About CMHJ Partners
CMHJ Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of Shanghai, China. As of Jan 2010, CMHJ Partners has invested in 19 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in China based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Semiconductors and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Aipai Overall, CMHJ Partners portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like SMIC, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor and Focus Media. CMHJ Partners has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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CMHJ Partners' List of Top Investments
CMHJ Partners has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments include SMIC and Alpha & Omega Semiconductor.Their portfolio spans across China and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Semiconductors, High Tech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of top investments by CMHJ Partners:1. SMIC
SMIC is a leading IC foundry operating in mainland China. In addition, the company also provides technology services at 0.35-micron to 28-nanometer. The company's services include mask services, IP development services, backend design services, and turnkey services like wafer sorting, bumping, assembly, and final testing. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $7.27B and a net profit of $1.82B.
Key facts about SMIC
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Pudong (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $751M
- Employee Count: 4,001 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Authosis Ventures, Goldman Sachs and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of power semiconductor components. The company offers power discrete product lines such as MOSFETs, electrostatic discharge, protected MOSFETs, DC-DC regulators, and power ICs. Its products are used in Notebook PC, Desktop PC, Power Supply, LCD, and Cell Phones.
Key facts about Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Jun 30, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 480 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Herald Investment Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2006, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Focus Media
Cloud-based digital OOH advertising network. It is a digital media group founded in 2003 and is located in Shanghai. It offers features such as OOH ad campaign launching, segmentation, custom audience targeting & others to attract audiences. It advertises over commercial buildings, in-store, apartment elevators, large-scale outdoor LEDs, cinema advertising, etc. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $2.35B and a net profit of $0.96B
Key facts about Focus Media
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $12.5M
- Employee Count: 1,387 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Rothschild & Co and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 21, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. 9you
9you is a Chinese game developer and operator of the online gaming portal. It integrates online game services (MMORPG, massive and medium-size casual games, mobile game, etc.), digital entertainment contents, wireless value-added services, and other premier services to the Chinese language internet users all over the world.
Key facts about 9you
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Temasek and CMHJ Partners
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 21, 2008, $*****
5. Aipai
Aipai is an online video sharing platform. Offers videos on the sight mostly consist of online game recordings of the eSports games such as DOTA, StarCraft, and Counterstrike etc. Also features anime mashups and people singing karaoke on their cams. Clients use Aipai's editing software known as "Paidashi" to capture content from their screen, quickly edit and merge clips, add subtitles and video effects, and dub over music and voices. Paidashi allows gamers to upload their gameplay content to Aipai. Has an SDK for app developers to add to their games for video recording and sharing.
Key facts about Aipai
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Guangzhou (China)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $38M
- Employee Count: 48 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: SAIF Partners, CMHJ Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 20, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
CMHJ Partners' Investments by Stage
CMHJ Partners has made 1 investment in Series A stage.CMHJ Partners' Investments by Sector
CMHJ Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Gaming and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Tech companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Gaming | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
CMHJ Partners' Investments by Geography
CMHJ Partners has made most investments in China (1).CMHJ Partners' recent investments
CMHJ Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by CMHJ Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2010 | China | Series A | 3413 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in CMHJ Partners' Portfolio
2 of CMHJ Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Alpha & Omega Semiconductor got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2010 and SMIC got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) at marketcap of $6.38B.Here are CMHJ Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2010 | - | - | 8481 | |
Mar 19, 2004 | - | - | 6976 |
Acquired companies in CMHJ Partners' Portfolio
3 companies from CMHJ Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Focus Media in Dec 2012 by FountainVest Partners for $*****.Here are CMHJ Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 20, 2012 | - | - | 9431 | |
Nov 30, 2010 | - | - | 1458 | |
May 16, 2006 | - | - | 8902 |
Team profile of CMHJ Partners
CMHJ Partners has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in China. CMHJ Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of CMHJ Partners
Over the past 16 years, 3 investors have co-invested in CMHJ Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested after CMHJ Partners: A total of 3 investors have invested in CMHJ Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tencent (1 company), Matrix Partners China (1 company) and SAIF Partners (1 company).
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