Empower Investment

Empower Investment

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Overview

Empower Investment was founded in 2012 in Shanghai, China. Their investment covers early-stage ventures, mid-stage growth, and securities in the public market. With headquarters in Shanghai, the company established branch offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu. Empower Investment has invested in over 150 high-tech and high-growth companies on a global scale covering regions including China, U.S, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Their portfolio companies include fast-growing industries such as internet, AI, big data, automation & robotics, financial technology, cultural creativity, advanced materials, and healthcare.

The Empower team has extensive experience in both deep technologies and financial services including internet, computer science, electronic engineering, materials science, auditing and investment banking. Some team members were serial entrepreneurs. With candidness and empathy, the team is eager to find and partner with the most visionary, determined and down-to-earth entrepreneurs. It always brings great excitement and pleasure to build a bright future with them.

Highlights

Founded

2012

Industry

Venture Capital

Employees

11-50

Investment

169

Lead Investment

16

Exits

6

Stages

Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture

Investor Type

Venture Capital

Location

Asia

Contact Information

Social

Profile Resume

Empower Investment, established in 2012 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture investments across E-Commerce, Search Engine, Consumer, Secondhand Goods, Social Media, Digital Entertainment, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech. The organization boasts a portfolio of 169 investments, with an average round size of $4.3M and 6 successful exits. Their recent investments include Taodangpu, Youjia, GSR Ventures, Deep Glint, Sequoia Capital. The highest investment round they participated in was $9.3B. Among their most notable exits are Taodangpu and Youjia. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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Min Zhang

Managing Partner

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Harry Yu

Managing Partner

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Zheng Zheng

Partner

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Joe Peng

Associate

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Chunlong Qu

Senior Associate

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Bob Chen

Senior Analyst

Investment portfolio

Empower Investment has made 169 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 13, 2023, when Jushu Biotech raised $1.3M.

Empower Investment has made 3 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Mar 01, 2023, when SideChef raised $6.0M.

investments

169

Diversity investments

3

Lead investments

16

Number of exits

6

Investments

169

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
Jan 13, 2023
Jushu Biotech Jushu Biotech
Biotechnology1.3M
Mar 01, 2023
SideChef SideChef
Software6.0M
Apr 28, 2023
Xunyuan Technology Xunyuan Technology
Health Carenull
Jun 03, 2024--13.8M

Exits

6

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

169

Investors

0

Funds

0

Funding Rounds

169

Empower Investment has raised 169 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 03, 2024 from a Series A - Hongpeng Airlines round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
Jan 13, 2023
Angel Round - Jushu Biotech Angel Round - Jushu Biotech
-1.3M-
Mar 01, 2023
Series B - SideChef Series B - SideChef
-6.0M-
Apr 28, 2023
Angel Round - Xunyuan Technology Angel Round - Xunyuan Technology
-0-
Jun 03, 2024
Series A - Hongpeng Airlines Series A - Hongpeng Airlines
-13.8M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
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1.0M

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