GSR Ventures
Venture capitalBeijing · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Also known as GOLDEN SAND RIVER, LTD.
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GSR Ventures invests in early-stage technology companies globally, targeting AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology. The firm looks for transformative businesses capable of huge impact within their sectors, focusing on make-or-break strategic decisions rather than minor details. Its team of founders, enterprise executives, physicians, and engineers brings deep industry expertise and hands-on operating experience in founding, scaling, and exiting companies. GSR positions itself as a long-term, supportive partner to founders throughout the entire entrepreneurial journey, working closely and iterating quickly alongside the teams it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
The GSR Ventures mafia →7 people who came through GSR Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 37 of 50 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×10Healthtech ×9Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Enterprise Software ×7Crypto & Web3 ×6Developer Tools ×6
HQs:United States×21China×4Singapore×2Brazil×1Canada×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 22023 · 22022 · 52021 · 52020 · 22019 · 22018 · 22017 · 22013 · 128 dated
Infinity Pools is a decentralized finance protocol for trading with leverage, offering positions with no counterparty risk for liquidity providers and no liquidations as long as interest is paid.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsStandard CryptoWintermuteDragonflyFolius VenturesKRONOSMulticoin Capital+3 more
Nium operates a payments infrastructure with APIs, licenses, and a global network that lets businesses send and receive money across countries and currencies in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Prajit Nanu(Founder)inMichael Bermingham(Founder)Dr. Yubiao Niu(Founder)Lewis Jenkins(Founder)Phil Hunter(Founder)Prajit Nanu Michael Bermingham(Founder)
Co-investorsVertex GrowthVertex VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Beacon VCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcInnoVen Capital+15 more
Skan AI builds a process intelligence and agentic automation platform that uses computer vision to observe how work actually gets done, generating a "Context Graph of Work" for large, highly regulated enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMenlo Park, US
Avinash Misra(Founder)inManish Garg(Founder)inRaman Khanna(Director)in
BoardSimon Wu(Director)inJocelyn Goldfein(Director)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCathay InnovationDell Technologies CapitalCiti VenturesZetta Venture PartnersFOW Partners+2 more
AeroFarms uses indoor vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and plant biology on a proprietary agriculture platform to grow fresh produce year-round with traceability and food safety.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
David Rosenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsIngka InvestmentsMiddleland CapitalVenture Capital Investment ManagementADM CapitalAllianceBernsteinDoha Venture Capital+2 more
Akia builds AI-powered technology for the hospitality industry, offering a platform that covers the entire guest journey from initial website visit through post-stay reviews.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcSLVCAltos Ventures
The leading laboratory diagnostics provider in Slovakia and the Czech Republic
Co-investorsAV8 VenturesMid Europa PartnersChamaeleonSamsung NextSPRINGROCK VENTURES
AppliedVR develops immersive therapeutic software using technology to deliver drug-free clinical treatments for patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Matthew Stoudt(Co-Founder and CEO)inJosh Sackman(Co-Founder and President)in
BoardDavid Sackman(Chairman)
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesF-Prime CapitalJAZZ Venture PartnersMagnetic VenturesPresence CapitalTechstars+1 more
Atem operates the Carbon Cockpit, a free platform that scores and compares over 6,000 carbon credit projects on trust, value, and portfolio fit so companies can buy and retire credits without overpaying.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Christoph Lange
Co-investorsSignature VenturesAtlas CapitalForesight VenturesINCE CapitalMirana VenturesZonff Partners
Big Box VR is a virtual reality game studio behind POPULATION: ONE, a squad-based VR battle royale featuring a vertical combat system that lets players climb, fly, and fight across the map.
GamingSeattle, US
Gabe Brown(Director)inChia Chin Lee(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJacob Mullins(Director)in
Co-investorsGraph VenturesPioneer Square LabsOutpost CapitalShasta Ventures
AI that interprets human behavior and context, converting human activity from video into data for enterprise customers.
Co-investorsGagarin Capital PartnersTaver CapitalAltaIR CapitalDavidovs Venture CollectiveGVA CapitalImpulse VC
DataVisor provides an AI-based platform for financial crime prevention, using machine learning, adaptive AI agents, and automation to detect and block fraud and money laundering in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechMountain View, US
Fang Yu(CPO & Co-Founder)inYinglian Xie(President of Technology and AI & Co-Founder)inPatrick Harr(CEO)in
BoardKevin Fong(Director)inJon Sakoda(Director)inKai Wang(Director)
Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Genesis Venture CapitalSequoia CapitalNewView CapitalTruStage Ventures+1 more
Data & InfrastructureHealthtechPasadena, US
Wout Brusselaers(Founder)inSondra Pepe(Executive Officer)inChristian Duvall(Executive Officer)inAntonia Holway(Executive Officer)inDoug Cassidy(Executive Officer)inPeter Casasanto(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsIaso VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcMemorialCare Innovation FundPoint72 VenturesTechstarsTMC Venture Fund
Diamanti builds a platform for running and managing Kubernetes and cloud-native applications at scale across on-premises data centers and public clouds, serving enterprises across industries.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareWest Palm Beach, US
Amitava Guha(Founder)Gopal Sharma(Founder)Jeffrey Chou(Founder)Luis Robles(Founder)
Co-investorsClearSkyNeva Sgr.Threshold VenturesTransLink CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)DFJ+1 more
Ride-hailing and mobility platform (testimonial from founder Will Cheng).
Haidian, CN
Cheng Wei(Founder)Jean Liu(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures5Y CapitalA-Rod CorpACME CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+16 more
GSR Ventures is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies building AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBeijing, CN
Kang Jia(Founder)Wang Yuan(Founder)Zhang Xuhao(Founder)
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupMatrix Partners China
Evereden makes clean, non-toxic, dermatologist-tested skincare and self-care products designed for kids and teens.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Kimberley Ho(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcPLUS CapitalSidekick PartnersTrousdale Ventures
Firework offers 1:1 Video Chat, a real-time video engagement tool that lets brands and retailers connect with online shoppers for product discovery, consultation, and support directly on their websites.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Vincent Yang(Co-founder)inJerry Luk(Co-founder)in
Co-investorseGateway CapitalInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcSand Hill AngelsSilicon VenturesSoftBank Vision FundAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)+5 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 CapitalGaorong VenturesInvusLongwood FundPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
General Atlantic is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm managing investments across technology, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and life sciences sectors globally.
Sector AgnosticNew York, US
William E. Ford(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBeyond Net ZeroHarmony PartnersGeneral CatalystLeft Lane CapitalTiger Global Management
Horizon Robotics develops full-stack software and hardware solutions for advanced driver assistance (ADAS) and autonomous driving, supplying pre-installed mass-production systems to automakers.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsBeijing, CN
Huang Chang(Founder)Tao Feiwen(Founder)Yu Kai(Founder)
Co-investorsVertex Ventures ChinaZhenFundHongShan Capital GroupLinear Capital
Huohua is an online education company that provides logic and critical thinking courses for children, operating in the EdTech sector with recognition across Chinese media as a unicorn candidate and innovation leader in online education.
EdTech
Co-investorsHike CapitalGGV CapitalIDG CapitalLuminous VenturesNorthern Light Venture Capital
Infinite provides APIs and SDKs for businesses to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities, enabling fast, low-cost global settlement without cryptocurrency complexity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Srinivasan(Founder)inRaj Lad(Founder)inNathan J. Clark(Executive Officer, Director)James M Rolette(Director)Costa Hasapopoulos(Director)Mark Cree(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsOIG Capital (Oracles Investment Group)Y Combinator468 CapitalAscend Venture CapitalBalnord Sp. z o.o.Bessemer Venture Partners+10 more
Kinsa is an illness insights company that uses connected smart thermometers and other data sources to detect and track the spread of infectious illness in real time.
Digital HealthHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Inder Singh(Founder)
BoardBETH SEIDENBERG(Director)inRICHARD LIM(Director)inEdo Segal(Director)Ted Shergalis(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsAAF Management Ltd.Alumni VenturesZenStone Venture CapitalFirstMark CapitalFounder Collective+2 more
San Francisco, US
Pujun Bhatnagar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJEFFREY GIBSON(Executive Officer, Director)Tonguc Barkin Doganay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLISA DOLAN(Director)
Co-investorsCapital 49DeVCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcKyber Knight CapitalStartXLink Ventures+4 more
Klavi.ai is a financial services platform that leverages open finance data and intelligence to help businesses extend credit with transparency and assess credit risk.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSão Paulo, BR
Stone Zheng(Founder)in
Co-investors01vcInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcParallax VenturesIporanga VenturesVivo Ventures
Maple is an onchain asset management platform offering institutional-grade lending and yield strategies to the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Joe Flanagan(Founder)inSidney Powell(Founder)
Co-investorsArctic DigitalBlack DragonBloccelerate VCGSRMarin Digital VenturesMaven 11+11 more
Medable provides a cloud-based platform for clinical research that uses AI and digital tools to accelerate the development of therapies by improving the quality, reach, and efficiency of clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michelle Longmire(Founder)Timothy R. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Perry Robinson(Executive Officer)inRolland-Yves MauvernayTim Smith(Founder)
BoardYoung A. Sohn(Director)
Co-investorsACVC PartnersConnectivity VenturesDebiopharm Innovation FundHealthX VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcKin Ventures+7 more
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-investorsBlue Lake CapitalXiang He CapitalEast VenturesGGV CapitalHillhouse Capital
Moka.ai operates a licensed brokerage with a built-in decision layer that records the reasoning, confidence level, and time horizon behind each investment, then scores those decisions against outcomes and benchmarks the portfolio against the S&P 500.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFerst Capital PartnersEast VenturesGGV CapitalHillhouse Capital
Moka is an Indonesian SaaS company that provides a cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) system and digital cash register application for small and medium businesses.
E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaSNot stated, ID
Co-investorsAC VenturesWavemaker PartnersEast VenturesGGV CapitalHillhouse Capital
Novelship is a marketplace for authenticated sneakers, apparel, and collectibles, connecting buyers and sellers globally with verified products and secure payment processing.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsiGlobe PartnersK3 VenturesK3V VenturesEast VenturesGlobal Founders Capital
Data Center Dynamics is a media and information platform serving professionals in the data center industry with editorial coverage, expert insights, research reports, and specialized newsletters.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Huizi Mao(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatrixQualcomm VenturesSpaceVCTectonic VenturesFoothill VenturesGGV Capital+1 more
Orderly Network provides omnichain infrastructure for launching perpetuals decentralized exchanges (perp DEXs) on any blockchain, offering a shared orderbook and liquidity accessible via SDK or white-label.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Ran Yi(Founder)in
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDragonflyGate VenturesIOSG VenturesMentha PartnersMetastable+9 more
Particle Network provides developer infrastructure for onchain applications, including Universal Accounts that let users access dApps with assets from any blockchain without bridging, account abstraction for gas sponsorship and removing signature popups, and social logins for one-click onboarding.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Pengyu Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalArcane GroupBitDAOBloccelerate VCCaladanFOMO Ventures+12 more
Next-generation autonomous driving system provider centered on 3D visual understanding with cost-effective stereo vision.
Co-investorsINCE CapitalXiang He Capital
PyrAmes develops a noninvasive, continuous wireless blood pressure monitoring platform (Boppli) for neonatal and pediatric patients, as well as adults, addressing the need for continuous BP monitoring without invasive arterial lines.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Xina Quan(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsCloudStone CapitalStartXTexas HALO FundDecent CapitalKeytone VenturesXTX Markets
Virtual events platform for online conferences and networking, acquired by EventMobi in 2023.
Xiaoyin Qu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtelierDreamers VCScribble VenturesFounders FundUnanimous Capital+1 more
A Chinese company that builds marine and underwater robots for tasks such as underwater security inspection, environmental monitoring, hull cleaning, and offshore infrastructure inspection.
Deep TechEnergyRobotics
Co-investorsVertex Ventures China
Skydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones using computer vision and AI technology for consumer and commercial applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Mateo, US
Adam Bry(Founder)inAbe Bachrach(CTO)Abraham Bachrach(Founder)inMatt Donahoe(Founder)in
BoardT.J. Rylander(Director)inDavid Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzCrosscourt VenturesIn-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla Ventures+11 more
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Benjamin South Lee(Founder)inLeo Cho(Founder)inRandolph Lee(Founder)inDrew Barvir(Founder)Freddy Mallet(Founder)Olivier Gaudin(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirstMark CapitalImpact America FundIndex VenturesJ4 VenturesNina Capital
Sonar builds technology for early identification of and intervention in youth mental health challenges, aiming to help students build support networks for preventative mental healthcare.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Drew Barvir(Founder)inGabriel MoynihanGabe
Co-investors500 GlobalInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcJ4 VenturesMaccabee VenturesNina CapitalThe 23 Fund+1 more
Sonar is a business text messaging platform that helps sales and marketing teams engage with customers via SMS, incorporating AI and chatbots to optimize mobile channel performance and drive conversions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales Tech
Matthew Bermanin
Co-investors500 GlobalJ4 VenturesNina Capital
SIPTeleport is a network optimization service that accelerates real-time communications by reducing packet loss and latency through edge-to-edge acceleration for voice and video applications.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bayan Towfiq(Founder)William King(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaConsenSys MeshEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill AngelsValor Equity Partners+10 more
HealthtechInsurTechBerkeley, US
Stacy Edgar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTimothy Edgar(Founder)in
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcTechstarsAmerican Family VenturesCRCM VenturesHoughton Street VenturesIngeborg Investments+1 more
Charlwin Mao(Founder)Mao Wenchao(Founder)Mao Wenchao Qu Fang(Founder)Miranda Qu(Founder)Miranda Qu Fang(Founder)Qu Fang(Founder)
Co-investorsGranite AsiaHongShan Capital GroupQiming Venture PartnersZhenFundDST GlobalGaorong Ventures
XP Health is a digital-first vision benefits platform selling full-replacement vision programs to US employers and insurance carriers.
Antonio Moraes(Founder)inJames Wong(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCameron VenturesCanvas VenturesCore Venture CapitalHC9 VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CCPMirabilis MedicaQunar
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Qunaracq. by A Place for MomSonaracq. by Aave
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Skan · thenextweb.com · Aug 12, 2026
General Atlantic · generalatlantic.com · May 21, 2026
Medable · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Flexiv · finsmes.com · Mar 19, 2026
Kintsugi · finance.yahoo.com · May 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GSR Ventures made?
- GSR Ventures has 50 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does GSR Ventures invest at?
- GSR Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is GSR Ventures's typical check size?
- GSR Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does GSR Ventures focus on?
- GSR Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is GSR Ventures located?
- GSR Ventures is headquartered in Beijing, CN.
- Does GSR Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, GSR Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does GSR Ventures co-invest with?
- GSR Ventures most often shares deals with Granite Asia, Mayfield Fund, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 21 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRichard Lim, Co-Founder & Managing Director of GSR Ventures
Mateo Fowler · Richard Lim
An interview with Pacific Leadership Fellow James Ding, Managing director, GSR Ventures
James Ding · vimeo.com
Co-investors · 38
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▶26 more co-investors
AltaIR CapitalDell Technologies CapitalTenaya CapitalFoothill VenturesLuminous VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Oak HC/FTWingTSVCSpider CapitalAnorak VenturesKohlberg Kravis Robertsxfactor venturesVitalStage VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalWhat If VenturesOrigin VenturesSquare Peg CapitalDVCRichmond Global VenturesKohala VenturesArboretum VenturesSurface VenturesKaiser Permanente VenturesHeadwater VenturesEVP
Firms observed investing alongside GSR Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with GSR Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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