles, including five, six, and seven-seater SUVs. Nio is recognized for its innovative technology, including battery swapping and autonomous driving features, which enhance user experience. Its model lineup includes the ES8, a high-performance seven-seater SUV launched in 2018, the ES6 five-seater SUV, and the EC6 electric coupe SUV. The company also provides a range of charging solutions, such as home charging, battery swapping services, and mobile charging options, alongside value-added services like insurance and maintenance. In addition to its electric vehicle offerings, Nio collaborates with organizations like Mobileye N.V. to advance its technology. As of 2023, Nio has sold over 160,000 electric vehicles, capturing approximately 2% of the new energy vehicle market in China.

Yixin Group

Funding Round in 2016
Yixin Group Ltd is an online automobile finance transaction platform based in China, focusing on connecting consumers with a network of automotive partners, including automakers, dealers, and financing and insurance providers. The company operates through two main segments: Transaction platform services and Self-operated financing business. The Transaction platform segment facilitates auto loans for consumers through partnerships with auto finance providers, while the Self-operated financing segment offers auto finance solutions via financing leases. The majority of Yixin Group's revenue is derived from its Transaction platform services, underscoring its role as a key player in the automotive finance market.

Nio

Series B in 2016
Nio Limited is a prominent electric vehicle manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, focusing on the premium segment of the market. Founded in 2014, the company designs, jointly manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles, including five, six, and seven-seater SUVs. Nio is recognized for its innovative technology, including battery swapping and autonomous driving features, which enhance user experience. Its model lineup includes the ES8, a high-performance seven-seater SUV launched in 2018, the ES6 five-seater SUV, and the EC6 electric coupe SUV. The company also provides a range of charging solutions, such as home charging, battery swapping services, and mobile charging options, alongside value-added services like insurance and maintenance. In addition to its electric vehicle offerings, Nio collaborates with organizations like Mobileye N.V. to advance its technology. As of 2023, Nio has sold over 160,000 electric vehicles, capturing approximately 2% of the new energy vehicle market in China.

Byton

Series A in 2016
BYTON turns cars into a next-generation smart device. At BYTON automobiles and digital literacy are equally at home with each other. As a start-up, the company creates an environment for free thinking and action. Moreover, the company aims to become a global pioneer in the coming era of connected mobility by designing its cars as a fully connected smart device on wheels.

Cyngn

Series C in 2015
Cyngn Inc is an industrial autonomous vehicle technology company focused on developing innovative solutions for autonomous driving. Its primary product, DriveMod, is a versatile autonomous driving platform that can be deployed across various vehicle types produced by Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company aims to enhance the presence of autonomous machines in diverse environments, contributing to the transformation of industries through advanced technology. By leveraging its expertise, Cyngn is positioned to facilitate the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles, making them more accessible and functional in everyday applications.

Cyngn

Series B in 2013
Cyngn Inc is an industrial autonomous vehicle technology company focused on developing innovative solutions for autonomous driving. Its primary product, DriveMod, is a versatile autonomous driving platform that can be deployed across various vehicle types produced by Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company aims to enhance the presence of autonomous machines in diverse environments, contributing to the transformation of industries through advanced technology. By leveraging its expertise, Cyngn is positioned to facilitate the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles, making them more accessible and functional in everyday applications.
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