China · Investor

Chengwei Capital

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

QuietNew fund $453M, Mar 2021VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BRenewablesClimateWaste

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque2555days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$45MRounds led0 of 26Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inChina, 62%
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Chengwei Capital highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $14M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2021-03From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
RenewablesClimateWaste
Based in
Shanghai, China
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    SenselyUS · FinSMEs$15MWith 12 others
  3. Jun
    SiFiveSeries D · US · FinSMEs$65MWith 5 others
  4. Apr
    Sila NanotechnologiesSeries E · US · FinSMEs$170MWith 6 others
  5. 2018

    2 rounds

  6. Aug
    BaibuSeries C · CN · China Money Network$30MWith 3 others
  7. Aug
    Tot BiopharmSeries B · CN · FinSMEs$102MWith 4 others
  8. 2017

    1 round

  9. Oct
    HuishoubaoSeries B · CN · China Money Network$45MWith 3 others
  10. 2016

    1 round

  11. Jul
    DotC UnitedSeries A · CN · FinSMEs$45MWith 1 other
  12. 2015

    1 round

  13. Jan
    APUS GroupSeries B · CN$100MWith 4 others
  14. 2014

    3 rounds

  15. Sept
    XAircraftSeries A · CN$20MSole investor
  16. Jun
    Light Chaser AnimationSeries B · CN$20MWith 3 others
  17. Jun
    NovasentisSeries B · US$10MWith 1 other
  18. 2013

    1 round

  19. Oct
    NovasentisSeries B · US · finsmes.com$8.0MWith 1 other
  20. 2012

    1 round

  21. Apr
    PolyeraSeries C · US · mmdnewswire.com$25MWith 2 others
  22. 2011

    1 round

  23. Dec
    SMARTVenture · CNUndisclosedWith 1 other
  24. 2009

    1 round

  25. Dec
    YoukuSeries E · CN · businessinsider.com$40MWith 3 others
  26. 2008

    4 rounds

  27. Jun
    YoukuSeries D · CN · paidcontent.org$40MWith 4 others
  28. May
    Sohu.comVenture · CN$25MWith 3 others
  29. Mar
    Yaolan.comVenture · CN · venturebeat.com$18MWith 2 others
  30. Jan
    NovasentisSeries A · US · pehub.com$3.0MWith 3 others
  31. 2007

    2 rounds

  32. Nov
    YoukuSeries C · CN · jlmpacificepoch.com$25MWith 3 others
  33. Feb
    3GV8 International IncCNUndisclosedWith 1 other
  34. 2006

    3 rounds

  35. Dec
    YoukuSeries B · CN · jlmpacificepoch.com$12MWith 2 others
  36. Nov
    TOWONA Mobile TV Media HoldingVenture · CN$11MWith 2 others
  37. Jul
    Digital ChocolateSeries C · US · gigaom.com$23MWith 9 others
  38. 2003

    2 rounds

  39. Dec
    Digital ChocolateSeries B · US$13MWith 3 others
  40. Dec
    Digital ChocolateSeries A · US$8.4MSole 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 registration2 named

EXEric X. LiDirector of Class B ShareholderiFiling they signed
KXKang X. PeiDirector of Class B ShareholderiFiling they signed

We also hold 7 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 listed1 in all

YoukuListedUndisclosedDec 2010

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 Chengwei Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Sutter Hill VenturesVC firm10rounds togetherBrookside CapitalHedge fund4rounds togetherFarallon Capital ManagementAsset manager4rounds togetherIDG VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds togetherMaverick CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Chengwei Capital put money into.

Sensely$15M · Oct 2019SiFive$65M · Jun 2019Huishoubao$45M · Oct 2017

Quick answers about Chengwei Capital

What does Chengwei Capital invest in?

Chengwei Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Renewables, Climate and Waste.

How active is Chengwei Capital?

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

What has Chengwei Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sensely (Undisclosed round, Oct 2019), SiFive (Series D, Jun 2019) and Sila Nanotechnologies (Series E, Apr 2019).

How big are Chengwei Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $45M.

Does Chengwei Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Chengwei Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in China (62%) and the United States (38%).

Is Chengwei Capital investing now?

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

Who does Chengwei Capital invest alongside?

Most often Sutter Hill Ventures (10 rounds together), Brookside Capital (4 rounds together) and Farallon Capital Management (4 rounds together).

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