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Who invested in Xiaohongshu

4 rounds we have observed, with the 13 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.

E-commerceInternet

Valuation: $17B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$318Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources

$18MSeries B$300MSeries D
Latest round
VentureJul 2024
Biggest round
$300MSeries D · Jun 2018
Investors
13
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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.

201420162018202020222024
?Series A$18MSeries B$300MSeries D?Venture
First round
Series A
Jul 2014
Biggest round
$300M
Series D · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed5 new

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2018
    Series D$300M6 new1 returning

    Reported by China Money Network

  3. Jun 2015
    Series B$18M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Jul 2014
    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

GGV CapitalVC firm2rounds
Tengxun TouziVC firm1round
HSGVC firm1round
GSRVC firm1round
ZhenFundVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
Hill House CapitalFamily office1round
Alibaba GroupCorporate VC1round
GenesisHedge fund1round
C VenturesVC firm1round
Alibaba/ Tencentno record of our own yet1round
Tiantuno record of our own yet1round
Zhenno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 7 firms list Xiaohongshu as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

HKSTPGovernmentPer its own site
C CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
China LiteratureCorporate VCPer its own site
InvestHKGovernmentPer its own site
PANONYAcceleratorPer its own site
Pou Sheng International HoldingsInvestment firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Xiaohongshu

Who invested in Xiaohongshu?

Xiaohongshu's investors include GGV Capital, Tengxun Touzi, HSG, GSR and ZhenFund, and 8 more on record.

How much has Xiaohongshu raised?

Xiaohongshu has raised $318M across 4 rounds since 2014. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Xiaohongshu last raise?

Xiaohongshu's most recent round was a Venture in Jul 2024.

What was Xiaohongshu's biggest round?

Xiaohongshu's largest round on record is $300M (Series D), in Jun 2018.

Who backed Xiaohongshu first?

Xiaohongshu's first round on record, in Jul 2014, was backed by ZhenFund.

What stage is Xiaohongshu at?

Xiaohongshu's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2024.

Where is Xiaohongshu based?

Xiaohongshu is based in China.

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