About Guanqun Investment
Guanqun Investment is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2017, Guanqun Investment has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Crowdcube Overall, Guanqun Investment portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely Runa and Chirp. A lot of funds co-invest with Guanqun Investment, with names like Jonathan Summers sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Guanqun Investment's List of Top Investments
Guanqun Investment has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments are in Crowdcube and Chirp.Their portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Guanqun Investment:1. Crowdcube
Equity-based crowdfunding platform for businesses and startups. Users can invest in startups and growing businesses in exchange for shares of the company. Users can own fractions of a share using the platform. The platform focuses on investments across a variety of industries, including food and beverage, fintech, the internet, and consumer goods. Investors can also look at potential investment options and learn about tax benefits.
Key facts about Crowdcube
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Exeter (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62.9M
- Employee Count: 126 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Draper Esprit, Launchbay Capital and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Geomiq
Provider of cloud and tech-enabled on-demand manufacturing services. It offers web-based software that allows users to upload product designs, add notes, quote for service, view real-time order status, and order details management. The services offerings include CNC machining, injection modeling, 3D printing, and sheet metal.
Key facts about Geomiq
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.5M
- Employee Count: 59 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Samaipata, AXA Venture Partners and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Hostmaker
Hostmaker is an end-to-end property management services provider for Airbnb vacation rentals. Hostmaker offers in-person check-ins & check-outs, hotel-style housekeeping, design services, profile management, pricing review, and more for vacation rentals. It has 3 plans (Airbnb-ready services, hands-off hosting and fixed monthly income) depending on user requirement. The company either charges a percentage of the income as a commission or a monthly fee (subscription) depending on the plan user chooses.
Key facts about Hostmaker
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Initial Capital, SVB and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Aug 03, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Runa
Digital infrastructure to pay and get paid for consumers and businesses. Provides tools to embed payouts, rewards, and incentives. Provides API-enabled digital value infrastructure with payout links, payout network, transferring and exchanging digital value, issuing, sending, accepting, and holding digital value, and more.
Key facts about Runa
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $65.1M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: MaC Venture Capital, Volution and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Chirp
Chirp is a messaging application that allows users to share photos, web pages, and contacts using sound. The app uses special electronic birdsong to ‘chirp’ information over the air to transfer information. It can quickly send data to multiple devices at once without them needing to be either paired or have a wireless connection. Chirp technology provides iOS and Android supported SDK for developers.
Key facts about Chirp
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Jun 30, 2019
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: London Co-Investment Fund, UCLB and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 04, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Guanqun Investment's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Guanqun Investment has invested in 13 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Crowdcube and most recent follow-on round was in Chirp.Guanqun Investment's Investments by Stage
Guanqun Investment has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.14M, 1 investment in Series A stage and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $1.29M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Guanqun Investment's Investments by Sector
Guanqun Investment has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, Financial Services, Gig Economy and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 10 Tech companies, 7 Consumer (B2C) companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Gig Economy | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Guanqun Investment's Investments by Geography
Guanqun Investment has made most investments in United Kingdom (3).Guanqun Investment's recent investments
Guanqun Investment has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Guanqun Investment:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 14, 2017 | United Kingdom | Series C | 2232 | - | |
Aug 15, 2016 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9173 | [+13] | |
Jul 19, 2016 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3258 | - | |
Feb 22, 2016 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4316 | [+12] | |
Jun 14, 2015 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9745 | [+40] |
Acquired companies in Guanqun Investment's Portfolio
4 companies from Guanqun Investment's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Suggestv in May 2020 by Viqeo for $*****.Here are Guanqun Investment's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 29, 2020 | - | - | 6482 | |
Mar 02, 2020 | - | - | 6901 | |
Feb 13, 2020 | Jun 14, 2015 | Seed | 9085 | |
Oct 02, 2013 | - | - | 5007 |
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Co-investors of Guanqun Investment
Over the past 11 years, 77 investors have co-invested in Guanqun Investment's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Guanqun Investment: Balderton Capital, Numis and 15 others have invested in rounds before Guanqun Investment. There is 1 company where Balderton Capital has invested before Guanqun Investment and 1 company where Numis has invested before Guanqun Investment.
- Top Co-investors of Guanqun Investment: 37 investors entered a company along with Guanqun Investment. These include investors like Jonathan Summers (1 company).
- Invested after Guanqun Investment: A total of 23 investors have invested in Guanqun Investment's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Circle (1 company), Molten Ventures (1 company) and Channel 4 Ventures (1 company).
