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Who invested in Vipkid

6 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.

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Valuation: $4.5B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$875Mraised across 6 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources

$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$200MSeries D$500MGrowth$150MRound
Latest round
Round, $150MSept 2019
Biggest round
$500MGrowth · Apr 2018
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.

2013201420152016201720182019
?Seed$5.0MSeries A$20MSeries B$200MSeries D$500MGrowth$150MRound
First round
Seed
May 2013
Biggest round
$500M
Growth · Apr 2018
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. Sept 2019
    Round$150M1 new

    Reported by Seekingalpha

  2. Apr 2018
    Growth$500M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by Xianghe Capital

  3. Aug 2017
    Series D$200M3 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Oct 2015
    Series B$20M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. May 2014
    Series A$5.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. May 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed

    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.

Seed2013Series A2014Series B2015Series D2017Growth2018Round2019MatrixTengxun TouziNorthern Light Venture CapitalYunFeng CapitalSequoia Capital/ TencentZhen

Everyone who backed them

MatrixHedge fund2rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
YunFeng CapitalPrivate equity1round
Sequoia Capital/ Tencentno record of our own yet1round
Zhenno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Vipkid

Who invested in Vipkid?

Vipkid's investors include Matrix, Tengxun Touzi, Northern Light Venture Capital, YunFeng Capital and Sequoia Capital/ Tencent, and 1 more on record.

How much has Vipkid raised?

Vipkid has raised $875M across 6 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Vipkid last raise?

Vipkid's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $150M in Sept 2019.

What was Vipkid's biggest round?

Vipkid's largest round on record is $500M (Growth), in Apr 2018.

Who backed Vipkid first?

Vipkid's first round on record, in May 2014, was backed by Matrix.

What stage is Vipkid at?

Vipkid's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Sept 2019.

Where is Vipkid based?

Vipkid is based in China.

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