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Ceyuan Ventures

Last cheque observed Jan 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $282M, Apr 2012VC firm

SeedSeries AInformation TechnologyInternetMobile

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 57 on record
Since the last cheque2845days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 57Sole investor15 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 75%
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Ceyuan Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    57 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 15 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

CEYuan Ventures is a Beijing-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in the information industry and growth-stage enterprises.Translated from Chinese, from their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Information TechnologyInternetMobile
Based in
Beijing, Hong Kong SAR China
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first57 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Jan
    DeepChainSeed · CN · China Money Network$1.5MWith 4 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Jul
    Nervos NetworkCN · China Money Network$28MWith 7 others
  5. 2015

    4 rounds

  6. Nov
    AtzucheSeries B · CN$47MWith 4 others
  7. Aug
    FlexportSeries A · US$20MWith 11 others
  8. Jul
    xiachufangSeries B · CN$30MWith 3 others
  9. Feb
    Firefly GamesSeries A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  10. 2014

    12 rounds

  11. Dec
    MeituSeries C · CN$350MWith 6 others
  12. Oct
    AyibangSeries B · CN$10MWith 2 others
  13. Oct
    MeloticSeed · HK$1.2MWith 4 others
  14. Aug
    SuperSeries B · CNUndisclosedWith 2 others
  15. Jul
    SecretSeries B · US$25MWith 6 others
  16. Jun
    DayimaSeries C · CN$30MWith 2 others
  17. May
    DelectableSeries A · US$3.0MWith 11 others
  18. Mar
    RicebookSeries B · CN$7.0MWith 1 other
  19. Mar
    KoinifySeed · US$450KWith 2 others
  20. Mar
    OKCoinSeries A · CN$10MWith 3 others
  21. Feb
    VANCLVenture · CN$100MWith 5 others
  22. Feb
    asap54.comSeries A · GB$3.8MWith 2 others
  23. 2013

    4 rounds

  24. Nov
    AyibangSeries A · CN$1.0MSole investor
  25. Aug
    FireworkSeries B · CN$1.0MSole investor
  26. Jul
    taptalkSeed · USUndisclosedWith 9 others
  27. Jun
    Deep GlintSeed · CN$1.0MWith 1 other
  28. 2012

    2 rounds

  29. Jan
    UCWebVenture · CN · ucweb.comUndisclosedWith 5 others
  30. Jan
    LetaoCNUndisclosedSole investor
  31. 2011

    4 rounds

  32. Apr
    DianDianSeries A · CN · technode.com$10MWith 2 others
  33. Mar
    Haodf.comSeries C · CN$15MWith 1 other
  34. Mar
    ZbirdSeries C · CN$25MSole investor
  35. Jan
    LetaoSeries D · CN$30MWith 2 others
  36. 2010

    6 rounds

  37. Dec
    VANCLSeries E · CN$100MWith 4 others
  38. Dec
    LetaoSeries C · CN$32MWith 2 others
  39. Nov
    NQ Mobile Inc.Series D · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  40. Aug
    NQ Mobile Inc.Series C · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  41. Apr
    LetaoSeries A · CN$10MWith 2 others
  42. Jan
    DoubanSeries B · CN$7.0MSole investor
  43. 2009

    1 round

  44. Apr
    Kaixin001Series B · CN · jlmpacificepoch.com$20MWith 2 others
  45. 2008

    8 rounds

  46. Sept
    The 19th FloorSeed · CN$3.2MSole investor
  47. Jul
    ET Solar GroupSeries A · CN · etsolar.com$31MWith 5 others
  48. Jul
    ET Solar GroupSeries B · CN$20MWith 1 other
  49. Jun
    Haodf.comSeries B · CN$2.6MWith 1 other
  50. May
    LetaoSeed · CN$2.0MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

BFBo FengDirector of Sole Class B ShareholderiFiling they signed

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

UCWebBought by AlibabaUndisclosedJun 2014
PPSBought by BaiduUndisclosedMay 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ceyuan Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Sequoia CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherNewMargin VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherQiming Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherDT Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherGSR VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherTiger Capital PartnersGrowth equity3rounds togetherAlibabaGrowth equity2rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity2rounds togetherFidelity Growth Partners AsiaInvestment firm2rounds togetherLei JunAngel2rounds togetherRedpointVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Ceyuan Ventures

What does Ceyuan Ventures invest in?

Ceyuan Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology, Internet and Mobile.

How active is Ceyuan Ventures?

57 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jan 2019.

What has Ceyuan Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: DeepChain (Seed, Jan 2019) and Nervos Network (Undisclosed round, Jul 2018).

How big are Ceyuan Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Ceyuan Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 57 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Ceyuan Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (75%) and the United States (20%).

Is Ceyuan Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jan 2019.

Who does Ceyuan Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Sequoia Capital (6 rounds together), IDG Ventures (5 rounds together) and NewMargin Ventures (4 rounds together).

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