Best Investment Industry Companies in China
The 2112 best Investment Industry companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CICC.
China's Investment Industry is moving fast right now, and this page ranks the 2,112 companies we track here by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. Total disclosed capital across the directory sits at $1.7 billion, with CICC leading at $800M and AMTD not far behind at $385M. QRC clears $90M. That's a sharp funding cliff after the top tier, but the concentration tells you where institutional weight is settling.
So what's actually driving activity below those headline names? Mobile is a useful proxy. Across 82 investment banking and investment management apps in our dataset, median install growth is running at roughly +25% year-on-year, which tracks with the sector themes heating up right now: stock performance, stock indices, and live deal flow. AI's growing grip on investment tooling is part of that story globally, and China's market is no exception. I'd also point you to momentum signals from the Middle East as a useful comparison for how fast capital deployment can shift when macro conditions align. One unicorn sits in this directory. The most active investors include JD Capital, ORIX Asia Capital, and Starworld Capital. Use the rankings below to find where the funding density actually is.
Ranked: Best Investment Industry companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founded | Founder | Employees | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01Fintech Venture capital firm focused on growth stage fintech companies | — | — | Unfunded | 2022 | David Sun Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 2 | 01VC Early-stage centric tech-focused VC firm investing primarily in China | — | — | Unfunded | 2014 | Zhao Yong Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 3 | 100Summit Partners Full-stack boutique advisory firm | — | — | Unfunded | 2018 | Justin Xu Partner And Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | 10Fund Venture capital firm investing in tech sectors | — | — | Unfunded | 2015 | Harrison Xu Partner | — | — | — |
| 5 | 235 Holdings Holding company for a single family office | — | — | Unfunded | 2014 | Suraj Negi Owner | — | — | — |
| 6 | 23Seed Venture capital fund focused on early stage technology start-ups | — | — | Unfunded | 2013 | Libin Ding Partner | — | — | — |
| 7 | 3Cap Venture capital and incubator | — | — | Unfunded | 2023 | Esther Wong Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | 3E BioVentures Private equity firm focused on health and medical industry | — | — | Unfunded | 2015 | Liu Qianye Founder & Partner | — | — | — |
Top 12 Investment Industry companies in China
#1
Public · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2011 · 20 employees$89.7Mraised▾
Provider of long-term capital to publicly traded and private resource companies. It acquires and holds securities for long-term capital appreciation. It focuses on convertible debt securities and resource projects in advanced development or production. It invests in safe jurisdictions.
- Sep 2024Post IPO$11M
- Feb 2022Series C$78.7M
#2
Series B · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2017$13.8Mraised▾
Provider of investment research services
- Dec 2024Series B$13.8M
#3
Public · Guangzhou, Guangdong · founded 2018$900Kraised▾
Provider of corporate training, consulting, and advisory services. It provides training and development programs for entrepreneurs and businesses, focusing on capital growth and strategy development.
- Feb 2025Post IPO$900K
#4
Public · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2003 · 116 employees$385Mraised▾
Private equity, investment banking & asset management firm
- Mar 2021Post IPO—
- Sep 2020Post IPO$285M
- Dec 2019Post IPO$100M
#5
CICC 🦄Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 1995 · 6914 employees$800Mraised▾
Diversified asset management and corporate advisory firm. It provides multiple services including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring, equity and debt financing, and more. The industry sectors include Telecoms, Energy, Transportation, Manufacturing, Internet, and more.In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.61B and a net profit of $1.62B
- Mar 2019Post IPO$800M
#6
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015$2.3Mraised▾
M&A advisory firm
- Apr 2024Post IPO$2.3M
#7
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2013 · 100 employees$97.4Mraised▾
Operator of an asset allocation platform that facilitates overseas asset and service transactions. The company's platform provides a one-stop access to comprehensive overseas asset and financial products such overseas stocks, funds, insurance, and real estate products and provides consulting services on these different products, enabling users to access overseas assets and diversify their portfolio.
- Nov 2019Series D$35M
- 2019Series D$45M
- Dec 2018Series C$17.4M
#8
Funding Raised · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2004$200Mraised▾
Multi-strategy multi-asset hedge fund
- Mar 2017Venture Debt$200M
#9
Series D · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 1994$107.8Mraised▾
Private equity firm focused on real estate and renewable energy sectors. Invests in real estate, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and private equity transactions, enabling target investments across multiple strategic initiatives, geographies, and asset classes.
- Oct 2018Series D$107.8M
#10
Series A · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014$11.1Mraised▾
Boutique investment bank & asset management firm
- Jan 2019Series A$355.1K
- Jun 2018Series A$9.1M
- Feb 2018Seed$1.6M
#11
Deadpooled · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015$15.1Mraised▾
StreetCapital is a corporate finance advisory firm based in Beijing. Services include debt and equity private placements and financing solutions.
- Nov 2017Series B$15.1M
#12
Series B · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2009 · 62 employees$15Mraised▾
Corporate advisory firm
- Dec 2017Series B$15M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Investment Industry coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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