# Pre-seed investors in China (2026 list) > 25 pre-seed investors in China, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by IDG Capital, Gobi Partners, Oriza Holdings. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-china (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed investors in China Updated 7 November 2026 Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in China in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 25 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-investors-in-china)The top 25 **25** investors on the list No change this week **100** cheques in 12 months *+19%* against the market **$35M** median round they joined *+337%* against the market median **84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **24%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (21) - 1 [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · China **504** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Gobi Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gobi-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Malaysia **212** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Oriza Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oriza-holdings) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **101** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Vision Knight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vision-knight-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **4** **$80M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [HKSTP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hkstp-ventures) *Deploying now* Government · Hong Kong SAR China **2** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Hangzhou Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hangzhou-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$82M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [ICBC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icbc-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm **2** **$119M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Eminence](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eminence) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 9 [Kunlun Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kunlun-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · China **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Oasis Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oasis-capital-4) quiet Private equity · Brazil **1** **-** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 11 [SIRIUS Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sirius-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Arab Emirates **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Beijing AI Industry Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beijing-ai-industry-investment-fund) quiet VC firm **1** **-** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 13 [Guokai Kechuang](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guokai-kechuang) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$149M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Hangzhou Talent Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hangzhou-talent-group) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Hongfu Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hongfu-asset-management) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Huakong Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/huakong-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$149M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 17 [Huanghai Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/huanghai-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Jinmu Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jinmu-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [Peak Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peak-investment) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 20 [Qindao Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qindao-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shanghai-science-and-technology-innovation-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$149M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 22 [Sunway Communication](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sunway-communication) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Suzhou Guotou](https://millionrounds.com/fund/suzhou-guotou) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$45M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 24 [Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tsinghua-alumni-seed-fund) quiet VC firm **1** **-** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 25 [Zhongchuang Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zhongchuang-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **-** median round **Oct 2026** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **30** Oct **[Archon Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/archon-robotics)** Seed *With* [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) - **29** Oct **[Jingshuo](https://millionrounds.com/company/jingshuo)** Pre-seed *With* [HKSTP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hkstp-ventures) - **29** Oct **[PhotonPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/photonpay)** Series C · $40M *With* [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) - **29** Oct **[Approaching.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/approaching-ai)** Series B · $193M *Led by* [ICBC Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icbc-investment) - **28** Oct **[Nano-core Chip](https://millionrounds.com/company/nano-core-chip)** Series C · $150M *With* [Hangzhou Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hangzhou-capital) - **18** Oct **[Gewu Tongzhi](https://millionrounds.com/company/gewu-tongzhi)** Pre-seed · $15M *With* [Hangzhou Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hangzhou-capital) ## Stages This Year 84 rounds - Venture **29%** - Series B **13%** - Other **12%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Series A **10%** - Other **26%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **35** - Robotics **10** - Biotech **10** - Healthcare **7** - Hardware & Electronics **6** - Chemicals & Materials **4** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 18 Q1 25 20 Q2 25 30 Q3 25 28 Q4 25 29 Q1 26 15 Q2 26 16 Q3 26 26 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Early stage investors in United States 3,774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-states) - [Series A investors in United States 2,305](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-united-states) - [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states) - [Series B investors in United States 1,647](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-united-states) - [Growth investors in United States 1,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-united-states) - [Early stage investors in United Kingdom 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Series C investors in United States 967](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-united-states) - [Pre-seed investors in United States 774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-states) - [Seed investors in United Kingdom 692](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-kingdom) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders at idea or pre-seed - Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman · 2011 4.16 from 616,355 ratings on Goodreads Judgement and decisions Company building About the book In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible - Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible - Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) · 2011 4.11 from 17,486 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book Praise for Venture Deals"My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long… On AmazonListen on Audible[Author's Podcasts](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#podcasts) More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=idea). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about pre-seed investors in China ### Who are the most active pre-seed investors in China? By cheques observed, the most active are IDG Capital, Gobi Partners, Oriza Holdings, Vision Knight Capital and HKSTP. ### How many pre-seed investors in China are there? 25 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 24% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed investors in China back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series B (23%) and Pre-seed (19%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in China join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $45M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed investors in China back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Robotics and Biotech. ### Which pre-seed investors in China lead the most rounds? IDG Capital (8 led), Gobi Partners (7 led) and ICBC Investment (1 led). ### Where are pre-seed investors in China based? Among the most active, most are based in China (4), Malaysia (1) and Hong Kong SAR China (1). ### What have pre-seed investors in China invested in recently? Recent rounds include Archon Robotics (Seed, Oct 2026, with IDG Capital), Jingshuo (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with HKSTP) and PhotonPay (Series C, Oct 2026, with IDG Capital). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)