ZhenFund

ZhenFund is a venture capital firm established in 2011 by Bob Xu and Victor Wang in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China, focusing primarily on seed-stage investments. With over $1 billion under management, ZhenFund has become a significant player in China's early-stage venture capital landscape and is expanding its operations in the United States. The firm's portfolio includes over 750 high-growth companies, such as 17zuoye, OFO, VIPKID, and RED, reflecting its commitment to nurturing innovative startups. Bob Xu, a prominent figure in the industry, has seen multiple seed investments achieve IPOs in New York City, a testament to ZhenFund's successful investment strategy. The firm aims to support and inspire the next generation of global entrepreneurs through its investment activities.

Yishan Cheng

Investor Relations Management

Anna Fang

Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer

Justin Guan

Investment Associate

Derrick Li

Managing Director

Yuan Liu

Vice President of Portfolio Management

Lulu Sun

Investment Associate

Olivia Wang

Vice President, Global Business Development

Emma Yin

Investment Associate

Zhaoyu Zheng

Partner

761 past transactions

Persephone Biome, Inc.

Seed Round in 2022
Persephone Biome, Inc. is a San Diego-based company focused on researching and developing products and therapies that modify gut microbial metabolism, particularly in relation to cancer treatment. Established in 2017, the company is creating innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the efficacy of oncology drugs by retuning the gut microbiome. This includes the development of a pill containing beneficial gut bacteria. In addition to its therapeutics, Persephone Biome aims to offer nutritional products that support the human gut microbiome, producing functional foods and beverages that cater to the growing consumer demand for health-oriented products. The company has plans to enter clinical trials to further advance its initiatives in the field of microbiome-directed therapies.

Yunsheng Group

Series C in 2022
Yunsheng Group is a technology company that offers human resources digital service cloud platforms. It creates a one-stop human resources full-process service system for employees, enterprises, governments, and institutions, and integrates recruitment, background adjustment, entry, social security and provident fund, salary, personal tax, and commercial insurance. The company was established in 2015 by Li Xianwei.

Shebaotong

Series C in 2022
Shebaotong provides social security, provident fund, commercial insurance, salary services, labor cost optimization and other services.

DigitAlp

Angel Round in 2022
DigitAlp is a scientific and technical innovation company devoted to increasing the value of clinical research by giving a fresh perspective-a one-stop digital solution for the whole clinical trial process centred on institutions. Their solution includes an institutional comprehensive management system, the trial electronic medical record system, the sponsor service system, and the subject recruitment and full-service system.

Aspecta

Seed Round in 2022
Aspecta.ai provides a talent engine platform whose recruiting modules are powered by artificial intelligence technology, which integrates big web talent data and analyzes millions of coding projects, tech posts, patents, and papers.

HPC-AI Technology

Seed Round in 2022
HPC-AI Technology provides a cloud-based platform to enhance AI computations by increasing CPU and GPU processing speeds.

HiStarlink

Angel Round in 2022
HiStarlink is a commercial company that makes communication technology like space-borne laser communication terminals and core devices. The main product matrix covers aerospace Advanced core optoelectronic devices, ultra-high-speed communication algorithms, laser communication terminals, and satellite-to-ground laser ground receiving systems.

KNOWIN Trend Lab

Venture Round in 2021
Knowin is a vertical community e-commerce platform for sports categories dedicated to creating a trendy fashion space for young people.

Recurrent.ai

Venture Round in 2021
Recurrent.ai is a Chinese company that provides AI-enabled corporate services to improve sales efficiency. Through a full set of self-study engine sales dialogue analysis system, it helps companies to transfer sales, customer service and customer dialogue from voice to text, providing full machine quality inspection and sales efficiency optimization. Core functions such as customer portrait records, fully automatic generation of big data dialogue analysis reports, help companies reduce time and labor costs, increase sales conversion rate, and effectively drive decision-making.

Redesign Science

Seed Round in 2021
Redesign Science Inc is a biotechnology company based in New York, established in 2017, that specializes in small molecule drug discovery. The company employs advanced techniques, including first-principles physics and artificial intelligence, to simulate protein targets at the atomic level. This approach allows Redesign Science to identify subtle drug opportunities that conventional computational models may overlook. By focusing on the development of first-in-class small molecules, the company aims to address emerging and challenging targets associated with significant unmet medical needs. Their innovative methodologies not only enhance the understanding of biological pathways and disease mechanisms but also drive the commercialization of new therapeutic solutions.

Jingying Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Jingying Technology is a short video content production and service platform through AI providing advertisers with marketing services.

Yongan Online

Series A in 2021
Yongan Online is an enterprise services platform providing anti-fraud solutions for the Internet and financial industries.

Numao Technology

Series A in 2021
Zhuhai numao Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Angry Miao Technology, manufactures consumer electronics. Zhuhai numao Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2019 and is based in Zhuhai, China.

LinkZill

Seed Round in 2021
LinkZill is a high-tech firm with products such as organic semiconductor materials, thin-film transistors, array, and portable test systems.

Pingxin Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Pingxin Technology is an Enterprise services Platform.
SmartMore focuses on the efficient combination of scientific research and industry. Break through the limits and continue to innovate. With intelligent manufacturing and ultra-high-definition video as the starting point, SmartMore is restructuring the AI system and architecture to let the machine understand more.

API7.ai

Series A in 2021
APISIX is dedicated to building an open source Cloud-Native Microservices API Gateway

Qingteng Cloud Security

Series C in 2021
Qingteng Cloud Security is a SaaS-based cloud security company focusing on endpoint adaptive security. It delivers server and cloud security based on Adaptive Security Architecture. The company's product has changed the existing cognition of security in various industries, brought out a brand new vision. They can help the government to create an information security guarantee system that conforms to domestic law and regulations. Qingteng Cloud Security asset inventory data platform provides an inventory of key assets of more than 10 types of mainframes, automatic identification of more than 800 types of business applications, and has the ability to customize operations for expansion. It also provides next-generation host security technology to guard the last mile of security. Qingteng Cloud Security was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

KNOWIN Trend Lab

Series A in 2021
Knowin is a vertical community e-commerce platform for sports categories dedicated to creating a trendy fashion space for young people.

Moffett AI

Seed Round in 2021
Moffett is building the world’s next generation AI computation platform, from ground up. They pioneer in deep learning algorithms and build computation platform that the world has never seen - powerful, fast and extremely energy efficient.

API7.ai

Series A in 2021
APISIX is dedicated to building an open source Cloud-Native Microservices API Gateway

Surreal

Seed Round in 2021
Surreal uses Artificial Intelligence to generate subversive content creation.

Black Lake Technologies

Series C in 2021
Black Lake Technologies is a fast-growing and venture-backed company, revolutionizing manufacturing enterprises with mobile-, IoT- and web-based collaboration platforms that acquire, visualize, monitor and analyze real-time manufacturing data. We enable factory staff (from top management to assembly line workers) to conveniently collaborate, interpret data, extract insights, and take immediate actions. The compoany's clients range from medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 conglomerates, whose production is made easier by Black Lake. Its investors include GSR, BAI, GGV, ZhenFund, China Growth Capital and IDG, with over CNY 100 million funding raised to date.

API7.ai

Series A in 2021
APISIX is dedicated to building an open source Cloud-Native Microservices API Gateway

Bluewall Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Blue Wall Network is a cloud data collaboration and analysis tool provider for the construction industry.It uses micro-service project management components to complete the aggregation and transfer of data and information from the construction site to the project manager. Data modeling helps customers improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enable real-time data-driven decision making.

Muxi

Series A in 2020
Muxi IC is committed to R & D and production of GPU chips with independent intellectual property rights, serving data centers, cloud games, artificial intelligence and other fields.

API7.ai

Seed Round in 2020
APISIX is dedicated to building an open source Cloud-Native Microservices API Gateway

X-EPIC

Series A in 2020
X-EPI is a Nanjing city-based startup aimed at building up China’s own EDA (Electronic Design Automation) industrial software technology.

Vastai Technologies

Series A in 2020
Vastai Technologies is focused on developing AI chips for the optimization of computer vision and video processing.

Hugepod

Series B in 2020
HugePOD makes a print-on-demand experience to manufacturers, bringing a flexible supply chain for products in the market.
SmartMore focuses on the efficient combination of scientific research and industry. Break through the limits and continue to innovate. With intelligent manufacturing and ultra-high-definition video as the starting point, SmartMore is restructuring the AI system and architecture to let the machine understand more.

X-EPIC

Seed Round in 2020
X-EPI is a Nanjing city-based startup aimed at building up China’s own EDA (Electronic Design Automation) industrial software technology.
Banlan Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is based in China.

SoupMaster

Series A in 2020
SoupMaster is a Chinese restaurant chain and retail brand. It provides various nutritious soups for pregnant women, patients with a demand for health recuperation, and other people pursuing high-quality life.

Qinglei Technology

Angel Round in 2020
Beijing Qinglei Technology Co., Ltd. engages into military and civil use radar equipments. It provides smart radar technology solutions for smart phones, smart cars, smart homes, vital signs monitoring, Internet of things, and wearable device. The company is based in Beijing, China.

Cloudpick Technology

Series A in 2020
Yuna Technology is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the development of computer vision and artificial intelligence applications. The company is committed to leading the technological breakthrough of the core knowledge of artificial intelligence, and building an overall application solution for artificial intelligence and big data analysis in multiple industries.

Propel(X)

Convertible Note in 2020
Propel(x), Inc. operates an online platform that connects investors with early-stage companies in the life sciences, computer sciences, energy/clean-tech, and materials/chemicals sectors. The platform facilitates interactions between investors and industry experts, customers, and startup executives, aiming to simplify complex technologies and enhance fundraising efforts for startups. Founded in 2014 and based in Palo Alto, California, Propel(x) is dedicated to supporting investments in significant technological advancements that contribute to the betterment of society. The company was previously known as The Founders Market, Inc. before adopting its current name.

Tagomi

Series A in 2020
Tagomi Trading, LLC is an institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with additional offices in New Jersey, Chicago, San Francisco, and London. The company specializes in providing clients with enhanced trade execution capabilities, allowing them to optimize their trading strategies. Utilizing advanced routing techniques and execution algorithms, Tagomi analyzes both real-time and historical data to determine the most advantageous trading opportunities. This approach helps clients minimize trading costs and maximize their returns on cryptocurrency investments.
SmartMore focuses on the efficient combination of scientific research and industry. Break through the limits and continue to innovate. With intelligent manufacturing and ultra-high-definition video as the starting point, SmartMore is restructuring the AI system and architecture to let the machine understand more.

Snowplus

Series C in 2020
SNOWPLUS is an e-cigarette brand that provides users with e-cigarette products through a combination of online and offline sales models. The products are available in 12 different types of flavors. The products use TrueFeel honeycomb ceramic atomization technology and Aeroflow intake. Technology; In addition to reference to the existing food-grade standards in China, Xuejia has also passed a number of third-party certifications in terms of safety. The core components such as atomizing core and cigarette holder comply with the highest medical safety standards of the FDA and the European Union.

Snowplus

Series C in 2020
SNOWPLUS is an e-cigarette brand that provides users with e-cigarette products through a combination of online and offline sales models. The products are available in 12 different types of flavors. The products use TrueFeel honeycomb ceramic atomization technology and Aeroflow intake. Technology; In addition to reference to the existing food-grade standards in China, Xuejia has also passed a number of third-party certifications in terms of safety. The core components such as atomizing core and cigarette holder comply with the highest medical safety standards of the FDA and the European Union.

Reworld

Series B in 2020
Reworld is a platform offering training and IT tools that allow users to design their own videogames.

UISEE

Series B in 2020
UISEE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. develops autopilot system for automobiles. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Sobot

Series C in 2020
Sobot Technologies specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based customer care solutions. The company provides a range of services, including online customer service robots, intelligent call-in robots, manual online customer services, intelligent outbound robots, cloud call centers, and work order systems. Additionally, Sobot offers customer service applications, call integration, localized deployment, and human resource operation management services. The firm caters to various industries, such as education and training, e-commerce, corporate services, domestic services, game entertainment, and banking. Founded in 2012, Sobot Technologies is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Syrius Robotics

Series A in 2020
Syrius Robotics manufactures smart robots for material handling. The product can be used in factories and for logistic purposes. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Shenzhen, China with an additional office in Beijing, China.

Data Grand

Series B in 2020
Data Grand is a semantic analysis solution developer.

61Draw.com

Series B in 2020
Art Class is a children's classroom teaching service provider. The teaching and research team draws on the cutting-edge education concept of the front and the back at home and abroad, and conducts field research in 32 first-tier cities, combined with the test results of hundreds of real-life experiences of the family, to develop a child-friendly nature. Course outline and teaching methods. For the families of children aged 5~12 years old, we provide one-on-one after-school tutoring services for the four major artists in the country. Currently, Lala is mainly using a third-party platform for online instruction, choosing a fixed class and a fixed teacher, because continuity and stability are very important for students to learn skills and aesthetics. However, based on the actual needs of art teaching, painting will also develop its own live teaching system.

Youibot

Seed Round in 2020
Youibot has researched and developed autonomous mobile robot platform independently, based on the latest generation of laser radar and visual real-time SLAM map creation and navigation technology. Equipped with indoor and outdoor robot navigation system with core technology advantages, Youibot provides domestic first-class intelligent mobile robot system and highly competitive industry solutions.

Enflame

Series B in 2020
Suiyuan Technology is a provider of neural network solutions for artificial intelligence. Its products are deep learning high-end chips developed for cloud data centers, and are positioned on artificial intelligence training platforms. The chip will adopt a unique and innovative architecture independently developed, featuring high computing power, high energy efficiency ratio, programmable, low cost, and support for mainstream machine learning frameworks. It is designed and optimized for cloud AI training.

Yasten

Venture Round in 2020
Yasten provides high-quality fashion makeup products.

ECCANG

Series A in 2020
Eccang.com develops cross-border management software for the cross-border e-commerce industry. It offers Easy warehouse ERP, an independent deployment database; Top-up ERP, a pay-per-order software; Amazon ERP for Amazon FBA sellers; E Youth Edition ERP for E Youth Project; Overseas Warehouse WMS for custom operation mode and multinational collaboration; and Cloud WMS for start-up overseas warehouse enterprises. The company also provides Overseas Warehouse Agent DWMS for global overseas warehouse resource integration; Freight Forwarding TMS for integration with e-commerce, platforms, service providers, and overseas warehouse APIs; Distribution system M2B, a solution to expand sales channels; and Import direct mail system BC that enables users to create a global smart delivery system. In addition, it offers Bonded Warehouse System BBC, a professional sunshine import program; and Twork, an internal process collaboration software. Further, the company provides scanning and weighing machines, ISBN printers, warehouse barcode scanning equipments, and electronic label picking systems. It serves domestic and foreign cross-border sellers and overseas warehouse service providers. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Shenzhen, China.

Nice Tuan

Series B in 2020
Nice Tuan is an e-commerce platform that specializes in providing daily groceries and a variety of household products. The company collaborates with local residential communities to source items from nearby warehouses and producers, ensuring a wide selection of fresh produce and essential goods for residents. By focusing on creating a convenient and efficient community e-commerce ecosystem, Nice Tuan aims to enhance the shopping experience for local consumers while supporting local suppliers.

MioTech

Series A in 2020
MioTech Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Limited is an artificial intelligence platform based in Shanghai, China, with additional offices in Hong Kong. Founded in 2016, the company specializes in developing software solutions for investment managers, enabling them to navigate complex data and enhance client service. MioTech's platform integrates and analyzes diverse data sources to streamline the investment process, offering a data-driven experience. Additionally, the company focuses on sustainability and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) data, providing financial institutions, enterprises, and governments with tools to monitor and manage sustainability metrics in real time. MioTech's innovative approach is supported by notable investors, including Horizons Ventures and ZhenFund.

MOTI

Series A in 2019
MOTI, Inc. provides a device to keep a track of an individual’s habits. Its device allows users to remember their habit by looking towards the device; celebrate the accomplishment through push-buttons, lights, sounds, and vibrations; and track their progress throughout the day. The company’s device also allows users to form the habits they desire. MOTI, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Graviti

Seed Round in 2019
Graviti was founded in early 2019, focusing on the artificial intelligence data service platform business, and is committed to growing into a one-stop AI data service platform for unstructured data set storage, processing, and use. At present, the company has established the data set management and annotation system required by the artificial intelligence industry to provide platform services for the industry.

CreditX

Series B in 2019
CreditX is the advanced, independent provider of integrated financial risk management products.

Yiduo

Angel Round in 2019
Shanghai Yiduo Network Technology Co., Ltd. provides digital marketing and planning services. It offers an e-commerce platform that provides services such as promotion, delivery, operation, supply chain, technology, and data for big health, fast-moving products, and services. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China. It has additional branches in Hangzhou and Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong; Seoul, South Korea; and New York, New York.

Wanwu Dezhi

Series B in 2019
Wanwu Dezhi is a social e-platform mainly for antique sellers and customers.

Youshupai

Series A in 2019
Youshupai is a number of factions are modern textile SaaS applications, focusing on the B2B trading platform of the textile industry with SaaS tools, providing industry software and hardware solutions to help the textile industry improve transaction efficiency. Independent research and development technology architecture + design model, is committed to helping textile enterprises to better manage and operate, affiliated to Zhejiang Bufan Technology Co., Ltd.

Recurrent.ai

Series A in 2019
Recurrent.ai is a Chinese company that provides AI-enabled corporate services to improve sales efficiency. Through a full set of self-study engine sales dialogue analysis system, it helps companies to transfer sales, customer service and customer dialogue from voice to text, providing full machine quality inspection and sales efficiency optimization. Core functions such as customer portrait records, fully automatic generation of big data dialogue analysis reports, help companies reduce time and labor costs, increase sales conversion rate, and effectively drive decision-making.

Duobaoyu Insurance

Series B in 2019
Duobaoyu Insurance provides an online insurance service platform. It began operation in 2017, with its headquarters in Hangzhou in China.

SOMO Tech

Seed Round in 2019
SOMO is a video conferencing collaboration service provider that provides users with integrated hardware devices for host and camera, desktop real-time shared computer and mobile applications, SOMO remote control APP, and encrypted cloud conference rooms.

Tongcheng Shenghuo

Series B in 2019
Tongcheng Life is a community O2O group purchase service platform. With the community as a unit, it establishes a community sales office and completes offline delivery. The platform provides supply, logistics, storage and after-sales support. It mainly provides primary edible agricultural products, food, daily necessities, flowers and gardening, and crafts. , Beauty products and other services.

Snowplus

Series B in 2019
SNOWPLUS is an e-cigarette brand that provides users with e-cigarette products through a combination of online and offline sales models. The products are available in 12 different types of flavors. The products use TrueFeel honeycomb ceramic atomization technology and Aeroflow intake. Technology; In addition to reference to the existing food-grade standards in China, Xuejia has also passed a number of third-party certifications in terms of safety. The core components such as atomizing core and cigarette holder comply with the highest medical safety standards of the FDA and the European Union.

Snowplus

Series B in 2019
SNOWPLUS is an e-cigarette brand that provides users with e-cigarette products through a combination of online and offline sales models. The products are available in 12 different types of flavors. The products use TrueFeel honeycomb ceramic atomization technology and Aeroflow intake. Technology; In addition to reference to the existing food-grade standards in China, Xuejia has also passed a number of third-party certifications in terms of safety. The core components such as atomizing core and cigarette holder comply with the highest medical safety standards of the FDA and the European Union.

Yungehuo

Series A in 2019
Yungehuo is a Logistics company.

Xbiome

Series A in 2019
Xbiome Co. Ltd. is an AI-based microbiome drug development company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It focuses on intestinal micro-ecology and aims to enhance gut health for a population of 1.3 billion people. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Xbiome analyzes the gut flora of patients and donors, enabling the efficient development of targeted pharmaceuticals for micro-ecological treatment. This innovative approach positions Xbiome as a leader in the application of AI technology within the pharmaceutical industry in China.

61Draw.com

Series B in 2019
Art Class is a children's classroom teaching service provider. The teaching and research team draws on the cutting-edge education concept of the front and the back at home and abroad, and conducts field research in 32 first-tier cities, combined with the test results of hundreds of real-life experiences of the family, to develop a child-friendly nature. Course outline and teaching methods. For the families of children aged 5~12 years old, we provide one-on-one after-school tutoring services for the four major artists in the country. Currently, Lala is mainly using a third-party platform for online instruction, choosing a fixed class and a fixed teacher, because continuity and stability are very important for students to learn skills and aesthetics. However, based on the actual needs of art teaching, painting will also develop its own live teaching system.