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CATL

No. 2 Xingang Road, Zhangwan Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde, Fujian, China

Overview

Battery solutions for green vehicles and clean energy storage.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
China
United States

Sector focus

Automotive
Battery
Electric Vehicle
Manufacturing

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Eyou Robot Technology
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
RoboParty
Jul 2026Led
$74 MSeries A
DeepSeek
Jun 2026Participated
$7.4 BOther Equity
Zhiji Auto
Mar 2024Participated
$1.1 BSeries B
Zeekr
Feb 2023Participated
$750 MSeries A
Inceptio Technology
Aug 2021Participated
$270 MSeries B
Neo Lithium
Dec 2020Led
$7 MOther Equity
Inceptio Technology
Nov 2020Led
$120 MOther Equity
BYTON
Jun 2018Participated
$500 MSeries B
Gridtential Energy
Sep 2017Participated
$11 MSeries B
Eyou Robot Technology
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
RoboParty
Jul 2026Led
$74 MSeries A
DeepSeek
Jun 2026Participated
$7.4 BOther Equity
Zhiji Auto
Mar 2024Participated
$1.1 BSeries B
Zeekr
Feb 2023Participated
$750 MSeries A
Inceptio Technology
Aug 2021Participated
$270 MSeries B
Neo Lithium
Dec 2020Led
$7 MOther Equity
Inceptio Technology
Nov 2020Led
$120 MOther Equity
BYTON
Jun 2018Participated
$500 MSeries B
Gridtential Energy
Sep 2017Participated
$11 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

CATL: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
CATL: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A11
Series B05
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

CATL: 10 deals are recorded across 110 months.All available history.
CATL: 10 deals are recorded across 110 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '171
Oct '170
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Sector Breakdown

CATL: Transportation & Logistics 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.

CATL: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics6
Manufacturing5
Hardware & Robotics3
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

CATL: 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.

CATL: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B2
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

CATL: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

CATL: China has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
China8
Canada1
United States1
CATL: 20 co-investors are shown, with IDG Capital sharing 2 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.

CATL: 20 co-investors are shown, with IDG Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
IDG Capital2
NIO Capital2
1955 Capital1
China1
CMB International1
Crown Battery Manufacturing1
Deppon Express1
East Penn Manufacturing1
Eastern Bell Capital1
Eight Roads Ventures1
FAW Group1
Fujia Shares1
G71
GLP1
Guofang Capital1
Guotou Chuangye1
Guoxing Investment1
Hidden Hill Capital1
Huaan Jiaye1
Huayi Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

CATL: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
CATL: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
CATL: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
CATL: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Yuqun Zeng

Founder and Chairman