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ByteDance

48 Zhichun Road, Beijing, Haidian District, 100098, China

Overview

Content platforms enabling users to connect, create, and consume.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

China
United States

Sector focus

Content
Data Mining
Enterprise Software
Foundational AI
...

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Futuring Robot
Aug 2026Participated
$147 MOther Equity
X Square
Jan 2026Participated
$143 MSeries A
VisionNav Robotics
Apr 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Bailian.AI
Jan 2021Led
$15 MSeries A
Zhangyue Technology
Nov 2020Led
$165 MOther Equity
Lingxi
May 2020Led
$6 MSeries A
Narwal Robotics
Apr 2020Led
$14 MSeries B
Mountain Top
Mar 2020Led
$25 MSeries B
Minerva Project
Jul 2019Led
$57 MSeries C
LiveMe
Nov 2017Led
$50 MSeries B
Futuring Robot
Aug 2026Participated
$147 MOther Equity
X Square
Jan 2026Participated
$143 MSeries A
VisionNav Robotics
Apr 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Bailian.AI
Jan 2021Led
$15 MSeries A
Zhangyue Technology
Nov 2020Led
$165 MOther Equity
Lingxi
May 2020Led
$6 MSeries A
Narwal Robotics
Apr 2020Led
$14 MSeries B
Mountain Top
Mar 2020Led
$25 MSeries B
Minerva Project
Jul 2019Led
$57 MSeries C
LiveMe
Nov 2017Led
$50 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

ByteDance: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ByteDance: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A21
Series B30
Series C+11
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

ByteDance: 10 deals are recorded across 108 months.All available history.
ByteDance: 10 deals are recorded across 108 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
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Dec '180
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Nov '190
Dec '190
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Apr '201
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Jul '200
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Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '211
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Dec '210
Jan '220
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Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

ByteDance: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

ByteDance: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics6
Media & Entertainment3
AI & Machine Learning3
Education & Workforce2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Fintech1
Health & Life Sciences1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Gaming & eSports1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

ByteDance: 10 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.

ByteDance: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ByteDance: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

ByteDance: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
China7
United States3
ByteDance: 20 co-investors are shown, with 5Y Capital sharing 1 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.

ByteDance: 20 co-investors are shown, with 5Y Capital sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
5Y Capital1
Dami Ventures1
Denning Capital1
Forebright Capital1
Global Founders Capital1
GSR Ventures1
Guofang Capital1
IDG Capital1
Inovance Venture Capital1
Kakao Ventures1
Lighthouse Combined Investment1
Meituan1
NICE1
Pinpoint Ventures1
Sequoia Capital1
Shunwei Capital1
Source Code Capital1
TAL Education Group1
Tan Tan Ventures1
Xiaomi1

Investment Strategy

ByteDance: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation.All available history.
ByteDance: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led770%
Participating330%
ByteDance: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ByteDance: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Cathryn Chen

Investor

David X.

Vice President

Francis Pak Yuen

Software Engineer

Jérôme Le Feuvre

Head of Development & Operations for Europe - News Republic

Julie Gao

CFO

Rubo Liang

Founder

Yibin Liu

Live product expert

Yiming Zhang

Founder & CEO