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Who invested in Sohu.com

2 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

$25Mraised across 2 rounds since 1998, from 2 sources

Latest round
Venture, $25MMay 2008
Investors
6
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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.

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?Series A$25MVenture
First round
Series A
Apr 1998
Biggest round
$25M
Venture · May 2008
Between rounds
10.1 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2008
  2. Apr 1998
    Series AAmount undisclosed2 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

Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
IDG VenturesVC firm1round
Brookside CapitalHedge fund1round
Chengwei CapitalVC firm1round
Farallon Capital ManagementAsset manager1round

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Quick answers about Sohu.com

Who invested in Sohu.com?

Sohu.com's investors include Intel Capital, IDG Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Brookside Capital and Chengwei Capital, and 1 more on record.

How much has Sohu.com raised?

Sohu.com has raised $25M across 2 rounds since 1998. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Sohu.com last raise?

Sohu.com's most recent round was a Venture of $25M in May 2008.

What was Sohu.com's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in May 2008, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Sohu.com first?

Sohu.com's first round on record, in Apr 1998, was backed by Intel Capital and IDG Ventures.

What stage is Sohu.com at?

Sohu.com's latest named round is a Venture, in May 2008.

Where is Sohu.com based?

Sohu.com is based in China.

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