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Sinovation Ventures
Sinovation Ventures is an international platform with headquarters in Beijing and offices in the Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, and Wuhan.
Sinovation Ventures
Sinovation Ventures is an international platform with headquarters in Beijing and offices in the Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, and Wuhan. The firm invests in portfolio companies across various sectors, including advanced technologies, education technology, developer tools, and B2B SaaS in the U.S. – specifically artificial intelligence, cloud computing, education technology, developer tools, and B2B SaaS for sales, operational productivity, and real-time communications. In China, the firm invests in digital entertainment, consumer services, B2B services, and fintech.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2009
AUM
over US$3 billion (per the firm, 2025)
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Beijing
Corporate office
20F, Dinghao Tower Block A, No. 3 Haidian Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Additional offices
Suite 2204, 22/F, Central Plaza 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Principals
Kai-Fu Lee
Chairman and CEO
Hua Wang
Managing Partner
Tina Tao
President & Partner
Richard Yang
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sinovation Ventures?
Kai-Fu Lee sets the overall strategy as Chairman and CEO. Day-to-day investing is led by managing partners Hua Wang and Richard Yang, with President Tina Tao overseeing firm operations. The AI Institute provides a dedicated technical advisory layer inside the investment committee process.
How does Sinovation Ventures source deal flow?
The firm operates an in-house AI Institute with dedicated research staff, including Chief Scientist Ming Zhou and Dean Yonggang Wang. That institute identifies commercially adjacent AI and hard-tech opportunities before they circulate widely, functioning as an internal proprietary-sourcing engine.
Does Sinovation Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Sinovation primarily invests directly through its own USD- and RMB-denominated funds, targeting seed to growth-stage companies. The publicly disclosed structure emphasizes direct equity stakes rather than fund-of-fund commitments, though the firm has a venture-partner and advisory network that includes WI Harper Group's Peter Liu.
How is Sinovation Ventures structured differently from a typical venture firm?
It bundles a full artificial intelligence research institute — the Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute — inside the management company. The institute employs its own dean, chief scientist, and scientific advisors, giving the investment team a permanent in-house technical-diligence resource that most venture firms access only through external advisors.
What is Sinovation Ventures' known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
The firm has not publicly detailed a systematic co-investment program. Its deal structure appears centered on direct investments from its own fund vehicles, with no advertised club-deal or co-investment platform for external institutional limited partners.
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