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Overview

Online video platform for sharing short videos and live streams.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series B
Series F

Geographic focus

China

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Mobile Apps
Photo Sharing
Social Network
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
VSPN
Oct 2020Participated
$100 MSeries B
Xreal
Sep 2020Led
$40 MSeries B
Spark Education
Apr 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
Zhihu
Aug 2019Led
$434 MSeries F
VSPN
Oct 2020Participated
$100 MSeries B
Xreal
Sep 2020Led
$40 MSeries B
Spark Education
Apr 2020Led
$30 MOther Equity
Zhihu
Aug 2019Led
$434 MSeries F
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Deal Distribution

Kuaishou: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kuaishou: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B11
Series C+10
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Kuaishou: 4 deals are recorded across 87 months.All available history.
Kuaishou: 4 deals are recorded across 87 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '191
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Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

Kuaishou: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kuaishou: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Gaming & eSports1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Kuaishou: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kuaishou: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kuaishou: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kuaishou: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
China4
Kuaishou: 9 co-investors are shown, with Tencent sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Kuaishou: 9 co-investors are shown, with Tencent sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Tencent2
Baidu1
Capital Today1
CCEIF Fund1
GL Ventures1
GP Capital1
Hongshan Capital Group (Sequoia Capital China)1
SIG1
Tiantu Capital1

Investment Strategy

Kuaishou: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation.All available history.
Kuaishou: Led accounts for 75% and participating for 25% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led375%
Participating125%
Kuaishou: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kuaishou: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Cheng Yixiao

Co-Founder & CEO

Haoran Zhu

Head of Overseas Investment & Investment Director

Hongbin Ma

Head of Strategy

Hua Su

Founder

Huayan Wang

Director of Kuaishou Silicon Valley Lab

Kukuh Prayogi

Head Of Marketing - KWAI Indonesia

Peter Yu

Director of Video Engineering

Yitian Wu

Senior Product Director