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Who invested in PPTV

4 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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

$686Mraised across 4 rounds since 2005, from 4 sources

$500KSeed$15MSeries C$250MSeries D$420MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $420MOct 2013
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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.

20052007200920112013
$500KSeed$15MSeries C$250MSeries D$420MGrowth
First round
Seed, $500K
Jan 2005
Biggest round
$420M
Growth · Oct 2013
Usual gap between rounds
2.7 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Oct 2013
    Growth$420M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Feb 2011
    Series D$250M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

  3. Dec 2009
    Series C$15M2 new

    Reported by p2pon.com

  4. Jan 2005
    Seed$500K1 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.

Seed2005Series C2009Series D2011Growth2013DFJSaif PartnersBlueRun VenturesSoftBank CapitalHony CapitalSuning

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredSuning$400MSept 2013

From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.

Everyone who backed them

DFJVC firm1round
Saif PartnersPrivate equity1round
BlueRun VenturesVC firm1round
SoftBank CapitalVC firm1round
Hony CapitalPrivate equity1round
Suningno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about PPTV

Who invested in PPTV?

PPTV's investors include DFJ, Saif Partners, BlueRun Ventures, SoftBank Capital and Hony Capital, and 1 more on record.

How much has PPTV raised?

PPTV has raised $686M across 4 rounds since 2005.

When did PPTV last raise?

PPTV's most recent round was a Growth of $420M in Oct 2013.

What was PPTV's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $420M in Oct 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed PPTV first?

PPTV's first round on record, in Jan 2005, was backed by Saif Partners.

What stage is PPTV at?

PPTV's latest named round is a Growth, in Oct 2013.

Where is PPTV based?

PPTV is based in China.

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