About CE Innovation Capital
CE Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Beijing, China. As of Aug 2025, CE Innovation Capital has invested in 80 companies. It primarily invests in Series C round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Transak Overall, CE Innovation Capital portfolio has seen 13 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Funding Circle and Monzo. A lot of funds co-invest with CE Innovation Capital, with names like DST Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. CE Innovation Capital has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series C & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
CE Innovation Capital's List of Top Investments
CE Innovation Capital has a portfolio of 80 companies, including 13 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Shenzhen Yinghe Information Technology and Jacobi.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, United Kingdom and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series C and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by CE Innovation Capital:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,533 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Online lending platform providing financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform enables users to access credit with instant decisions and AI-powered risk assessments. The platform connects SMEs needing capital, such as for cash flow, stock purchases, or growth, with institutional investors.
Key facts about Funding Circle
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $373M
- Employee Count: 860 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 28, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Monzo
Provider of digital banking services including savings accounts and loans. This entity offers personal and business current accounts, credit products, and investment options. Customers manage finances through a mobile application that includes tools for budgeting, spending insights, and automated savings features. The service facilitates payments, transfers, and the management of pension funds. Security measures include card controls, biometric authentication, and transaction notifications. Additional offerings include insurance products and credit cards for personal use.
Key facts about Monzo
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: United Kingdom
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Mar 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $2.37B
- Employee Count: 3,786 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: GIC, CapitalG and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Dave
Developer of a mobile banking application offering financial management tools. Its services include deposit accounts, debit cards for online/offline purchases, money transfers, bill payments, cash withdrawals, and more. It also provides tools for budget and finance management. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Dave
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $63.6M
- Employee Count: 657 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: CE Innovation Capital, Black Tee Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Addepar
Addepar is a wealth management solution for investment advisors. It offers solutions for data aggregation, analytics, and portfolio reporting for investment advisors. The product caters to family offices, RIAs, foundation and endowments, global advisories, banks, financial services firms, and wirehouses.
Key facts about Addepar
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $759M
- Employee Count: 1,524 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, SeedFord Partners and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, May 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
CE Innovation Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
CE Innovation Capital has invested in 80 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Avalon Finance and most recent follow-on round was in Transak.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
CE Innovation Capital's Investments by Stage
CE Innovation Capital has made 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.7M, 6 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $108M and 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $39.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 7 |
Series C | 6 |
Series B | 5 |
Seed | 4 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CE Innovation Capital's Investments by Sector
CE Innovation Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, InsurTech, Blockchain Technology and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 75 Tech companies, 58 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 52 Software companies and at least 27 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 22 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
InsurTech | 7 |
Blockchain Technology | 6 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 5 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CE Innovation Capital's Investments by Geography
CE Innovation Capital has made most investments in United States (10), followed by China where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 10 |
China | 5 |
Singapore | 4 |
Indonesia | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CE Innovation Capital's recent investments
CE Innovation Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by CE Innovation Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 12, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 1351 | [+9] | |
May 27, 2025 | British Virgin Islands | Series A | 1364 | [+2] | |
Oct 17, 2024 | - | Series A | 3073 | [+14] | |
May 30, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5390 | [+19] | |
May 17, 2023 | China | Seed | 3414 | - |
Unicorns in CE Innovation Capital's Portfolio
CE Innovation Capital has 13 unicorns in its portfolio - Addepar, Cross River Bank, Debeijin Service Technology and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Addepar. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before CE Innovation Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in CE Innovation Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Wealth management solutions for advisors | 2009 | New York City | Series G | gxpwkgw | ||
74 | Platform offering API-driven financial infrastructure | 2008 | Fort Lee | Series D | t{cybfh | ||
60 | SaaS-driven expense & reimbursement management solutions for businesses | 2016 | Beijing | Series C | yreqqdm | ||
75 | Provider of business loans and lines of credit for enterprises | 2013 | Plano | Series D | xqaovlr | ||
64 | Provider of an open-source machine learning platform | 2012 | Mountain View | Series E | flnrtie |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in CE Innovation Capital's Portfolio
8 of CE Innovation Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Automobile industry Internet platform Daxu got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $570M and Figure got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $4.34B.Here are CE Innovation Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 25, 2026 | - | - | 5632 | |
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 3104 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | 9617 | |
Jan 26, 2022 | - | - | 6482 | |
Jun 09, 2021 | - | - | 2328 |
Acquired companies in CE Innovation Capital's Portfolio
15 companies from CE Innovation Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BioCatch in Aug 2026 by Visa for $*****.Here are CE Innovation Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 03, 2026 | - | - | 8230 | |
Dec 10, 2025 | - | - | 4717 | |
Nov 19, 2025 | - | - | 6376 | |
Jun 16, 2025 | - | - | 4495 | |
Jul 29, 2024 | Nov 15, 2022 | Seed | 5027 |
Team profile of CE Innovation Capital
CE Innovation Capital has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States, China and 1 more location. CE Innovation Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in CE Innovation Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | China | - | - | |
Principal | Singapore | - | - |
Co-investors of CE Innovation Capital
Over the past 7 years, 359 investors have co-invested in CE Innovation Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before CE Innovation Capital: Y Combinator, Tribe Capital and 186 others have invested in rounds before CE Innovation Capital. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before CE Innovation Capital and 2 companies where Tribe Capital has invested before CE Innovation Capital.
- Top Co-investors of CE Innovation Capital: 137 investors entered a company along with CE Innovation Capital. These include investors like DST Global (2 companies).
- Invested after CE Innovation Capital: A total of 34 investors have invested in CE Innovation Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include PayPal Ventures (2 companies), Lightspeed Venture Partners (1 company) and LGT Capital Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to CE Innovation Capital
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Avalon Labs Secures Strategic Funding Led by YZi LabsPANews•May 27, 2025•Avalon Finance, YZi Labs, Mirana, CE Innovation Capital and 1 other
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zkPass Completes $12.5 Million Series A Financing, Valuing $100 MillionPANews•Oct 17, 2024•ZkPass, dao5, Animoca Brands, Flow Traders and 14 others
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Owlto Finance secures new funding at $150m valuationCryptonews•Jul 18, 2024•Owlto, Matrixport, Bixin Ventures, Hailstone Labs and 7 others
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Marble Raises Another $4.2M to Be the Centralized Platform to Manage and Save Money on All Types of InsuranceAlleyWatch•Jun 23, 2023•Marble, Blue Collective, Goodwater Capital, CE Innovation Capital and 1 other
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Web3 Platform Transak Raises $20 Million Series ACrowdfund Insider•May 30, 2023•Transak, CE Innovation Capital, SBI Ven Capital, Sygnum and 15 others
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"Shishiyuedong" completed the Pre-A round of financing of tens of millions of yuan36Kr•May 17, 2023•Growingleap.com, CE Innovation Capital, Timeshare
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Digital wallet for insurance Marble bags $4.2mFintech•May 02, 2023•Marble, Distributed Ventures, Blue Collective, Goodwater Capital and 4 others
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"Yinghe Information" completed nearly 100 million yuan in round B financing36Kr•Apr 18, 2023•Shenzhen Yinghe Technology, Shunwei Capital, CE Innovation Capital, Shenzhen Yinghe Information Technology and 2 others
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Archax Completed $28.5M Series A FundingSmartliquidity•Nov 09, 2022•Archax, abrdn, BitRock Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors and 7 others
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Open finance startup Ayoconnect’s APIs enable financial inclusion in Southeast AsiaTechCrunch+•Oct 13, 2022•Ayoconnect, SIG Venture Capital, Tiger Global Management, CE Innovation Capital and 7 others
