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Blue Lake Capital

Venture capital

Shanghai · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

Also known as BLC ADVISORS, LTD.

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Investment thesis

Blue Lake Capital concentrates heavily on innovation and upgrading within China's digital industry, focusing its investments on early-stage founders in two core areas: enterprise software and intelligent/smart manufacturing. The team combines a research-plus-industry perspective, leveraging years of industry experience and resources to deeply empower startups at various stages through strategic and operational advisory, introduction of core resources, and recommendation of key talent. The firm has also compiled market-cap data from nearly 40 benchmark Chinese enterprise-software listed companies to create the Blue Lake China Enterprise Software Index.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Shanghai, CN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
AUM
$800M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
28
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1

Team · 8 people

from curated & public directories
Lei Hu· General Partner
Shunhua Tang· General Partner
Tang Shunhua· General Partner

What they invest in

from 6 of 28 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:China×3United States×3Singapore×1

Investments · 28 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12023 · 12021 · 13 dated

探马SCRMtanmarket.cn✓ verified

Tanma is an SCRM (Social CRM) platform that provides customer management and digital marketing tools for enterprises, featuring employee management, WeChat customer service, and data analytics capabilities.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechBeijing, CN

Chang Fengfeng(CEO)

Co-investorsShunwei Capital

HireEZhireez.comin𝕏

hireEZ builds an AI-first recruiting platform that combines AI talent sourcing, recruitment CRM, analytics, and automation for talent acquisition and recruiting teams.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSMountain View, US

Steven Jiang(Founder)inXinwen Zhangin

Co-investorsConductive Ventures

Lemurian Labslemurianlabs.comOct 2023 · $9M

Lemurian Labs develops Tachyon, a software stack that runs AI workloads on any hardware and cloud while matching or exceeding the performance of hand-tuned kernels.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsOakland, US

Jay Dawani(Founder & CEO)inRobert Ferguson(Chief Financial Officer)Ron Gershoni(Chief Executive Officer)Sanjay Tolia(Director)

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalAlumni VenturesBlackhorn VenturesBlueLake.vcfutureland venturesGood Growth Capital+13 more

Lingxinglingxing.comMay 2021

Lingxing provides an ERP system that integrates cross-border e-commerce operations with financial management, enabling sellers to track profitability, allocate costs by product, and automate financial reporting.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSShenzhen, CN

Co-investorsXiang He CapitalEastern Bell CapitalHillhouse CapitalShunwei CapitalSource Code Capital

Mokamokahr.com

Data-driven intelligent HR SaaS product for enterprises, covering recruitment channels, talent pools and analytics.

Singapore, SG

Orion Zhao(Founder)inGuoxing Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsXiang He CapitalEast VenturesGGV CapitalGSR VenturesHillhouse Capital

Momentamomenta.ai

Momenta develops autonomous driving software for automakers, offering L2/L2+ assisted driving and L3 autonomous driving systems for mass-produced vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsBeijing, CN

Co-investorsCathay InnovationGranite AsiaNIO CapitalPrimavera Venture Management LimitedShunwei CapitalBlackRock+3 more

Zeloszeloscloud.ioinNov 2024 · $100M

Zelos Cloud provides a collaborative data platform for observing, controlling, and testing mission-critical systems across industrial and manufacturing environments.

Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Michael Jaradah(Founder)inTaylor Keairns(Founder)inCHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Ott

Co-investorsHuman CapitalY CombinatorD Global Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 1

1 IPOs

Zhihu (知乎)NYSE: ZH

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Blue Lake Capital made?
Blue Lake Capital has 28 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Blue Lake Capital invest at?
Blue Lake Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Blue Lake Capital focus on?
Blue Lake Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, HR Tech, LegalTech, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sales Tech.
Where is Blue Lake Capital located?
Blue Lake Capital is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
Who does Blue Lake Capital co-invest with?
Blue Lake Capital most often shares deals with Cathay Innovation, Conductive Ventures, Granite Asia, among 13 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Livecast #8: VC Ray Hu of Blue Lake Capital on China SaaS

Tech Buzz China · Ray Hu

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