China · Who invested in Sina?
Sina's investors include Funding Global Innovation, Sequoia Capital, SoftBank BB Corp, Dell and Sumitomo, and 6 more on record.
19951997199920012003200520072009
$5.0MSeries A$6.5MSeries B$20MSeries C$60MSeries C$180MRoundChina · Funded startup
Who invested in Sina
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$272Mraised across 5 rounds since 1995, from 5 sources
$5.0MSeries A$6.5MSeries B$20MSeries C$60MSeries C$180MRound
- Latest round
- Round, $180MNov 2009
- Step-upi
- 3×
- Investors
- 11
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $5.0M Jun 1995
- Biggest round
- $180M Round · Nov 2009
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.3 years the median of 4
The rounds
- Nov 2009Round$180M3 new
Reported by corp.sina.com.cn
- Nov 1999Series C$60M7 new
SoftBank BB Corp
Dell
Sumitomo
PCCW- Creative Technology Marketing & Design
- United Overseas Bank
Trend Micro
From a historical funding record
- Oct 1999
- Oct 1997
- Jun 1995Series A$5.0M
No investor was named in the report.
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 A1995Series B1997Series C1999Series C1999Round2009Funding Global Innovation
Sequoia CapitalSoftBank BB CorpDellSumitomo
CITIC Capital Holdings
FountainVest PartnersPCCWCreative Technology Marketing & DesignUnited Overseas Bank
Sequoia CapitalSoftBank BB CorpDellSumitomoCITIC Capital HoldingsFountainVest PartnersPCCWCreative Technology Marketing & DesignUnited Overseas BankThe exit
ExitListingPriceWhen
IPONASDAQ:SINAundisclosedApr 2000
From historical deal records. Wrong? Tell us.
Everyone who backed them
Funding Global InnovationGrowth equity2rounds
Creative Technology Marketing & DesignInvestment firm1round
United Overseas BankVC firm1round
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Quick answers about Sina
How much has Sina raised?
Sina has raised $272M across 5 rounds since 1995.
When did Sina last raise?
Sina's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $180M in Nov 2009.
What was Sina's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $180M in Nov 2009, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Sina first?
Sina's first round on record, in Oct 1997, was backed by Funding Global Innovation.
What stage is Sina at?
Sina's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Nov 2009.
Where is Sina based?
Sina is based in China.
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