China · Series C startup

Who invested in Lizhi

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.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$30Mraised across 3 rounds since 2010, from 3 sources

$10MSeries B$20MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $20MJan 2015
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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.

201020112012201320142015
?Series A$10MSeries B$20MSeries C
First round
Series A
Jan 2010
Biggest round
$20M
Series C · Jan 2015
Usual gap between rounds
4.1 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Series C$20M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2011
    Series B$10M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Jan 2010
    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.

Everyone who backed them

Matrix PartnersVC firm3rounds
Shunwei CapitalVC firm1round
XiaomiInvestment firm1round

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Quick answers about Lizhi

Who invested in Lizhi?

Lizhi's investors include Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital, Xiaomi and Morningside Private Investors.

How much has Lizhi raised?

Lizhi has raised $30M across 3 rounds since 2010. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Lizhi last raise?

Lizhi's most recent round was a Series C of $20M in Jan 2015.

What was Lizhi's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $20M in Jan 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lizhi first?

Lizhi's first round on record, in Jan 2010, was backed by Matrix Partners.

What stage is Lizhi at?

Lizhi's latest named round is a Series C, in Jan 2015.

Where is Lizhi based?

Lizhi is based in China.

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