GGV Capital is a global
venture capital
Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which ha ...
firm that invests in seed-to-growth stage investments across Consumer/New Retail, Social/Internet, Enterprise/Cloud and
Smart Tech sectors.
The firm was established in 2000 in
Singapore
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and
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County ...
, and manages $9.2 billion in capital across 17 funds.
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Background
Formerly known as Granite Global Ventures, GGV Capital was founded in 2000. The firm is led by six managing partners - Jixun Foo, Jenny Lee, Hans Tung, Glenn Solomon, Eric Xu and Jeff Richards. The investment team consists of over a dozen investment professionals around the world.
Investments
Since its founding, GGV has invested in more than 200 active companies across the United States, Latin America, Israel, Southeast Asia, China and India, with over 56 of which are valued at over $1 billion.
GGV is focused on partnering with founders and companies that use technology to create transformative social and economic opportunities in emerging markets.
In December 2020, GGV co-led the 30 million series B funding round for Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
technology company, Fairmarkit. The round was also co-led by Insight Partners
Insight Partners (previously Insight Venture Partners) is an American venture capital and private equity firm based in New York City. The firm invests in growth-stage technology, software and Internet businesses.
History
Insight Partners was fo ...
, and had continued support from 1984 VC, New Stack, and NewFund.
In January 2021, the firm closed on $2.52 billion over 4 funds, including $1.5 billion for its eight flagship fund, $366 million for an opportunity fund, $80 million for a founder network fund, and $160 million for a discovery fund.[
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References
External links
GGV Capital
(Company Website)
Financial services companies established in 2000
Companies based in Menlo Park, California
Privately held companies based in California
Venture capital firms of the United States
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