China · Who invested in 51Talk?
51Talk's investors include DCM Ventures, ZhenFund, Sequoia Capital, HSG and Shunwei Capital, and 2 more on record.
201220132014
$100KSeries A?Seed$10MSeries B$55MSeries CChina · Series C startup
Who invested in 51Talk
4 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$65Mraised across 4 rounds since 2011, from 4 sources
$100KSeries A$10MSeries B$55MSeries C
- Latest round
- Series C, $55MOct 2014
- Step-upi
- 5.5×
- Investors
- 7
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $100K Dec 2011
- Biggest round
- $55M Series C · Oct 2014
- Usual gap between rounds
- 23 months the median of 2
The rounds
- Oct 2014Series C$55M4 new2 returning
From a historical funding record
- Dec 2013
- Dec 2011
- Dec 2011Series A$100K
No investor was named in the report.
From a historical funding record
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Series A2011Seed2011Series B2013Series C2014
DCM Ventures
ZhenFund
Sequoia Capital
HSG
Shunwei Capital
M VenturesShunwei China Internet Fund
DCM VenturesZhenFundSequoia CapitalHSGShunwei CapitalM VenturesShunwei China Internet FundEveryone who backed them
Shunwei China Internet FundInvestment firm1round
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Quick answers about 51Talk
How much has 51Talk raised?
51Talk has raised $65M across 4 rounds since 2011. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did 51Talk last raise?
51Talk's most recent round was a Series C of $55M in Oct 2014.
What was 51Talk's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $55M in Oct 2014, is also its largest on record.
Who backed 51Talk first?
51Talk's first round on record, in Dec 2011, was backed by ZhenFund.
What stage is 51Talk at?
51Talk's latest named round is a Series C, in Oct 2014.
Where is 51Talk based?
51Talk is based in China.
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