China · Investor

The9

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

QuietCorporate VC

VentureSeries BVideo StreamingDeveloper PlatformGaming

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque2772days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$600MRounds led0 of 7Sole investor4 roundsMostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch The9

The9 highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $31M

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Video StreamingDeveloper PlatformGaming
Based in
China
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Mar
    Faraday FutureCA · Theverge$600MSole investor
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Jun
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 2 others
  5. 2012

    1 round

  6. May
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 3 others
  7. 2011

    1 round

  8. May
    CrowdStarVenture · US · techcrunch.com$23MWith 3 others
  9. 2010

    2 rounds

  10. Jul
    Aurora FeintVenture · US · paidcontent.org$4.0MSole investor
  11. Mar
    Red 5 StudiosSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$23MSole investor
  12. 2008

    1 round

  13. Apr
    G10 EntertainmentVenture · venturebeat.com$38MSole 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

We hold 1 person 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as The9. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC3rounds togetherWarner MediaVC firm3rounds together

Quick answers about The9

What does The9 invest in?

The9 invests most often at Venture and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Video Streaming, Developer Platform and Gaming.

How active is The9?

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

What has The9 invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Faraday Future (Undisclosed round, Mar 2019).

How big are The9's cheques?

The median round it joins is $600M.

Does The9 lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does The9 invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Canada (17%).

Is The9 investing now?

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

Who does The9 invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (3 rounds together) and Warner Media (3 rounds together).

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