ZhenFund

ZhenFund is a Beijing-based venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments in China. It was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China. The firm backs a broad range of sectors including e-commerce, consumer, education, artificial intelligence, enterprise services, mobile internet, media, entertainment, sports, virtual reality, fintech, and healthcare. ZhenFund supports its portfolio companies with mentorship and resources such as biannual demo days for top Chinese VCs, ZhenHR services, marketing and PR consulting, and fundraising assistance, complemented by a large CEO network facilitated through a WeChat platform. It maintains a sizable portfolio network with hundreds of companies and more than 30 unicorns, and has been recognized as a leading early-stage investor in China for multiple years.

Yusen Dai

Managing Partner

Grace Gu

Principal and Head of Eastern China

Li Yi

Investment Associate

Yuan Liu

Partner

Tianyi Qin

Principal

Past deals in Media

Elephant Magazine

Series B in 2019
Elephant Magazine is a mobile application designed for magazine reading, focusing on delivering original articles on topics such as history, politics, and culture. The platform aims to provide readers with high-quality content on a weekly basis, fostering knowledge and engagement with diverse subjects. Through its innovative approach to media, Elephant Magazine seeks to enhance the reading experience and offer insightful perspectives to its audience.

Meipian

Series B in 2018
Meipian is a Chinese social media application that enables authors and editors to easily create and enhance images and posts for platforms like WeChat and Weibo. The application provides users with tools to incorporate text, images, videos, and music into their content, allowing for the efficient generation of illustrative articles. Meipian's user-friendly interface supports drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible for individuals to import and edit graphics without the need for extensive design skills. Its focus on long-form graphic creation helps streamline the editing process, making it an effective tool for content creators looking to enhance their visual storytelling.

IFU

Series A in 2018
IFU provides rehabilitation training videos, shares content, communicates with medical experts, and pushes professional medical information features. They also provide patient management assistants.

Startor

Seed Round in 2018
Startor is a media and entertainment company that specializes in gaming video creation. It offers a platform that features gaming videos, live shows, and gaming news, all aimed at enhancing the audience's understanding of gaming culture. By focusing on engaging content, Startor provides entertainment that appeals to both gamers and enthusiasts, facilitating a deeper connection to the gaming community.

Meipian

Venture Round in 2018
Meipian is a Chinese social media application that enables authors and editors to easily create and enhance images and posts for platforms like WeChat and Weibo. The application provides users with tools to incorporate text, images, videos, and music into their content, allowing for the efficient generation of illustrative articles. Meipian's user-friendly interface supports drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible for individuals to import and edit graphics without the need for extensive design skills. Its focus on long-form graphic creation helps streamline the editing process, making it an effective tool for content creators looking to enhance their visual storytelling.

Youhua Technology

Series A in 2018
Shanghai based Media & Entertainment company.

Lehui Technology

Seed Round in 2018
Zhuhai based Media & Entertainment company.

Qin's Entertainment

Seed Round in 2018
Qin's Entertainment is an idol incubation company that specializes in fostering new Chinese artists and connecting them with international professional teams. The company provides a docking platform designed to facilitate collaboration and engagement between emerging talents, celebrities, and their fan base. By offering comprehensive support for artist development, Qin's Entertainment aims to bridge the gap between the entertainment industry and the market, ensuring a strong linkage between artists and their audiences. Through its innovative approach, the company cultivates a vibrant ecosystem for aspiring idols in the Chinese entertainment landscape.

Youhua Technology

Seed Round in 2018
Shanghai based Media & Entertainment company.

Lino

Seed Round in 2018
Lino is a blockchain-based platform that aims to create a decentralized autonomous content economy. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, it develops a decentralized media distribution platform for creating, storing, and monetizing video content. The platform recognizes content value through mechanisms such as micro-tips, gifts, and purchases, incentivizing contributions across content creation, distribution, and infrastructure. By distributing revenue to content creators and affiliated contributors, Lino seeks to foster a sustainable digital content ecosystem and reduce dependence on privately owned intermediaries. The goal is to align incentives among creators, distributors, and supporters to promote long-term growth for individual creators and the broader content economy.

uktimes

Seed Round in 2018
intellectual property, short videos content

Meipian

Series A in 2017
Meipian is a Chinese social media application that enables authors and editors to easily create and enhance images and posts for platforms like WeChat and Weibo. The application provides users with tools to incorporate text, images, videos, and music into their content, allowing for the efficient generation of illustrative articles. Meipian's user-friendly interface supports drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible for individuals to import and edit graphics without the need for extensive design skills. Its focus on long-form graphic creation helps streamline the editing process, making it an effective tool for content creators looking to enhance their visual storytelling.

CastBox

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2016, CastBox operates a global spoken audio platform offering personalized recommendations for listeners of podcasts, on-demand radio, and audiobooks. Its application is accessible across mobile devices, desktops, and smart home devices, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.

Meipian

Venture Round in 2017
Meipian is a Chinese social media application that enables authors and editors to easily create and enhance images and posts for platforms like WeChat and Weibo. The application provides users with tools to incorporate text, images, videos, and music into their content, allowing for the efficient generation of illustrative articles. Meipian's user-friendly interface supports drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible for individuals to import and edit graphics without the need for extensive design skills. Its focus on long-form graphic creation helps streamline the editing process, making it an effective tool for content creators looking to enhance their visual storytelling.

Bolo

Series A in 2017
Bolo is a media and entertainment start-up that specializes in developing music-focused social applications. Its platform connects musicians, music critics, and enthusiasts, facilitating the sharing of music clips, videos, and live performances. Users can engage with the content by sharing their own music experiences and insights, while also having the option to upload original lyrics. This interactive environment fosters a vibrant community around music, appealing to both creators and fans alike.

NewsBreak

Series B in 2017
NewsBreak is a local news platform that aggregates and distributes timely information from more than 10,000 sources through a mobile app. It serves more than 40 million users across the United States and delivers local and national news, including photos and videos, in a single, accessible location. Based in Mountain View, California, NewsBreak connects users with local information, national publishers, and targeted advertising from local businesses, helping communities stay safer, more vibrant, and better connected.

Yeting

Angel Round in 2017
Yeting is a media company that specializes in the production of audio content.

Meipian

Series A in 2017
Meipian is a Chinese social media application that enables authors and editors to easily create and enhance images and posts for platforms like WeChat and Weibo. The application provides users with tools to incorporate text, images, videos, and music into their content, allowing for the efficient generation of illustrative articles. Meipian's user-friendly interface supports drag-and-drop functionality, making it accessible for individuals to import and edit graphics without the need for extensive design skills. Its focus on long-form graphic creation helps streamline the editing process, making it an effective tool for content creators looking to enhance their visual storytelling.

Arting365

Seed Round in 2017
Arting365 is a media platform that focuses on the influence of global design.

Er Geng

Venture Round in 2017
Er Geng is a media and video content platform that focuses on providing travel, culture, and food videos. The company offers lifestyle content through multiple channels, including WeChat, Youku, and Weibo, allowing users to explore diverse cultures and lifestyles. Er Geng is actively planning to expand its operations to 30 cities across 20 provinces in China, aiming to broaden its reach and enhance user engagement with its video offerings.

CastBox

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2016, CastBox operates a global spoken audio platform offering personalized recommendations for listeners of podcasts, on-demand radio, and audiobooks. Its application is accessible across mobile devices, desktops, and smart home devices, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.

Newrank.cn

Venture Round in 2016
Newrank is a leading provider of big data analysis and cross-platform ranking services for new media content in China, specializing in platforms such as WeChat and Weibo. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes social media content monitoring, advertisement platform solutions, media marketing, and copyright transaction consultancy. By leveraging its authoritative real-time data monitoring and ranking system, Newrank enables clients to assess the value of communication, brand value, and investment potential. This data-driven approach supports clients in understanding content value and making informed decisions in advertising and marketing strategies.

Er Geng

Series A in 2016
Er Geng is a media and video content platform that focuses on providing travel, culture, and food videos. The company offers lifestyle content through multiple channels, including WeChat, Youku, and Weibo, allowing users to explore diverse cultures and lifestyles. Er Geng is actively planning to expand its operations to 30 cities across 20 provinces in China, aiming to broaden its reach and enhance user engagement with its video offerings.

CastBox

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2016, CastBox operates a global spoken audio platform offering personalized recommendations for listeners of podcasts, on-demand radio, and audiobooks. Its application is accessible across mobile devices, desktops, and smart home devices, with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.

Juzi Entertainment

Series B in 2016
Juzi Entertainment, based in Beijing, China, is a media company focused on developing mobile applications that deliver information tailored to young audiences. The company specializes in a wide range of entertainment categories, including celebrity news, film and television, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle trends. Juzi Entertainment aims to engage users by providing fresh and captivating content that resonates with their interests. By concentrating on the evolving world of entertainment and fashion, the company acts as a platform for users to stay informed and connected to the latest developments in these dynamic fields.

Pencilnews

Angel Round in 2016
PencilNews is a media company dedicated to delivering truthful information about early-stage startups in China, founded by Fang Wang in response to prevalent issues of corruption and unprofessionalism in the media landscape. The company prioritizes authenticity by ensuring that its reporters do not accept payments or incentives for writing. PencilNews has garnered a reputation for being a trusted source, appealing to both investors seeking insights into emerging companies and startups wanting to understand market dynamics. By directly interviewing founders and backing articles with recorded conversations, PencilNews maintains a high standard of credibility. Its coverage spans a diverse range of industries, including agriculture, entertainment, gaming, and technology, reflecting the vibrant startup ecosystem in China. Through its commitment to integrity and transparency, PencilNews has become a favored media outlet among venture capitalists and has received substantial funding from notable investors.

Hyper

Seed Round in 2015
Hyper is a video magazine designed for iPad that emphasizes a minimalistic aesthetic and a curated selection of content. Each daily edition features between six to twelve carefully chosen videos, offering users a streamlined experience focused on quality rather than quantity. By delivering the most relevant and engaging content in a visually appealing format, Hyper aims to provide a refreshing alternative to traditional video platforms.

DOIT

Angel Round in 2015
DOIT is a media marketing technology service company. They also provide integrated marketing cloud solution, marketing, consulting, media marketing technology, and information technology services.

Luxe.Co

Angel Round in 2015
Luxe.Co is a business media company based in China that focuses on the luxury sector, including fashion, beauty, travel, and lifestyle. The company operates an online platform that publishes news articles and periodical research reports, offering valuable insights into the global fashion industry. Its content is designed to serve a diverse audience, including fashion students and emerging entrepreneurs, by providing information and analysis that reflects current trends and developments in the luxury market. Through its comprehensive coverage, Luxe.Co aims to inform and educate those interested in the luxury lifestyle and related industries.

Juzi Entertainment

Series A in 2015
Juzi Entertainment, based in Beijing, China, is a media company focused on developing mobile applications that deliver information tailored to young audiences. The company specializes in a wide range of entertainment categories, including celebrity news, film and television, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle trends. Juzi Entertainment aims to engage users by providing fresh and captivating content that resonates with their interests. By concentrating on the evolving world of entertainment and fashion, the company acts as a platform for users to stay informed and connected to the latest developments in these dynamic fields.

Juzi Entertainment

Angel Round in 2015
Juzi Entertainment, based in Beijing, China, is a media company focused on developing mobile applications that deliver information tailored to young audiences. The company specializes in a wide range of entertainment categories, including celebrity news, film and television, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle trends. Juzi Entertainment aims to engage users by providing fresh and captivating content that resonates with their interests. By concentrating on the evolving world of entertainment and fashion, the company acts as a platform for users to stay informed and connected to the latest developments in these dynamic fields.

Leiphone.com

Series B in 2014
Leifeng.com is a representative media and information service platform. It continues to conduct research and analysis of worldwide technology and product trends. Leiphone.com is a provider of an online platform intended to offer media content in a digital format.

Shenzhouying Software Technology

Series A in 2013
Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co. Ltd. (厦门神州鹰) is a Chinese high-tech enterprise focused on the research and development of audio and video compression technologies. The company also offers solutions for the security industry through compression algorithms and perfect platform software. Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology uses ultra-low stream lossless compression technologies to overcome the problem of transmitting at the video transmission speed of 64 KB in the upstream broadband in ADSL networks. The doubleline-multipoint services established by the company itself enable users to realize interconnections between Telecom and Unicom and enjoy clearer surveillance videos with more screens. The professional version of this technology can even allow as many as 2000 people online at the same time.

Shenzhouying Software Technology

Seed Round in 2012
Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co. Ltd. (厦门神州鹰) is a Chinese high-tech enterprise focused on the research and development of audio and video compression technologies. The company also offers solutions for the security industry through compression algorithms and perfect platform software. Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology uses ultra-low stream lossless compression technologies to overcome the problem of transmitting at the video transmission speed of 64 KB in the upstream broadband in ADSL networks. The doubleline-multipoint services established by the company itself enable users to realize interconnections between Telecom and Unicom and enjoy clearer surveillance videos with more screens. The professional version of this technology can even allow as many as 2000 people online at the same time.
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