About Mingzhao Capital
Mingzhao Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Guangzhou, China. As of Oct 2020, Mingzhao Capital has invested in 2 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 Enterprise Infrastructure and Semiconductors. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of AkuSense Intel Capital co-invest with Mingzhao Capital, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A & Series B
Mingzhao Capital's List of All Investments
Mingzhao Capital has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investmentis in AkuSenseTheir portfolio spans across and China. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Semiconductors, across Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Mingzhao Capital:1. Alauda
Alauda is a cloud platform that focuses on containers and microservices. They offer Container-as-a-Service to seamlessly integrate containers with the DevOps pipeline.These services simplify and streamline the creation, integration, delivery and management of containerized cloud apps, and bring the Docker-like experience to the cloud. It is a member of the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator.
Key facts about Alauda
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Beijing (China)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $17M
- Employee Count: 66 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel Capital, CBC Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 10, 2018, $*****
2. AkuSense
Akusense is a provider of multiple types of sensors. The company offers products such as slot type sensor, photoelectric sensors, laser sensors, fiber components, proximity sensors, accelerometer sensors, inclinometer sensor, fiber amplifier, displacement sensors, magnetic sensors, contactless touch sensors, and ultrasonic sensors. It can be used in electronic components, assembly, automation, packaging and printing, metalworking. It owns various certifications and publications regarding sensor manufacturing.
Key facts about AkuSense
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Shenzhen (China)
- Stage: Series A
- Employee Count: 17 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Mingzhao Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 12, 2020, $*****
Mingzhao Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mingzhao Capital has invested in AkuSense in 2020 and Alauda in 2018. Its most recent first time investment was in AkuSense.Mingzhao Capital's Investments by Stage
Mingzhao Capital has made 1 investment in Series A stage and 1 investment in Series B stage.Mingzhao Capital's Investments by Sector
Mingzhao Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Tech companies, 1 Saas company and at least 1 company focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Semiconductors | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mingzhao Capital's Investments by Geography
Mingzhao Capital has made most investments in China (2).Mingzhao Capital's recent investments
Mingzhao Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Mingzhao Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 12, 2020 | China | Series A | 8143 | - | |
May 10, 2018 | China | Series B | 1173 |
Co-investors of Mingzhao Capital
Over the past 8 years, 4 investors have co-invested in Mingzhao Capital's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Mingzhao Capital: Gaorong Capital, CBC Capital and 1 other have invested in rounds before Mingzhao Capital. There is 1 company where Gaorong Capital has invested before Mingzhao Capital and 1 company where CBC Capital has invested before Mingzhao Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Mingzhao Capital: Intel Capital entered a company along with Mingzhao Capital.
Recent News related to Mingzhao Capital
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Intel Capital pumps $72M into AI, IoT, cloud and silicon startups, $115M invested so far in 2018TechCrunch+•May 08, 2018•Intel, Alauda, Intel Capital, Mingzhao Capital and 50 others
