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Who invested in Efficient Drivetrains

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Automotive & EVsManufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$12Mraised across 3 rounds since 2011, from 3 sources

$625KVenture$3.5MSeries A$7.8MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $7.8MSept 2016
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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.

20122013201420152016
$625KVenture$3.5MSeries A$7.8MSeries C
First round
Venture, $625K
Jun 2011
Biggest round
$7.8M
Series C · Sept 2016
Usual gap between rounds
3.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2016
    Series C$7.8M1 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $7.9M sold, first sale May 2016

  2. Jul 2014
    Series A$3.5M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jun 2011
    Venture$625K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $625K sold, first sale Apr 2011

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 4 on the team.

  • Andy A. FrankExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Joerg A. FerchauExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Laurie A. MillerExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Stuart A. KalerExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDajian A. YuRobert A. ShenTa-Lin A. HsuZheng A. Wang

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.

Venture2011Series A2014Series C2016H&Q Asia PacificJinyuan Development CompanyShanghai Gui Guo Assets Management PartnershipSilicon Valley China Venture Partners

Everyone who backed them

H&Q Asia PacificVC firm1round
Shanghai Gui Guo Assets Management Partnershipno record of our own yet1round
Silicon Valley China Venture Partnersno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Efficient Drivetrains

Who invested in Efficient Drivetrains?

Efficient Drivetrains's investors include H&Q Asia Pacific, Jinyuan Development Company, Shanghai Gui Guo Assets Management Partnership and Silicon Valley China Venture Partners.

How much has Efficient Drivetrains raised?

Efficient Drivetrains has raised $12M across 3 rounds since 2011.

When did Efficient Drivetrains last raise?

Efficient Drivetrains's most recent round was a Series C of $7.8M in Sept 2016.

What was Efficient Drivetrains's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $7.8M in Sept 2016, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Efficient Drivetrains first?

Efficient Drivetrains's first round on record, in Jul 2014, was backed by Jinyuan Development Company, Shanghai Gui Guo Assets Management Partnership and Silicon Valley China Venture Partners.

What stage is Efficient Drivetrains at?

Efficient Drivetrains's latest named round is a Series C, in Sept 2016.

Where is Efficient Drivetrains based?

Efficient Drivetrains is based in the United States.

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