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Sky9 Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Growth · 44 people tracked

Also known as SKY9 CAPITAL FUND V GP LTD. · SKY9 CAPITAL LTD. · SKY9 CAPITAL MVP LTD

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Investment thesis

Sky9 Capital partners with founders from the earliest stages through expansion, aiming to help build category-defining companies with global ambition. Its approach emphasizes founder-led technical depth, backing entrepreneurs with strong technical conviction to turn differentiated technology into durable global businesses. The firm positions itself as a long-term partner, providing hands-on guidance, key hires, strategic connections, and scaling support across a company's lifecycle. Through a worldwide presence, Sky9 offers global market access to help founders expand internationally. A dedicated strategy, Sky9 Digital, focuses on AI and blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure as the decade's most transformative technology waves.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$1M – $10M
HQ
San Francisco, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$2B
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
133
Unicorns
5
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 44 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Fei A Lo· General Partner
Ronald Cao· General Partner
Wai Shan Wong· General Partner
Jing Wang· Partner and Head of Sky9 Research
Harry Hao· Managing Directorin
Ke Liang· Partner
Shannon Huang· Partnerin
Vincent Niu· Partner
Bingqing Li· Associate
David Magrefty· Associate
Fred Yang· Vice President
Sophia Youngin
Terrence Tey· Investor𝕏

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Sky9 Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 50 of 133 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×26Crypto & Web3 ×12Data & Infrastructure ×12SaaS ×11Developer Tools ×9Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×7Consumer ×6

HQs:United States×15China×13Singapore×4France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 26 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
7 of 26 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 26 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×103 founders×54+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data

Columbia University ×2Nankai University ×2Stanford University ×2Tsinghua University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×13Engineering ×8Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history

Baidu, Inc. ×3Google ×3Microsoft ×2Mobile Steam Unit ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)

Investments · 133 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12022 · 92021 · 22020 · 223 dated

WeRide (文远知行)weride.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: WRD

WeRide develops autonomous driving technology and operates a portfolio of five core products, including Robotaxi, with vehicles deployed across more than 40 cities in 12 countries.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics

Yan(Co-founder)Tony Han(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance VenturesFoothill VenturesK3 VenturesK3V VenturesNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcQiming Venture Partners+1 more

满帮集团 (Full Truck Alliance)fulltruckalliance.comNYSE: YMM

Technology-driven logistics platform building a smart logistics ecosystem, covering trucking transactions, financial services, aftermarket, and autonomous driving.

Zhang Hui(Founder)

Co-investorsCapitalGDCM VenturesGranite AsiaHongShan Capital GroupSoftBank Vision FundXiang He Capital

Amber Groupambergroup.ioJun 2021

Amber Group is a digital assets investment and portfolio management firm that serves institutional and individual investors with trading, liquidity provision, and infrastructure solutions for crypto and Web3 projects.

Crypto & Web3FintechSingapore, SG

Wayne Huo(Founder)Michael Wu(Founder)Luke Li(Founder)Thomas Zhu(Founder)Tiantian Kullander(Founder)Tony He(Founder)

Co-investorsBase PartnersCoinbase VenturesDCM VenturesDigital Finance GroupDragonflyFenbushi Capital+9 more

Ancient8ancient8.ggJun 2022

Ancient8 is a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, hosting fully on-chain games, games on X and Telegram, IP-infused games, and AI-powered games.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Howard Xu(Founder)Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)Thuat Nguyen(Founder)William Phan(Founder)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyExtra WattsImpossible FinanceIOSG Ventures+25 more

Berachainberachain.com𝕏

Berachain is a Layer 1 blockchain network built around a Proof of Liquidity mechanism that directs block reward emissions as non-dilutive growth capital to ecosystem applications in exchange for revenue sharing with the network and tokenholders.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Smokey the Bera(Founder)Homme Bear(Founder)Smokey The Bera(Founder)

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalArrington CapitalBorderless VentureCaladanCitizenX Crypto VenturesCVP NoLimit+20 more

Biren Technologybirentech.com

Lingjie Xu(Founder)Michael Zhang Wen(Founder)Xu Lingjie(Founder)Zhang Wen(Founder)Zhang Wen Xu Lingjie(Founder)

Co-investorsCyberport Hong KongQiming Venture PartnersSource Code CapitalGaorong VenturesGlory Ventures InvestmentsHongShan Capital Group

Blockchainblockchain.comin𝕏

Blockchain.com is a global infrastructure platform for digital assets that provides cryptocurrency trading, DeFi wallet services, and blockchain exploration tools to millions of users worldwide.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Nicolas Cary(Founder)inBen R.(Founder)inBen Reeves(Founder)Benjamin Reeves(Founder)Nic Cary(Founder)Peter Smith(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCoinbase VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Digital Currency Group+18 more

BUDbud.appin𝕏

Bud is an AI-powered autonomous worker that uses a computer, browser, and coding capabilities to complete tasks independently.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Kevin Lu(CEO)inBach Tran(CTO)in

Co-investorsLeonis CapitalOutward VCY Combinator9Yards CapitalBoxGroupHSBC+2 more

Bytedancebytedance.com

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

Coinsupercoinsuper.com

Coinsuper operates a compliant cryptocurrency trading platform offering USD deposit and withdrawal services, along with blockchain and fintech technology solutions for institutional clients.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsPantera Capital

cybercyber.co

Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 network that brings social primitives onchain and pairs them with an AI suite for crypto intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructurePalo Alto, US

Zhimao Liu(Founder)

Co-investorsDraper DragonINCE CapitalIOSG VenturesLattice CapitalMulticoin CapitalSpice Capital+1 more

CyberConnectcyberconnect.meMay 2022 · $15M

Cyber is an Ethereum Layer 2 that brings social primitives onchain and offers an AI intelligence suite (including the Surf AI crypto copilot) for builders, AI agents, and users.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesTsingTing CapitalAnimoca BrandsBinance LabsSevenX Ventures

Dao Foodsdaofoods.cominAug 2020 · $10M

Dao Foods is an investment and advocacy firm that funds and mentors plant-based and alternative protein companies focused on or serving the Chinese market.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Tao Zhang(Co-Founder)inAlbert Tseng(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsUnovis Asset ManagementBluestein VenturesBuilders VCCongruent VenturesJoy CapitalMatrix Partners China+4 more

Daoclouddaocloud.ioin𝕏

d.run is an AI operating system for AI data centers, providing compute scheduling, inference optimization, and operations management to increase compute utilization and inference performance.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSingapore, SG

Kay Yan(Founder)in

Co-investorsMarathon Venture Partners

Donutdonut.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $15M

Donut offers a Slack-based tool aimed at improving employee engagement, collaboration, and productivity within teams.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Dan Manian(CEO & Cofounder)inJeff Manian(CTO & Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAccelBitkraft Esports VenturesBloomberg BetaDesigner FundFirstMark CapitalHack VC+3 more

Donutdonut.xyzNov 2025 · $15M

The world's first agentic crypto browser.

Co-investorsHack VCInception CapitalAltos VenturesHongShan Capital GroupMakers Fund

DoraHacksdorahacks.ioMay 2022 · $20M

Global hacker community and Web3 platform running hackathons, bounties and quadratic-voting grants for open-source developers.

Jiannan Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupCircle VenturesMapleblock CapitalSignum CapitalAmber GroupBinance Labs+3 more

Final Round AIfinalroundai.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $6.9M

Final Round AI provides AI tools for interview preparation, including mock interviews, real-time interview assistance, resume building, and LinkedIn optimization.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jay Ma(Founder)Michael Guan(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundLevel One FundMento vcRitual CapitalTranspose Platform Management+6 more

FinVolutionir.finvgroup.com

张俊(Founder)

Galxegalxe.com𝕏

Galxe is a platform that unifies identity, engagement, and automation for web3 projects seeking authentic user growth and community engagement.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSSector Agnostic

Charles Wayn(Founder)Harry Zhang(Founder)

Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDraper DragonFermion+5 more

Haoyikuhaoyiku.com.cn

Haoyiku is a private-domain e-commerce brand flash-sale platform in China that provides brand supply-chain and discounted-sales services to private-domain traffic operators such as resellers and shop owners.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechHangzhou, CN

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersIDG CapitalK2VCTencent HoldingsVision Plus Capital

HydraDBhydradb.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2026 · $7M

HydraDB is a graph database built on object storage that provides a context layer for AI agents and applications, combining graph structures with relational semantics for high-recall memory and knowledge management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBetter CapitalHyderabad Angels

InnoGritinnogritcorp.com

InnoGrit designs SSD controller technologies and integrated storage solutions, including PCIe Gen5 controllers and turnkey SSD platforms, aimed at reducing latency and TCO.

Data & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductors

InnoLight Technologyinnolight.comin𝕏

InnoLight Technology is a semiconductor and advanced photonics company with R&D, manufacturing, and sales operations across Singapore, the USA, Thailand, Taiwan, and China.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSingapore, SG

Jun Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapitalGCo-Win VenturesLuminous Ventures

Kimikimi.com

Kimi Work is a workflow automation platform that runs recurring tasks on a schedule, powered by a Cron engine to handle periodic jobs like LLM agent calls or data processing scripts.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work

Laiyelaiye.comin

Laiye offers a Work Execution Platform that lets government and enterprise clients build LLM-driven digital workforces, combining RPA, conversational AI, and intelligent document processing to automate business processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeijing, CN

Yichuan Hu(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathay InnovationDCP CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalWu CapitalZhenFund+2 more

LanceDBlancedb.comin𝕏Seed

LanceDB is an AI-native multimodal lakehouse platform that unifies training data across multiple systems to accelerate model development and dataset creation at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Chang She(Founder)inLei Xu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)Essence Venture CapitalInvest In DataRogue CapitalSoma Capital+13 more

Link3link3.to𝕏

Link3 is a Web3 platform that lets organizations, communities, and content creators aggregate their key resources onto a single verified profile page.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Social

Co-investorsStratified Capital

Medlinkermedlinker.com

Medlinker develops a generative AI medical model for disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, providing evidence-based diagnostic and treatment recommendations grounded in medical guidelines.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBeijing, CN

Co-investorsPreAngel FundSequoia Capital

MetaCompmce.sgSeed · Dec 2025 · $22M

MetaComp (CAMP) operates StableX, an infrastructure platform for cross-border FX payments using stablecoins, combining liquidity aggregation, smart FX routing, stablecoin-fiat conversion, and compliance intelligence for B2B payments, remittances, and treasury flows.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Nous Researchnousresearch.comin𝕏

Nous Research develops and trains open source language models and builds infrastructure for distributed AI training.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Jeffrey Quesnelle(Founder)inJeffrey Quesnelle Karan Malhotra(Founder)Karan Malhotra(Founder)Ryan Teknium(Founder)Shivani Mitra(Founder)

Co-investorsBreedCollab+CurrencyFactionForerunner VenturesFuture Back VenturesMozilla Ventures+10 more

OneKeygetonekey.ioSep 2022 · $20MDefunct

OneKey helps site developers and operators identify optimal locations for building electric vehicle charging stations based on profitability analysis.

FintechParis, FR

Christophe Barre(Founder)inUlysse Prygiel(Founder)in

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesDragonflyeCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AGEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+4 more

OneKeyonekey.soin𝕏Oct 2022 · $20M

OneKey makes hardware wallets and related software for storing and managing cryptocurrency, including staking management and support for EVM decoding, Solana message signing, and connections to wallets like MetaMask and Sparrow.

Crypto & Web3Hardware

Yishi W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin VenturesIOSG VenturesMantle Network+6 more

OpenClawopenclaw.ai𝕏

OpenClaw is an open-source, self-hosted AI agent that runs on a user's own machine and performs personal tasks such as organizing email, sending messages, managing calendars, and checking in for flights, controlled through chat apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesInovia CapitalTiny Supercomputer Investment Company

OpusClipopus.proin𝕏

Opus.pro builds an AI-powered video creation and editing agent that automatically turns long-form video into short clips for social media.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Grace Wang(Founder)inYoung Z.(Founder)inJay Wu(Founder)inYoung Zhao(Founder)inYoung Zhao Grace Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDCM VenturesFellowsMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value Partners+4 more

Orienspaceorienspace.com

Orienspace develops specialized wireless data link communication systems for airborne platforms operating in complex environments.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechBeijing, CN

Co-investorsHike CapitalProsperity7 Ventures

PhoenixAIphoenixdata.aiin𝕏Series B · Jun 2026 · $80M

PhoenixAI is a real-time analytical database that runs sub-second SQL across streaming data and Apache Iceberg lakehouses to support AI agent queries and customer-facing analytics at high concurrency.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareEdison, US

Andy Ye(Co-Founder & CPO)James Li(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlvin Zhao(Co-Founder & CTO)inRick Underwood(President)in

Co-investorsAmino Capital

QingCloudqingcloud.com

QingCloud is a Chinese full-stack cloud computing provider offering public cloud, cloud-native, and AI infrastructure products to help enterprises across industries reduce IT costs and support digital transformation.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

RadixArkradixark.ai𝕏

RadixArk builds open-source AI infrastructure for large-scale model training and inference, including the SGLang inference engine and Miles reinforcement learning framework.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Banghua Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelHOF CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementVocal VenturesAMD VenturesCelesta Capital+6 more

Reactorreactor.inc

San Francisco, US

Bryce Schmidtchen(Founder)

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersFPVHawk Hill VenturesSapphire VenturesTq Ventures Llc

Recurrent VenturesinMay 2022 · $300M

Miami, US

Andrew Perlman(Manager)in

BoardMatthew Sechrest(Manager)

Co-investorsBlackstonePowerhouse Capital

Rox Motorroxmotor.comin

ROX Motor (ADAMAS) is a Chinese automotive brand that designs and sells all-terrain luxury SUVs with in-car smart technology.

ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersXiang He Capital

SHOPLAZZAshoplazza.comin𝕏

Shoplazza is a commerce platform that lets merchants create, launch, and run online stores, with tools for storefront design, checkout, payments, inventory management, order fulfillment, dropshipping, and marketing.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Alyson Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsSoftBank Vision FundG Vision CapitalSequoia Capital

Syntis Biosyntis.bioin𝕏

Syntis Bio develops oral therapies that use the biology of the small intestine to treat conditions ranging from rare genetic disorders to common diseases.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechBoston, US

Rahul Dhanda(Executive Officer, Director)inCarlo Giovanni Traverso(Director)Robert Langer(Director)

BoardTeymour Boutros-Ghali(Director)inMartin Madaus(Director)

Co-investorsBill & Melinda Gates FoundationBold Capital PartnersCerity Partners VenturesColorcon VenturesPortal InnovationsSafar Partners

Temutemu.com

Temu is an online marketplace offering a wide range of consumer goods to shoppers, with support for buy-now-pay-later payment options.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Tensorchordtensorchord.aiin𝕏

TensorChord builds developer tools for data scientists, including projects such as envd and ModelZ.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsShanghai, CN

Ce Gao(Co-Founder & CEO)inJinjing Zhou(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsPICUS CAPITAL

TetraSciencetetrascience.comin𝕏

TetraScience provides a Scientific Data and AI Platform that produces AI-native scientific data and lab data management products for scientific research and discovery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSBoston, US

Siping Wang(CTO)inSalvatore Savo(Founder / COO / CCO / GM)inSpin Wang(Cofounder)Patrick Grady(Founder, Chairman, and CEO)inMaurice Bedoni(Executive Officer)inAlok Tayi(CEO)

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBig Red VenturesDorm RoomFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFounder Collective+10 more

Thunkablethunkable.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2022 · $30M

Thunkable provides a no-code mobile app development platform that allows users to build applications without programming expertise.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

Arun Saigal(CEO)inWeiHua Li(CTO)inWeiMark Friedman(Vice President of Engineering)Paul Medlock-Walton(Leader of Interns)Andy Kiang(Head of Product)

Co-investorsJames Beshara FundLightspeed Venture PartnersOwl VenturesPJCY CombinatorCraft Ventures+8 more

Tik Toktiktok.comNo public record

TikTok is ByteDance's short-form video app, known as Douyin in China, whose US arm now sits in a US-majority joint venture.

Los Angeles, US

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalDCM VenturesEast West Ventures EWVNotable CapitalTorch Capital

ToDesktodesk.com

ToDesk is a remote desktop and remote control platform offering low-latency access, screen sharing, and file transfer across devices including phones, tablets, PCs, and thin clients.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSShanghai, CN

Tujia (途家网)tujia.com

Tujia operates an online platform for booking vacation rentals and homestays across China, accessible via its mobile app and WeChat mini-program.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersYi Capital Inc.

Upduoupduo.com

Upduo offers a training-as-a-service platform where a company's top employees coach mid-performers and new hires through peer-to-peer sessions built around business-specific content and metrics.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsImpact Venture Capital

Vanavana.org𝕏

Vana is an open data infrastructure platform that enables individuals to control and manage the data they generate, with the ability to choose how it is used by AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Art Abal(Founder)Anna Kazlauskas(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlphaLab CapitalCaladanEarl Grey CapitalParadigmSCB 10X+10 more

Webullwebull.comin𝕏

Webull is a brokerage platform offering self-directed trading and investing in stocks, ETFs, options, and futures to retail investors.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGeneral AtlanticHongShan Capital GroupLightspeed Venture Partners

Willingwilling.comAcquired

Willing provides software that lets people create wills by answering guided questions, generating legal documents without attorney involvement for asset transfer and guardian designation.

ConsumerInsurTechLegalTechMiami, US

Eliam Medina(CEO)inRob Dyson(CTO)inKris Borer(CTO)

Co-investors500 GlobalY CombinatorAccompliceFounders FundIronfire VenturesRadiant Tech Ventures+3 more

Xbiomexbiome.com

未知君 (XBiome) develops microbiome-based therapeutics and diagnostics using AI-driven bioengineering, targeting diseases including cancer immunotherapy, inflammatory conditions, and autism through live bacterial therapeutics and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBeijing, CN

Co-investors5Y CapitalGaorong CapitalHaystackHike CapitalLegend CapitalPrimavera Venture Management Limited

ZetaChainzetachain.com𝕏Aug 2023 · $27M

ZetaChain provides a user-owned, encrypted memory layer for AI, letting people carry their context, files, preferences, and writing style across different models, apps, and agents.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3

Co-investorsDigital Finance GroupLongHash VenturesTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesFoundation CapitalGSR+4 more

拼多多 (Pinduoduo)pinduoduo.com

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 CapitalGaorong Ventures

Other

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

51WORLDAmberAnywayApollo IDAskSiaBABiosenseBoom GamesCalDietCellxChen Xiang GuiCIXCloudCareCODINGCuboxCyberServalDianping (大众点评)EdaijiaEnergy MonsterEverfirEzbuyFaceuGenemagic BiosciencesHaoduoHerersHot CrushHotMaxxHuixiIns ParkIWEEJanitorAIJinglingJuhuKaamelLeaderna TherapeuticsLeyan TechnologiesLianluoLouxia YogurtMatchaMetaAppMint BioMUJIANNeoX BiotechNodeRealO1 ExchangeParty AnimalsPeerSafePic+Producer AIRaysEngineReactor TechnologiesRong360SentientShip Island GamesSignet TherapeuticsSparcAIStarfieldStarfield Food & Science TechnologyStarterStartorus FusionStreamlStriding AITopShortUniner TechnologyWayZWhatsgoodWinsceneWork Trial AIXtalPiYixi TechnologyYunsiliconZhihe ComputingZhizhangyi房多多 (Fangdd)辐联科技 (Full-Life Technologies)

Exits · 3

2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2

WeRide (文远知行)NASDAQ: WRD满帮集团 (Full Truck Alliance)NYSE: YMM

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sky9 Capital made?
Sky9 Capital has 133 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Sky9 Capital invest at?
Sky9 Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Sky9 Capital's typical check size?
Sky9 Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What sectors does Sky9 Capital focus on?
Sky9 Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, New Materials, Retail Tech, Robotics.
Where is Sky9 Capital located?
Sky9 Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Sky9 Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Sky9 Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Sky9 Capital co-invest with?
Sky9 Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, HongShan Capital Group, Qiming Venture Partners, among 167 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 7

Granite Asia

Granite Asia is an Asia-focused investment firm; this page is a republished Business Times news article featuring senior managing partner Jenny Lee discussing AI's impact on startup formation and investing trends in Asia.

$5M – $25M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 1
O1 Exchange
$500K – $50M
BINARY CAPITAL

Binary Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing across multiple technology sectors, backing founders building industry-defining companies.

Both backed · 1
Infinite Capital

Infinite Capital is an early-stage investment firm run by operators who have built and sold companies, providing hands-on support to founders across strategy, token models, fundraising, hiring, product and scaling.

Both backed · 1
Apollo ID
Decasonic

Decasonic is an AI-native venture and digital assets fund that invests in and builds blockchain and AI companies, drawing on investor-operator experience to help founders reach product-market fit and scale.

Both backed · 1
O1 Exchange
SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

$30K – $550K
Thomvest Ventures

Thomvest is a group of investment companies investing on behalf of Peter J. Thomson and his family, backing entrepreneurs to build industry-defining companies. Its portfolio spans fintech, proptech, cybersecurity and related sectors.

$2M – $5M

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