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    Recent transactions - China

    Funding round Date
    1Data Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.
    software-as-a-service (SaaS)
    Series B-1
    7 Aug 2024
    Hebei Wenfeng New Materials Co Ltd
    Private Equity
    CNY 1,911,000,000 (USD 266,899,000) at CNY 889,665,000 (USD 870,000,000) valuation.
    24 Oct 2023
    1Data Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.
    software-as-a-service (SaaS)
    Grant
    12 Jul 2023
    1Data Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.
    software-as-a-service (SaaS)
    Series B
    21 Mar 2023
    51job
    Leading human resource solutions provider in China, offering online and offline job search, recruitment, training and other HR services.
    Acquisition
    USD 4,300,000,000 (USD 4,300,000,000) at USD 4,300,000,000 (USD 4,300,000,000) valuation.
    2 Mar 2022
    1Data Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.
    software-as-a-service (SaaS)
    Series A-1
    USD 31,200,000 (USD 31,200,000)
    22 Jun 2021
    Beijing Shihui Technology Co Ltd
    Community grocery buying app.
    Private Equity
    USD 750,000,000 (USD 750,000,000)
    31 Mar 2021
    1Data Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.
    software-as-a-service (SaaS)
    Series A
    USD 15,400,000 (USD 15,400,000)
    8 Feb 2021
    WeRide
    Chinese autonomous vehicle developer.
    autonomous vehicles, autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
    N/A
    USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000)
    23 Dec 2020
    TuSimple
    Maker of autonomous truck software.
    autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars, software, automotive
    N/A
    USD 350,000,000 (USD 350,000,000)
    30 Nov 2020
    Huaqin Communication Technology Co Ltd
    communications equipment, mobile devices, wireless
    Series B
    USD 142,000,000 (USD 142,000,000)
    13 Dec 2019
    Cosmose
    Seed
    USD 12,000,000 (USD 12,000,000)
    10 Dec 2019
    Plum
    E-commerce platform for previously-owned fashion and luxury products in China.
    ecommerce, marketplaces
    Series B
    USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
    23 Sep 2019
    KnowBox
    education technologies (edtech)
    Series C
    USD 150,000,000 (USD 150,000,000)
    1 Jul 2019
    Beijing Ziru Asset Management Co Ltd
    unicorns
    N/A
    1 Jun 2019
    Instant Exchange
    SME financing service platform.
    Venture
    USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000)
    26 Apr 2019
    Beijing Gaosi Bole Education Technology Co Ltd
    Series D
    USD 140,000,000 (USD 140,000,000)
    18 Apr 2019
    Pensees
    Series A
    CNY 150,000,000
    11 Apr 2019
    Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
    unicorns, artificial intelligence
    Debt
    USD 1,300,000,000 (USD 1,300,000,000)
    10 Apr 2019
    Up Fintech Holding
    Online brokerage.
    fintech, retail investing, secondary trading
    IPO
    USD 104,000,000 (USD 104,000,000)
    20 Mar 2019
    Hangzhou Xiongan Investment Management Co Ltd
    Seed
    31 Dec 2018
    Pensees
    Series A
    USD 2,900,000 (USD 2,900,000)
    27 Dec 2018
    Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
    unicorns, artificial intelligence
    Private Equity
    USD 3,000,000,000 (USD 3,000,000,000) at USD 72,000,000,000 (USD 72,000,000,000) valuation.
    25 Oct 2018
    Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd
    unicorns, artificial intelligence
    Series E
    1 Oct 2018
    ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co Ltd
    China-based online insurance company.
    fintech, insurance
    N/A
    20 Aug 2018
    Bitmain Technologies Ltd
    Maker of chips and machines for mining Bitcoin.
    artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, blockchain, unicorns, enterprise, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency mining
    Venture
    USD 422,050,000 (USD 422,050,000) at USD 15,000,000,000 (USD 15,000,000,000) valuation.
    7 Aug 2018
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    fintech, supply chains, business lending
    N/A
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    7 Aug 2018
    Bitmain Technologies Ltd
    Maker of chips and machines for mining Bitcoin.
    artificial intelligence, Bitcoin, blockchain, unicorns, enterprise, bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency mining
    Series B
    USD 292,700,000 (USD 292,700,000)
    19 Jun 2018
    ONO
    blockchain
    N/A
    USD 16,000,000 (USD 16,000,000)
    8 Jun 2018
    Caogen Touzi
    Chinese fintech startup that provides investment products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.
    fintech, lending, marketplaces, rural finance
    Series D
    CNY 2,300,000,000 (USD 357,800,000)
    1 Jun 2018
    EasyStack
    containers and microservices, multicloud, open source software (OSS), cloud computing
    Series C
    CNY 300,000,000
    21 May 2018
    Xiong'An Global Blockchain Innovation Fund
    Fund Closing
    CNY 10,000,000,000 (USD 1,600,000,000)
    13 Apr 2018
    Naked Hub
    Acquisition
    USD 400,000,000 (USD 400,000,000)
    13 Apr 2018
    Singulato Motors
    Manufacturer of electric vehicles.
    electric vehicles
    Series C
    CNY 3,000,000,000 (USD 474,000,000)
    1 Apr 2018
    Cosmose
    Seed
    28 Feb 2018
    Wecash Technology Co Ltd
    China's first online credit assessment and reporting company.
    fintech, credit analytics, credit scoring, artificial intelligence
    Series D
    USD 160,000,000 (USD 160,000,000)
    1 Feb 2018
    Xiaopeng Motors
    Manufacturer of electric vehicles.
    electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars
    Series B
    CNY 2,200,000,000 (USD 348,000,000)
    29 Jan 2018
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    fintech, supply chains, business lending
    Series D
    USD 70,000,000 (USD 70,000,000)
    1 Jan 2018
    China Internet Investment Fund
    State-sponsored Chinese venture capital fund focused on Internet technology.
    Fund Closing
    CNY 30,000,000,000
    31 Dec 2017
    AGIC Capital [1]
    PE fund targeting intelligent manufacturing, advanced materials and medical and environmental protection companies seeking to expand into China.
    Fund Closing
    USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000)
    31 Dec 2017
    Didi Chuxing
    unicorns
    N/A
    31 Dec 2017
    Huaqin Communication Technology Co Ltd
    communications equipment, mobile devices, wireless
    Series A
    CNY 870,000,000
    28 Dec 2017
    TuSimple
    Maker of autonomous truck software.
    autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars, software, automotive
    Series C
    USD 55,000,000 (USD 55,000,000)
    21 Nov 2017
    City Cloud International Co Ltd
    Develops and vendor of Smart+Connected Communities platforms and cloud computing services.
    cloud computing
    Series B
    USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000)
    27 Oct 2017
    Horizon Robotics Inc
    Maker of robotics chips.
    robotics, artificial intelligence
    Series A
    USD 100,000,000 (USD 100,000,000)
    1 Oct 2017
    JingChi Inc
    Self-driving technology company.
    autonomous vehicles / self-driving cars, automotive
    Venture
    USD 52,000,000 (USD 52,000,000)
    26 Sep 2017
    Beijing Gaosi Bole Education Technology Co Ltd
    Series C
    CNY 550,000,000
    22 Sep 2017
    Wuxi NextCode
    Contract genomics company.
    genomics
    Series B
    USD 165,000,000 (USD 165,000,000)
    7 Sep 2017
    Beijing Intelligent Steward Co Ltd
    Developer of home service robots.
    robotics, artificial intelligence, consumer robotics, home robots
    Series B
    CNY 350,000,000 (USD 53,000,000)
    7 Sep 2017
    Sinovision Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd
    Developer of computed tomography (CT) scanners.
    medical devices, medtech, computer tomography
    Venture
    CNY 200,000,000 (USD 29,000,000)
    5 Sep 2017

    Best funded companies in China





    Provider of broadband communications and information services.





    Service e-commerce platform.





    Peer-to-peer lending platform.





    Chinese fintech startup that provides investment products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.





    Maker of autonomous truck software.





    Manufacturer of electric vehicles.

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    Bicycle-sharing company.





    Chinese auto and rechargeable battery company.

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    Community grocery buying app.





    Manufacturer of electric vehicles.





    China's first online credit assessment and reporting company.





    Chinese education platform that connects kids with native English speakers for online language lessons.





    Chinese technology company, and one of the largest online video companies in China.





    Chinese autonomous vehicle developer.





    Manufacturer of electric vehicles.

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    Developer and manufacturer of innovative camera technology for commercial and recreational use.





    Online brokerage.





    Maker of robotics chips.

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    Chinese operator of private dental clinics.





    Facial recognition technology developer.





    Contract genomics company.

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    The largest classified information website in China covering 300+ cities.





    Provider of e-commerce software and services.

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    Self-driving technology company.





    Developer of autonomous vehicle software.





    A telecom neutral internet infrastructure and service company in China.





    Radio advertising agency.





    Developer of computed tomography (CT) scanners.





    Provider of genomic services.





    Provider of AI solutions for the financial services sector.

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    Inner-city logistics company.





    Hyperautomation platform service provider, creating digital robots for enterprises.

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    E-commerce platform for previously-owned fashion and luxury products in China.

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    800APP, aka 800APPS, provides cloud computing and social enterprise solutions to various businesses and industries in China.





    Chinese video sharing web site


    Top investors - China

    Profile Country Investments
    Sequoia Capital Operations LLC Venture capital firm. United States 91
    Northern Light Venture Capital Ltd China-focused venture capital firm targeting early and early growth stage TMT, advanced technology and healthcare opportunities. China 50
    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Venture capital firm. United States 43
    DCM Inc Venture capital firm. United States 25
    Warburg Pincus LLC Private equity firm United States 23
    TPG Capital LP Private equity firm United States 17
    Redpoint Ventures Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. United States 15
    Lightspeed Management Co LLC Multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors. United States 14
    Sycamore Ventures Global investment firm with offices in the US, India and Singapore. United States 13
    TPG Growth LLC The middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG. United States 13
    KTB Ventures Inc Korean venture capital firm investing in early & growth stage startups. United States 13
    New Enterprise Associates Inc Global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. United States 13
    Infinity USA United States 13
    Plutus.vc China 9
    IDG Capital Partners Investment firm, focusing on developing extraordinary companies through our expertise in private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. China 9
    Tencent Holdings Ltd Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. China 9
    GGV Capital Venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley and China. United States 8
    Qiming Venture Partners China 8
    CVC Capital Partners United Kingdom 8
    Matrix Management Corp Venture capital firm. United States 8
    H&Q Asia Pacific Venture Management Pte Ltd Singapore 8
    Bain Capital Private Equity United States 7
    SIG Asia Investments LLLP 7
    Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Hong Kong SAR China 7
    Mayfield Fund Venture capital firm. United States 7
    Actis LLP Private equity investor in emerging markets, formerly part of CDC Capital Partners United Kingdom 7
    500 Startups Management Co LLC Seed fund and startup accelerator. United States 6
    Sinovation Ventures Early stage venture capital firm focusing on Chinese and US technology startups. United States 6
    Hillhouse Capital Management Group Ltd Investment management firm. 6
    3i Group PLC Major, long established, quoted private equity investor United Kingdom 6
    Matrix Partners China 6
    ePlanet Capital United States 5
    KKR Asset Management Ltd United Kingdom 5
    Tenaya Capital Inc VC firm providing early-growth stage capital to transformational venture-backed technology businesses. United States 5
    Intel Capital Corp Intel's strategic investment program for equity investments/ acquisitions to grow the Internet economy in support of Intel's strategic interests. Cayman Islands 5
    General Atlantic LLC Global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies United States 5
    Norwest Venture Partners Venture capital firm. United States 5
    Accel Partners & Co Inc Early and growth stage venture capital firm. United States 5
    Sierra Ventures Management LLC Venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California. United States 5
    Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. Singapore 5
    YI Capital Venture capital firm. China 4
    CDH Investments Fund Management Co 4
    Venrock Associates The venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. United States 4
    VantagePoint Capital Partners Venture capital firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors. United States 4
    Goldman Sachs & Co Investment bank United States 4
    Yunfeng Capital Private equity firm set up by Chinese entrepreneurs China 4
    KLM Capital Group United States 4
    DFJ DragonFund China China 4
    Softbank Group Corp Japanese multinational conglomerate. Japan 3
    Google Inc American multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. United States 3

    Top acquirers - China

    Profile Country Investments
    Meituan Inc 1
    WeWork China 1
    DCP Capital China 1
    Stanley Black & Decker Inc Diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, access and security solutions and more. 1
    Kunming Sinobright Co Ltd China 1
    Bain Capital LP United States 1
    NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd 1
    Ocean Link Private equity firm with a focus on China’s consumer, travel and TMT sectors. China 1

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    Articles (CN)

    AIIB Commits USD75M to Green and Blue Bonds of Viet Nam's SeABank


    The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a USD75-million financing contract to support green and blue bonds to be issued by Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank). This marks the first ever blue bond issued from Viet Nam and is also AIIB's first investment in a blue bond.

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    RUSAL announces entering into the transaction for acquisition of 30% equity interest in Hebei Wenfeng New Materials


    RUSAL announces signing agreements in relation to the acquisition of 30% equity interest in the Chinese company Hebei Wenfeng New Materials, which owns and operates an alumina refinery located in the province of Hebei, Caofeidian district.
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