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Who invested in Douban

3 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 31 Oct 2026

$59Mraised across 3 rounds since 2006, from 3 sources

$2.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$50MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $50MSept 2011
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20072008200920102011
$2.0MSeries A$7.0MSeries B$50MSeries C
First round
Series A, $2.0M
Jul 2006
Biggest round
$50M
Series C · Sept 2011
Usual gap between rounds
3.5 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2011
    Series C$50M4 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2010
    Series B$7.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jul 2006
    Series A$2.0M1 new

    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.

Everyone who backed them

Ceyuan VenturesVC firm2rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
BAI capitalVC firm1round
Trustbridge PartnersGrowth equity1round
TBP CapitalInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Douban

Who invested in Douban?

Douban's investors include Ceyuan Ventures, Sequoia Capital, BAI capital, Trustbridge Partners and TBP Capital.

How much has Douban raised?

Douban has raised $59M across 3 rounds since 2006.

When did Douban last raise?

Douban's most recent round was a Series C of $50M in Sept 2011.

What was Douban's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Sept 2011, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Douban first?

Douban's first round on record, in Jul 2006, was backed by Ceyuan Ventures.

What stage is Douban at?

Douban's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2011.

Where is Douban based?

Douban is based in China.

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