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Who invested in Ele.me

8 rounds we have observed, with the 12 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 26 Oct 2026

$3.3Braised across 8 rounds since 2011, from 8 sources

$25MSeries C$80MSeries D$350MSeries E$630MSeries F$1.0BRound$1.3BRound
Latest round
Round, $1.3BApr 2018
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Investors
12
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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.

20112012201320142015201620172018
?Series A?Series B$25MSeries C$80MSeries D$350MSeries E$630MSeries F$1.0BRound$1.3BRound
First round
Series A
Jan 2011
Biggest round
$1.3B
Round · Apr 2018
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Apr 2018
    Round$1.3B1 new1 returning

    Reported by Vcpost

  2. Jun 2017
    Round$1.0B1 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Aug 2015
    Series F$630M3 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jan 2015
    Series E$350M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2014
    Series D$80M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Nov 2013
    Series C$25M1 new2 returning

    Reported by technode.com

  7. Feb 2013
    Series BAmount undisclosed2 new

    Reported by technode.com

  8. Jan 2011
    Series AAmount undisclosed1 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.

Series A2011Series B2013Series C2013Series D2014Series E2015Series F2015Round2017Round2018Sequoia CapitalTengxun TouziMatrix PartnersAlibabaGSR VenturesDianpingMatrix Partnersjd.comAnt FinancialCITIC Capital Holdings

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm2rounds
Matrix PartnersVC firm2rounds
AlibabaGrowth equity2rounds
GSR VenturesVC firm2rounds
DianpingGrowth equity2rounds
Matrix PartnersVC firm1round
jd.comGrowth equity1round
Ant FinancialGrowth equity1round
CITIC Capital HoldingsPrivate equity1round
CITIC PEGrowth equity1round
Beijing Hualian GroupCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Ele.me as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Cainiao LogisticsCorporate VCPer its own site

Quick answers about Ele.me

Who invested in Ele.me?

Ele.me's investors include Sequoia Capital, Tengxun Touzi, Matrix Partners, Alibaba and GSR Ventures, and 7 more on record.

How much has Ele.me raised?

Ele.me has raised $3.3B across 8 rounds since 2011. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Ele.me last raise?

Ele.me's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $1.3B in Apr 2018.

What was Ele.me's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.3B in Apr 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ele.me first?

Ele.me's first round on record, in Jan 2011, was backed by Matrix Partners.

What stage is Ele.me at?

Ele.me's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Apr 2018.

Where is Ele.me based?

Ele.me is based in China.

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