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Who invested in Home Inns

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 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 27 Oct 2026

$9.2Mraised across 3 rounds since 2003, from 3 sources

$4.0MSeries A$800KSeries B$4.4MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $4.4MJan 2005
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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.

200320042005
$4.0MSeries A$800KSeries B$4.4MSeries C
First round
Series A, $4.0M
Feb 2003
Biggest round
$4.4M
Series C · Jan 2005
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2005
    Series C$4.4M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Nov 2003
    Series B$800K2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Feb 2003
    Series A$4.0M2 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

IDG VenturesVC firm2rounds
Sycamore VenturesVC firm2rounds

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Quick answers about Home Inns

Who invested in Home Inns?

Home Inns's investors include IDG Ventures, Sycamore Ventures and SIG China (SIG Asia Investments).

How much has Home Inns raised?

Home Inns has raised $9.2M across 3 rounds since 2003.

When did Home Inns last raise?

Home Inns's most recent round was a Series C of $4.4M in Jan 2005.

What was Home Inns's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.4M in Jan 2005, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Home Inns first?

Home Inns's first round on record, in Feb 2003, was backed by IDG Ventures and Sycamore Ventures.

What stage is Home Inns at?

Home Inns's latest named round is a Series C, in Jan 2005.

Where is Home Inns based?

Home Inns is based in China.

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