SHANGHAI, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Qiming Venture Partners announced today that it had closed Fund IV at $500 million. This fund continues Qiming's strategy of funding innovations through outstanding Chinese entrepreneurs in the Information Technology, Consumer and Internet, Healthcare, and Cleantech sectors. Qiming's assets under management now exceed $1.6 billion after its debut in 2006.
Qiming's portfolio includes over 70 investments distributed among its targeted sectors. Qiming Venture Partners invests in early-stage and expansion-stage deals, with over 50% of its investments in early stage companies. Qiming's initial investment in a portfolio company ranges from $500K to $30 million.
Qiming takes great pride in its investment team. Managing Partners Duane Kuang, JP Gan, Gary Rieschel and Nisa Lin are all recognized leaders in their respective areas and within the venture capital community. They are proud to be joined by Partners William Hu, Yong Zhang, Grace Lee, Helen Wong, Jing Wu and Janet Yu as the leadership team for Qiming. This team's stability is a clear differentiator in China among both entrepreneurs and limited partners.
There are currently over 40 staff within the firm, and all the senior team members have the combination of investing and operating experience coveted by today's Chinese entrepreneurs.
Current Qiming portfolio companies include:
Among many other great companies.
