GSR Ventures
Venture capitalBeijing · Pre-Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Also known as GOLDEN SAND RIVER, LTD. · GSR Ventures (AIV)
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Investment thesis
GSR Ventures focuses on early-stage technology companies across the globe, targeting AI-enabled enterprise software, consumer platforms, and healthcare technology. The firm seeks transformative companies that can reshape their sectors and prioritizes make-or-break decisions over minor details. Its team of founders, enterprise executives, physicians, and engineers brings deep industry expertise plus hands-on experience founding, scaling, and exiting their own companies. GSR positions itself as a long-term, hands-on partner that iterates quickly alongside entrepreneurs and supports them throughout their journey.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through GSR Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 36 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×7Healthtech ×7Enterprise Software ×6Crypto & Web3 ×5Developer Tools ×5
HQs:United States×15China×2Singapore×2Brazil×1Indonesia×1
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 52021 · 32019 · 12018 · 12013 · 117 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 SoftwareFintechSaaS
Prajit Nanu(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsVertex GrowthVertex VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Beacon VCInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcNewView Capital+6 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(Executive Officer, Director)inManish Garg(Director)inRaman Khanna(Director)in
BoardSimon Wu(Director)inJocelyn Goldfein(Director)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationBloomberg BetaCiti VenturesDell Technologies CapitalZetta Venture PartnersInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+1 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
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 VenturesOutpost CapitalPioneer Square LabsShasta Ventures
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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inYinglian Xie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
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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(Executive Officer, Director)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, LlcPoint72 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
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 & CEO)Jean Liu(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesA-Rod CorpACME CapitalAlpha Wave GlobalBeyond VenturesCoatue Management+11 more
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 CapitalTrousdale 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 FundAmex Ventures+2 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
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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 CapitalLightspeed China PartnersNorthern 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(Cofounder & CEO)inRaj Lad(Cofounder & CTO)inJames M Rolette(Director)Costa Hasapopoulos(Director)Mark Cree(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Morris(Director)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAscend Venture CapitalBalnord Sp. z o.o.Chicago VenturesEuropean Innovation Council Fund+7 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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBETH SEIDENBERG(Director)inRICHARD LIM(Director)inEdo Segal(Director)Ted Shergalis(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsZenStone Venture CapitalFirstMark CapitalFounder CollectiveIA VenturesKleiner Perkins
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 49Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcKyber Knight CapitalDeVCLink VenturesRiot Ventures+3 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 Ventures
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 LearningCloud ComputingHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michelle Longmire(Founder)Timothy R. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Perry Robinson(Executive Officer)in
BoardYoung A. Sohn(Director)Richard Lim(Director)inAnna Long(Director)
Co-investorsACVC PartnersConnectivity VenturesHealthX VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcObvious VenturesPROOF+5 more
Data-driven intelligent HR SaaS product for enterprises, covering recruitment channels, talent pools and analytics.
Singapore, SG
Orion Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsXiang He CapitalGGV 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 VenturesEast Ventures
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 VenturesSpaceVCFoothill VenturesGGV CapitalNotable Capital
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+10 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-investorsTexas HALO FundDecent CapitalKeytone VenturesXTX Markets
ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Benjamin South Lee(Co-founder, CEO (Acq. by Avara Labs))inLeo Cho(Cofounder)inRandolph Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorJ4 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 MBA Fund
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
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill AngelsAlameda ResearchBixin VenturesBloomberg Beta+8 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
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+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Mirabilis MedicaQunarXiaohongshu (小红书)
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsQunaracq. by A Place for MomSonaracq. by Aave
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Moka · thedailystar.net · Sep 6, 2026
Moka · thedailystar.net · Sep 6, 2026
Skan · pulse2.com · Aug 20, 2026
Didi · bloomberg.com · Aug 13, 2026
OmniML · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
NIUM · paymentsdive.com · Jul 23, 2026
Infinite · restaurantdive.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GSR Ventures made?
- GSR Ventures has 36 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does GSR Ventures invest at?
- GSR Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is GSR Ventures's typical check size?
- GSR Ventures typically writes checks of $2.3M – $74M.
- 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 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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