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WestSummit Capital

Growth equity

Beijing · Growth · 9 people tracked

Also known as WESTSUMMIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. · WESTSUMMIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

WestSummit Capital focuses on growth-stage technology investing with a globally minded platform. The firm positions itself as a 'Partner of Choice' for entrepreneurs seeking growth capital, emphasizing that the value added beyond the capital is more important than the capital itself. Its integrated team of former operators and entrepreneurs provides hands-on support across all stages of growth, offering local market perspective and expertise. The platform helps portfolio companies enter new markets, providing strategic and tactical support for business expansion and access to prospective customers, partners and capital. It targets technology, internet, mobile and consumer business models within a rapidly changing global technology ecosystem.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$10M – $20M
HQ
Beijing, CN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Private fund assets
$123.3M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
34
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

Team · 9 people

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What they invest in

from 19 of 34 portfolio companies

Hardware ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×8IoT ×5Semiconductors ×5Cloud Computing ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Consumer ×3

HQs:China×8United States×8

Investments · 34 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12019 · 12015 · 12014 · 42012 · 18 dated

Unity Technologiesunity.comin𝕏NYSE: U

Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.

AdTechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US

David Helgason(Founder)inJoachim Ante(Founder)Nicholas Francis(Founder)inMatthew Bromberg(CEO and President)in

Co-investorsDeepwater Asset ManagementEdge VCEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersGP BullhoundiGlobe Partners+18 more

3Dr3dr.com

3DR operates an e-commerce store selling drone platforms, components, and accessories for unmanned aerial systems.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSan Diego, US

Jordi Muñoz(Founder)in

Co-investorsUnion Grove Venture Partners

Algoblualgoblu.cominApr 2019

AlgoBlu provides programmable network connectivity services offering on-demand bandwidth from 2M up to Nx 10G, with real-time bandwidth adjustment, end-to-end encryption, multi-service physical isolation, and direct physical-layer connections to cloud platforms and SaaS providers.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSemiconductors

Li Ming(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathay CapitalTitanium Ventures

Botinkitbotinkit.aiin

KMES (Kitchen Manufacturing Execution System) is a software platform that automates kitchen operations and recipe selection for restaurants, reducing wait times and increasing table turnover.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSaaS

Co-investors5Y CapitalAlphaist Partners Venture

Cloudwisecloudwise.comin

Cloudwise provides monitoring, alerting, and automated operations solutions for AI infrastructure, helping organizations ensure reliability, security, and compliance across AI compute, power systems, and agentic services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeijing, CN

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGobi Partners ChinaEverest GroupSequoia Capital

Couchbasecouchbase.comJun 2014Acquired

Couchbase is a NoSQL distributed JSON document database company offering Couchbase Server, Capella DBaaS and mobile/edge products.

BJ SchaknowskiinChris Anderson(Founder)Damien Katz(Founder)Dustin Sallings(Founder)James Phillips(Founder)Matt Cain (CEO)(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelGlynn Capital ManagementMango CapitalMayfield FundSorenson VenturesVertex Ventures+3 more

Decawavedecawave.com

Decawave developed Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, including UWB integrated circuits, modules, and evaluation kits, some compatible with Apple's U1 chip.

HardwareIoTSemiconductors

Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalKernel CapitalAtlantic Bridge Ventures

Haivivihaivivi.cn

HAIVIVI designs and manufactures smart toy products using technology to create companion experiences for children during their growth and development journey.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGamingHardwareIoT

Co-investorsJoy Capital

Ishansongishansong.com

Ishan Song is a same-city on-demand delivery platform specializing in one-to-one dedicated courier service across 298 Chinese cities.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBeijing, CN

Co-investorsHike Capital

Mellanox Technologies Mlnxmellanox.comin𝕏acquired by NVIDIA

The mellanox.com domain now redirects to NVIDIA's networking division, which builds high-performance data center networking fabric—including InfiniBand and Ethernet switches, DPUs, SuperNICs, optics, and software—for large-scale AI computing environments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSunnyvale, US

Eyal Waldman(Founder)inMichael Kagan(Founder)

Co-investorsJerusalem Global VenturesUS Venture PartnersGemini Israel Ventures

Mirantismirantis.comin𝕏Oct 2014 · $100M

Mirantis provides infrastructure automation software and GPU-based cloud services for multi-cluster, hybrid multicloud, and workload migration environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Alex Freedland(Executive Officer, Director)inAdrian Ionel(Executive Officer, Director)inShaun O'Mearain

BoardDharmesh Thakker(Director)Elise Huang(Director)Jim Dvorkin(Director)in

Co-investorsAugust CapitalDell Technologies CapitalIntel CapitalSapphire VenturesSecond Alpha PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+3 more

NetBasenetbase.comin𝕏Mar 2015

Quid is an AI-powered consumer and market intelligence platform that analyzes data from social media, news, reviews, patents, and other sources to reveal trends, sentiment, and opportunities for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMountain View, US

Peter Caswell(Executive Officer, Director)inKip Knight(Executive Officer)inRobert Pape(Executive Officer)Michael Seashols(Director)

BoardElise Huang(Director)Donald Butler(Director)

Co-investorsREV Venture PartnersAltos VenturesORIX VenturesThomvest Ventures

Nexentanexenta.comin𝕏

Nexenta develops software-defined storage (SDS) solutions that enable enterprises and telecom operators to manage multi-cloud data centers cost-effectively.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Alex AizmanDmitry Yusupov

Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersPresidio VenturesRazor's Edge VenturesTransLink CapitalMenlo VenturesSierra Ventures+1 more

Silkroadsilkroad.comJun 2014

Rival provides AI-powered orchestration tools for HR functions including sourcing, recruiting, onboarding, and employee journey management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSChicago, US

Merri Bonino Chandler(Executive Officer)John Shackleton(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Preston(Executive Officer)inSteven Worth(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew J. Filipowski(Director)Cameron Lester(Director)

Co-investorsTenaya Capital

Tremorinternationaltremorinternational.com𝕏

Nexxen (Tremor International) operates a connected advertising technology platform combining a DSP, SSP, and data platform to help advertisers, publishers, and data partners reach target audiences.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Twitchtwitch.tvin𝕏Acquired

Amazon-owned live-streaming platform for video games, esports, music, creative and IRL content, spun off from Justin.tv in 2011.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Emmett Shear(CEO)inKyle Vogt(Founder)inJustin Kan(Founder)inMichael Seibel(CEO)Kevin Lin(Founder)inArram Sabeti(Office Operations)in

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFloodgate+11 more

Unimcomunimcom.com

Unimcom is a research and design enterprise focused on self-developed mid-to-small capacity storage chips for applications in consumer electronics, IoT, network communication, intelligent security, industrial control, and automotive electronics.

Developer ToolsHardwareIoTSemiconductorsWuxi, CN

VeriSiliconverisilicon.comin𝕏Jun 2014

Verisilicon is a Chinese semiconductor IP and chip design solutions company that provides Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS), offering customized chip design platforms with proprietary IP cores including GPU, NPU, VPU, DSP, ISP, and display processing IPs.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsShanghai, CN

Wayne Wei-Ming Dai(Executive Officer, Director)Shannon Gao(Executive Officer)

BoardSoo Boon Koh(Director)inDatong Chen(Director)Ben Yu(Director)Yajun Li(Director)

Co-investorsCelesta CapitaliGlobe PartnersSierra VenturesVantagePoint Capital PartnersWI Harper Group

Ximalayaximalaya.com

Ximalaya is an online audio sharing platform providing podcast-like content spanning 101 categories across audio content for all age groups.

ConsumerCreator EconomyIoTMedia & EntertainmentShanghai, CN

Co-investorsSierra VenturesKleiner PerkinsPuhua CapitalSony Music Entertainment

YuMeyume.comMay 2012 · $10M

Independent provider of digital video brand advertising solutions.

Co-investorsCarbide VenturesFelicis VenturesGFT VenturesMenlo VenturesTransLink CapitalAccel+4 more

兆易创新 (GigaDevice)gigadevice.comin

GigaDevice Semiconductor is a fabless supplier of Flash memory, 32-bit general-purpose microcontrollers, sensors, and analog products, serving over 20,000 customers globally.

HardwareIoTSemiconductors

Co-investorsIPVTusStar

高拓讯达altobeam.com

Digital TV demodulator chips and SoC solutions

Co-investorsDFJ DragonFundDraper AssociatesDraper DragonDFJ

Other

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

<UNKNOWN>AnjiAnjimicroBotin InnovationHimalayaInside SecureMaginaticsMovidiusNinebotNinebot-SegwayPier88HealthUnion Optech

Exits · 4

1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 2

Unity TechnologiesNYSE: UMellanox Technologies Mlnxacq. by NVIDIA

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has WestSummit Capital made?
WestSummit Capital has 34 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What stage does WestSummit Capital invest at?
WestSummit Capital invests at the Growth stage.
What is WestSummit Capital's typical check size?
WestSummit Capital typically writes checks of $10M – $20M.
What sectors does WestSummit Capital focus on?
WestSummit Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, IoT, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is WestSummit Capital located?
WestSummit Capital is headquartered in Beijing, CN.
Who does WestSummit Capital co-invest with?
WestSummit Capital most often shares deals with Draper Associates, iGlobe Partners, Nelstone Ventures, among 71 tracked co-investors.

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