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Venture capitalShanghai · Series A–Late Stage · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
BVCF concentrates on the Chinese life sciences sector, aiming to create and grow innovative companies with global reach. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has sought to advance health outcomes while generating returns, positioning itself at the intersection of Chinese and global life sciences markets. It has drawn global institutional financial and strategic investors to support this mission.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 5 of 7 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4Healthtech ×3Digital Health ×2Medical Devices ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1E-commerce ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3Switzerland×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 22015 · 12014 · 26 dated
Jaguar Health is a pharmaceutical company developing crofelemer, including a novel powder for oral solution formulation, for gastrointestinal conditions and rare intestinal failure indications such as microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) and short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF) in adults and children.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Lisa Conte(Executive Officer, Director)Carol Lizak(Executive Officer)Pravin Chaturvedi(Executive Officer)Steven King(Executive Officer)inJonathan Wolin(Executive Officer)inSerge Martinod(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDigitalDx Ventures
SPS Commerce is a supply chain and retail network software company that enables retailers, suppliers, and logistics partners to manage inventory, orders, and supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMinneapolis, US
Chad Collins(Chief Executive Officer)inJim Frome(Executive Officer)inKim Nelson(Executive Officer)inDan Juckniess(Executive Officer)inJamie Thingelstad(Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer)inArchie C. Black(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsPartinc CapitalSeyen CapitalCID CapitalSplit Rock Partners
DiaCarta is a precision diagnostics company developing molecular technologies (XNA and isobDNA) to detect genetic mutations for cancer patient management—covering early detection, diagnosis, therapy selection, and monitoring—as well as infectious disease testing.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Oculis is a biopharmaceutical company developing pharmaceutical drug products, with a focus on ophthalmic and eye disease treatments.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, CH
Riad Sherif(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBay City CapitalBrunnur Ventures GPPivotal Life SciencesVI Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CARsgen TherapeuticsQiselian Biotechnology
Exits · 2
2 IPOsJaguar HealthNASDAQ: JAGXSPS CommerceNASDAQ: SPSC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Jaguar Health · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 18, 2026
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPS Commerce | 11.4% | $12.25 | Dec 2010 | $16.4M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BVCF made?
- BVCF has 7 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BVCF invest at?
- BVCF invests at the Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What is BVCF's typical check size?
- BVCF typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does BVCF focus on?
- BVCF focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is BVCF located?
- BVCF is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFive Questions For BVCF's Founder Dr. Zhi Yang
China Money Network · Zhi Yang
Co-investors · 2
Pivotal Life Sciences is a global healthcare investment firm backing companies developing high-impact therapeutics for major unmet medical needs, operating across venture capital, venture building, and public equity strategies.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
Firms observed investing alongside BVCF, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BVCF's recorded portfolio.
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