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Gaorong Ventures
Venture capitalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked
Also known as BANYAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD.
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Founded by ex‑IDG and CICC professionals, the firm offers founders deep VC and investment‑banking networks and a multi‑hub China–Hong Kong platform for AI, deep tech, software infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 26 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×6Hardware ×6Deep Tech ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5Biotech ×4E-commerce ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United States×9China×7Israel×1Malaysia×1Singapore×1
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32023 · 12021 · 32019 · 22017 · 12015 · 111 dated
Alto Neuroscience is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing biology-driven medicines for neuropsychiatric conditions, using measurements of brain biology to predict clinical response and identify patients likely to benefit from its drug candidates.
BiotechDigital HealthMental HealthMountain View, US
Amit Etkin(Founder)inAdam Savitz(Executive Officer)inMichael Hanley(Executive Officer)Nicholas Smith(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer)inAaron Weaver(Director)Po Yu (Jeff) Chen(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalInVivium CapitalK2 HealthVenturesKorify CapitalMana Ventures+11 more
Insurance platform (NYSE: WDH)
Co-investorsATM CapitalZhenFundBoyu CapitalGaorong Capital
ProNovo Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing precision small-molecule therapeutics for neuropsychiatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder and Schizophrenia.
BiotechHealthtechMental Health
Guang Chen(Founder, Board Director & Chief Scientific Officer)inXiaohu Deng(Co-Founder & CEO)inScott Thompson(Co-Founder & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board)in
Co-investors3E Bioventures Capital
ADVANCE.AI provides digital identity verification, KYC/KYB, compliance, risk management, and credit information services to enterprise clients in banking, financial services, fintech, payments, crypto, retail, and e-commerce.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSingapore, SG
Dong Shou(Founder)inJefferson Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsGaorong CapitalWarburg PincusEndeavor CatalystZhenFund
Aridge develops flying cars, including the Land Aircraft Carrier (a modular flying vehicle) and the A868, a high-speed, long-range full tilt-rotor flying car.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsGranite AsiaGL VenturesHillhouse CapitalHongShan Capital Group
Arnatar develops a next-generation RNA discovery platform called DARGER that combines gene silencing and gene upregulation technologies for oligonucleotide therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Dr. Xuehai Liang(Founder)Dr. Yanfeng Wang(Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investors3E Bioventures CapitalF-Prime CapitalApricot CapitalEight Roads VenturesLegend StarNew Alliance Capital
Axoft is developing soft, tissue-mimicking neural implants and supporting bidirectional electronics that record and stimulate brain activity through a minimally-invasive burr-hole procedure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Paul Le Floch(Executive Officer, Director)inTianyang Ye(Director)inRachel Sha(Director)in
BoardChia An Lee(Director)Benjamin Pless(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalArcherman CapitalBlindspot Ventures Management CoCastor VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+4 more
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Lingjie Xu(Founder)Michael Zhang Wen(Founder)Xu Lingjie(Founder)Zhang Wen(Founder)Zhang Wen Xu Lingjie(Founder)
Co-investorsCyberport Hong KongQiming Venture PartnersSky9 CapitalSource Code CapitalGlory Ventures InvestmentsHongShan Capital Group
Zhipin (BOSS直聘) is an online recruitment platform that connects job seekers with employers, letting candidates and hiring managers communicate directly.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Peng Zhao(Founder)Zhao Peng(Founder)
Co-investorsCeyuan VenturesCoatue ManagementGranite AsiaHongShan Capital GroupShunwei Capital
ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN
Yiming Zhang(Founder)inRubo Liang(Founder)inZhang Yiming(Founder)Liang Rubo(Founder)
Co-investors1435 Capital3Comma Capital5Y CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAlanda Capital Holding Limited+35 more
Cascade enables companies to fine-tune AI models using their own data and processes to generate higher-quality results at lower cost.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Adam AlSayyad(Founder)inHaluk Cem Demirhan(Founder)inAna-Maria Constantin(Founder)Pulak Goyal(Founder)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAmplify.LAExpon CapitalFPVGradient Ventures+7 more
Cornerstone Robotics (康诺思腾), founded in 2019, develops, manufactures, and sells high-end surgical robots for medical centers and healthcare providers.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Samuel Au(Founder)inAlexis Cheng(Founder)Zerui Wang(Founder)
Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersAlpha JWC VenturesK2VC
Dingdong Maicai is an online grocery retailer offering fresh food and groceries ordered via a mobile app, with fast delivery (as quick as 29 minutes) and no minimum order threshold.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMiami Beach, US
Kim Perell(Manager)James Brennan(Manager)Liang Changlin(Founder)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementSoftBank Vision FundDST GlobalFortune Venture CapitalQiming Venture PartnersSequoia Capital+1 more
Flexiv builds adaptive robots featuring force control, including the Rizon seven-axis robotic arm and Hesper robot controller.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
Shiquan Wang(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inXiyang Yeh(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsZhenFundGaorong CapitalGSR VenturesInvusLongwood FundPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
Beijing-based beverage maker, formerly Genki Forest, selling sugar-free sparkling water and flavored teas in China and abroad.
Binsen Tang(Founder)Tang Binsen(Founder)
Co-investorsK3 VenturesK3V VenturesWarburg PincusCoatue ManagementGenesis CapitalHongShan Capital Group+5 more
Hellobike (哈啰出行) operates a bike-sharing and mobility platform in China, offering shared bicycles, e-bikes, and battery-swapping services.
ConsumerIoTMarketplacesMobility & TransportationShanghai, CN
杨磊 (Yang Lei)(Co-founder & CEO)in李开逐 (Li Kaizhu)(Co-founder, Executive President)Li Kaizhu(Founder)Yang Lei(Founder)
Co-investorsGranite AsiaPrimavera Venture Management LimitedXVC Venture CapitalFosun CapitalGGV Capital
Ideaflow is a notebook application that aggregates knowledge from Slack, meetings, and documents to surface relevant information at the point of need.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Jacob Cole(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFour Acres CapitalMachina VenturesRaptor GroupSeraph GroupStartX+3 more
Innoviz builds LiDAR technology that provides real-time 3D mapping and object detection for industrial safety applications, including hazard detection in warehouses, construction sites, ports, and around heavy machinery.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Oren Buskila(Founder)inOmer David Keilaf(Co-founder & CEO)inAmit Steinberg(Founder)Omer Keilaf(Founder)Oren Rosenzweig(Founder)
Co-investors10DAmiti VenturesGlory Ventures InvestmentsMagma Venture PartnersVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
J&T Express is a courier and parcel delivery service operating in Malaysia, offering shipping and logistics for individuals and businesses.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Jet Lee(Founder)Tony Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupInsignia Ventures Partners
A generative content platform for rapidly producing high-quality visual assets.
Christopher Gillis(Founder)Ethan Smith(Founder)JJ Fiasson(Founder)Jachin Bhasme(Founder)Peter Runham(Founder)Sami Ede(Founder)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesGlitch CapitalSerenaSmash CapitalTIRTA VenturesGaorong Capital+3 more
Chen Qi(Founder)Wei Yibo(Founder)Xue Yuqiang(Founder)
Co-investorsQiming Venture Partners4Founders CapitalAthos CapitalBynd Venture Capital
Moonshot AI develops large language models for knowledge work and reasoning tasks.
AI & Machine LearningBeijing, CN
Co-investorsCathay InnovationHongShan Capital GroupK3 VenturesK3V VenturesMighty CapitalMonolith Venture Advisory Limited+5 more
Nothing designs and sells consumer electronics, including its Phone line of smartphones, sold directly through its own website.
ConsumerHardware
Carl Pei(Founder)inAkis Evangelidis(Founder)Carl Pei Akis Evangelidis(Founder)
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship FundBeyond CapitalBoxGroupGV (Google Ventures)Highland EuropeNordstar+6 more
Nuro develops the Nuro Driver, a Level 4 self-driving system combining automotive-grade hardware and AI software that can be integrated into personally owned vehicles and commercial fleets.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMountain View, US
Dave Ferguson(Founder)inJiajun Zhu(Founder)inAndrew Chapin(Chief Operating Officer)inMike Mancini(Chief Financial Officer)James Owens(Chief Legal & Policy Officer)Andrew Clare(Chief Technology Officer (as of September 2024))in
Co-investorsUberArc AngelsBaillie GiffordBasis Set VenturesBow CapitalConnetic Ventures+15 more
OPay is a digital payment and financial services platform offering mobile wallet transfers, airtime and data top-ups, bill payments, a debit card, and interest-bearing savings for consumers.
ConsumerFintech
Yahui Zhou(Founder)Zhou Yahui(Founder)
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupSoftBank Vision FundSource Code CapitalZhenFund
Ping An Good Doctor (Ping An Health) operates an online healthcare and health-management service platform in China, offering medical consultation, corporate health management, and longevity services to individual and enterprise customers.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Co-investorsSoftBank Vision FundIDG Capital
Sironax is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapies for neurodegenerative, inflammatory and immunological, metabolic, and rare diseases.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityWaltham, US
Dr. Xiaodong Wang(Founder)Dr. Zhiyuan Zhang(Founder)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalYuanBio Venture CapitalCBC GroupEight Roads VenturesFuture Innovation+6 more
Charlwin Mao(Founder)Mao Wenchao(Founder)Mao Wenchao Qu Fang(Founder)Miranda Qu(Founder)Miranda Qu Fang(Founder)Qu Fang(Founder)
Co-investorsGranite AsiaGSR VenturesHongShan Capital GroupQiming Venture PartnersZhenFundDST Global
Co-investorsSource Code Capital
Lin Chenxi(Founder)Zhu Long(Founder)Zhu Long Lin Chenxi(Founder)
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupZhenFund
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)inSaahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)inSaurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)inAlper Tekin(President of Search)inJing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Breyer CapitalChamaeleonCox Enterprises+28 more
XPENG develops smart electric vehicles, including AI-powered SUVs and coupes, along with related mobility technology spanning road and air travel.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & Transportation
Xiaopeng He(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEast West Ventures EWVGranite AsiaPrimavera Venture Management LimitedShunwei CapitalWelight Capital+4 more
Pinduoduo is a Chinese e-commerce platform where consumers shop for products and merchants operate online stores through its app.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesShanghai, CN
Colin Huang(Founder)Colin Huang Zheng(Founder)
Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesCathay InnovationGaldana VenturesHongShan Capital GroupHundreds CapitalSky9 Capital
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 · 4
3 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2Alto NeuroscienceNYSE: ANROWaterdrop IncNYSE: WDH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNuro · Nuro (company blog/press) · Jun 17, 2026
Axoft · trysignalbase.com · Apr 30, 2026
Flexiv · finsmes.com · Mar 19, 2026
Sironax · sironax.com · Nov 19, 2025
Arnatar Therapeutics · biospace.com · Aug 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Gaorong Ventures made?
- Gaorong Ventures has 54 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Gaorong Ventures invest at?
- Gaorong Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Gaorong Ventures focus on?
- Gaorong Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Gaorong Ventures located?
- Gaorong Ventures is headquartered in George Town, Grand Cayman, CN.
- Does Gaorong Ventures lead rounds?
- Gaorong Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 4
IDG Capital is a multi-strategy investment platform founded in 1993 that supports entrepreneurs across the full business lifecycle, bridging East and West with a global presence and over 300 professionals.
GSR Ventures is a global early-stage technology investment firm backing companies in AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.
5Y Capital positions itself as entrepreneurs who happen to run a venture firm, focusing on finding founders with "crazy" visions that contradict market consensus when others dismiss them as unrealistic. The firm has built a track record of early bets on Chinese tech leaders like Kuaishou, Xiaomi, and SenseTime, while deliberately expanding into new domains like AI infrastructure and biotech despite having no prior experience in those sectors.
Prefix Capital is an early-stage venture firm that invests in deep technology companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Gaorong Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Gaorong Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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