About Hony Capital
Hony Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based in Beijing, China. As of May 2026, Hony Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 72 companies, comprising 72 funding rounds and 4 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in China and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Excalipoint on Mar 18, 2026 which also saw participation from HSG, Apricot Capital and other investors.
Overall Hony Capital portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 19 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like WeWork, Tuniu and Viu Video. A lot of funds co-invest with Hony Capital, with names like Tencent sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Hony Capital has a team of 83 people, including 49 partners.
Hony Capital's Portfolio
Hony Capital has a portfolio of 72 companies. They have invested in a total of 72 companies. Their most recent investment was in Excalipoint (Seed round) on Mar 18, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Hony Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 18, 2026 | Seed | 6466 | ||
Feb 11, 2026 | Angel | 3578 | ||
Jan 21, 2026 | Series C | 2265 | ||
Nov 13, 2023 | Series B | 3004 |
Hony Capital has acquired 4 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Playtika on Jul 30, 2016. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Hony Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 30, 2016 | Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms | $1.5M | 2010 | |
Jul 12, 2014 | Pizza restaurant chain in the UK | - | 1965 | |
Oct 28, 2013 | IPTV-based streaming platform | $301M | 2005 | |
Jun 25, 2008 | Manufacturer of truck mounted pumps and batching plants | - | 1997 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Hony Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in China and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer
Team profile of Hony Capital
Hony Capital has a team of 83 members including 49 Partners and 11 Principals located in China, United States and 2 more locations. Hony Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hony Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
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Partner | China | - | - | |
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Partner | Haidian | - | - | |
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Co-investors of Hony Capital
Over the past 23 years, 101 investors have co-invested in Hony Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Hony Capital: 101 investors entered a company along with Hony Capital. These include investors like Tencent (3 companies).
Hony Capital News
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Santos to Raise Money With Gas-Field Sale, Share IssueThe Wall Street Journal•Dec 02, 2023•Santos, Hony Capital
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Investment bank ABCI, PE investor Hony Partners file to list HKEX’s fourth SPACShareandstocks•Sep 20, 2022•Hony Capital, ABC International Holdings
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