# The9: portfolio, investments and team

> The9 is a corporate vc based in China. 7 investments on record, latest Mar 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/the9 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# The9

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

Quiet Corporate VC

Venture Series B Video Streaming Developer Platform Gaming

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **2772** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$600M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Sole investor **4 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 83%**

Pitch The9

## The9 highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series B: 100% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $31M

## What they do

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Video Streaming Developer Platform Gaming
- **Based in:** China
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **7 appearances**

- **2019** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Faraday Future](https://millionrounds.com/company/faraday-future)** CA · Theverge **$600M** Sole investor
- **2013** 1 round
- **Jun** **[CrowdStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdstar)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 2 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **May** **[CrowdStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdstar)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **May** **[CrowdStar](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdstar)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$23M** With 3 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Aurora Feint](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurora-feint)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Red 5 Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-5-studios)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$23M** Sole investor
- **2008** 1 round
- **Apr** **[G10 Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/g10-entertainment)** Venture · venturebeat.com **$38M** Sole 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.

## The cheque

Venture Series B

Median round joined **$600M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$31M**

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2019

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *5*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2008 2019

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 3
- [Warner Media](https://millionrounds.com/fund/warner-media) 3

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## 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 Capital** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Warner Media** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/warner-media)

## 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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