About CPE
CPE is a private equity firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based in Beijing, China. As of Jul 2026, CPE is an active investor with a portfolio of 98 companies, comprising 98 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in China and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Life Sciences. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Kling AI on Jul 03, 2026 which also saw participation from BlueFive Capital, Guofang Capital and other investors.
Overall CPE portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 24 IPOs and 5 acquisitions including key companies like DiDi, XREAL and Pony.ai. A lot of funds co-invest with CPE, with names like IDG Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
CPE has a team of 83 people, including 11 partners.
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CPE's Portfolio
CPE has a portfolio of 98 companies. They have invested in a total of 98 companies. Their most recent investment was in Kling AI (Series D round) on Jul 03, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by CPE:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 03, 2026 | Series D | 7803 | ||
May 07, 2026 | Series D | 5682 | ||
Apr 20, 2023 | Series B | 3117 | ||
Mar 30, 2022 | Series B | 1313 |
CPE has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Burger King China on Nov 10, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by CPE:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 10, 2025 | Chain of limited service restaurant serving burger | - | 2005 | |
Nov 04, 2015 | Products for interventional cardiology and critical care procedures | - | 1990 | |
Sep 18, 2018 | Logistics service provider | - | 2002 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of CPE:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in China and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in High Tech
Team profile of CPE
CPE has a team of 83 members including 11 Partners and 48 Principals located in China, United States and 2 more locations. CPE's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in CPE:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Pudong | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | ||
Partner | China | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - |
Co-investors of CPE
Over the past 18 years, 134 investors have co-invested in CPE's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of CPE: 134 investors entered a company along with CPE. These include investors like IDG Capital (4 companies).
CPE News
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Moonshot AI: Chinese Kimi Developer Achieves $20 Billion Valuation in New Funding RoundTrending Topics•May 07, 2026•Moonshot AI, Meituan, CPE, China Mobile Group Design Institute and 1 other
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FountainVest and CPE Invest in SML Group to Accelerate Global GrowthGlobal Legal Chronicle•Nov 07, 2025•CPE, SML, FountainVest Partners
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Smart Service Provider Terminus Raises $276 Million to Fund LLM ApplicationsCaixin Global•Apr 12, 2024•Terminus Group, AL Capital, Sunny Optical Technology, Futian Investment Control and 15 others
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CDH, Huaxing lead $120m Series B for China’s InnoRNAAsian Venture Capital Journal•Mar 30, 2022•CDH, China Renaissance Group, CPE, E Fund Management and 1 other
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"Silicon-based Bionics" completed more than 500 million C++ round of financing36Kr•Jan 20, 2022•Silicon-based, Kai Cheng Capital, China Life Investment, First seafront fund and 5 others
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The buyer consortium seeks Hollysys shareholder support on acquisition proposalSeeking Alpha•Jun 29, 2021•HollySys, HollySys, CPE
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Triastek Closes US$ 50 Million Series B Financing, Co-led by Matrix Partners China and CPECNW•Jun 24, 2021•Triastek, Matrix Partners China, SIG, CPE and 5 others
