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Baidu

10 Shangdi 10th Street, Beijing, Haidian District, 100085, China

Overview

Search engine providing information and various online services.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

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Geographic focus

China
Israel
United States

Sector focus

Internet
Search Engine
Social Network

Investment portfolio

38rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics
Feb 2026Participated
$101 MOther Equity
Baiying Technology
Jan 2023Led
$29 MOther Equity
Jidu Auto
Jan 2022Led
$400 MSeries A
Qiangua Technology
Dec 2021Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Hesai Technology
Jun 2021Participated
$300 MSeries D
Pixellot
Jun 2020Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Ripcord
Feb 2020Participated
$45 MSeries B
Spatial
Jan 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Yusys Technologies
Jan 2020Led
$86 MOther Equity
Neusoft
Sep 2019Led
$202 MOther Equity
Zhihu
Aug 2019Participated
$434 MSeries F
Kaishu Jianggushi
Jul 2019Led
$50 MSeries C
Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics
Feb 2026Participated
$101 MOther Equity
Baiying Technology
Jan 2023Led
$29 MOther Equity
Jidu Auto
Jan 2022Led
$400 MSeries A
Qiangua Technology
Dec 2021Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Hesai Technology
Jun 2021Participated
$300 MSeries D
Pixellot
Jun 2020Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Ripcord
Feb 2020Participated
$45 MSeries B
Spatial
Jan 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Yusys Technologies
Jan 2020Led
$86 MOther Equity
Neusoft
Sep 2019Led
$202 MOther Equity
Zhihu
Aug 2019Participated
$434 MSeries F
Kaishu Jianggushi
Jul 2019Led
$50 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Baidu: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Baidu: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A12
Series B23
Series C+24
Other Equity1410

Monthly Deal Activity

Baidu: 38 deals are recorded across 188 months.All available history.
Baidu: 38 deals are recorded across 188 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '111
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '111
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
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Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
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Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
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Mar '130
Apr '131
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Jul '130
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Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Mar '151
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '153
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '162
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
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Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
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Apr '190
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Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '191
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Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
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Sector Breakdown

Baidu: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

Baidu: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Enterprise Software10
Transportation & Logistics10
Media & Entertainment10
Manufacturing7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Hardware & Robotics6
AI & Machine Learning6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce3
Marketing & Advertising3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Baidu: 38 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.

Baidu: 38 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M10
$250M-$500M6
$500M-$1B1
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

Baidu: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Baidu: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
China22
United States12
Israel2
5181011
Europe1
Baidu: 20 co-investors are shown, with IDG Capital sharing 3 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.

Baidu: 20 co-investors are shown, with IDG Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
IDG Capital3
Matrix Partners China3
China Everbright2
Ford Motor Company2
Hillhouse Capital2
Qiming Venture Partners2
Accomplice1
Altshuler Shaham1
Amazon1
AME Cloud Ventures1
American Family Ventures1
Ant Financial1
Asahi Broadcasting Company1
Beijing Gaojingjian Industrial Development Investment Fund1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Bojiang Capital1
Bosch1
Bose Ventures1
Boyu Capital1
Breyer Capital1

Investment Strategy

Baidu: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Baidu: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1950%
Participating1950%
Baidu: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Baidu: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1474%
Co-led526%

Team

Eric Xu

Founder

Hui Xiong

Head of Business Intelligence Lab

Long Qian

Autonomous Driving Commercialization Manager

Robin Li

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO

Sun Yunfeng

Chief Product Designer

Tim Yang

GM, Baidu India

Victor Liang

Vice President

Yingze Bao

Principle Architect, Vision Product Team

Yulong Zhang

Senior Staff Security Scientist

Zhenyu Hou

Chief Architect, Mobile Cloud Computing