About SAIF Partners
SAIF Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based out of Hong Kong, China. As of May 2026, SAIF Partners is an active investor, having invested in 132 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Angel round of Rongxin Overall, SAIF Partners portfolio has seen 19 IPOs and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Urban Company, Yoga Bar and ZhongAn Insurance. A lot of funds co-invest with SAIF Partners, with names like CICC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. SAIF Partners has team of 64 people including 19 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Deals in last 12 months
SAIF Partners' List of Top Investments
SAIF Partners has a portfolio of 132 companies. Their most notable investments are in Cloudshops and Beijing Ansong Technology.Their portfolio spans across China, India, United States and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by SAIF Partners:
Provider of home maintenance repair and personal care service professionals. This business facilitates the booking of technicians for appliance repair, plumbing, electrical work, and cleaning tasks. It also connects individuals with practitioners for salon, spa, and grooming treatments performed at residential addresses. The service model coordinates scheduling for various household maintenance and wellness requirements.
Key facts about Urban Company
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $376M
- Employee Count: 2,111 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: ABG Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jun 29, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Yoga Bar
Platform offering protein based food products. The product catalog includes protein bars of various flavours such as peanut butter and chocolate, oats, dark chocolate peanut butter, ragi mix, muesli, pancake mix, dry fruits, seeds, sweetener, protein bar, protein shakes, whey protein powder, and more.
Key facts about Yoga Bar
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $23.6M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Elevation Capital, Fireside Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Zostel
Chains providing hostel accommodation, travel experiences, and related services. They offer lodging options and curated travel itineraries. The company also provides opportunities for individuals to become content creators. Additionally, they have an internship program and opportunities for artists to perform.
Key facts about Zostel
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.8M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Orios Venture Partners, Tiger Global Management and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 15, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Zhong An provides an online insurance platform for individuals. It provides quotes for health insurance, travel insurance, car insurance, accident insurance, and more. It also provides group insurance and employee insurance for businesses. It provides a platform for claims support and tools for HR policy management.
Key facts about ZhongAn Insurance
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $942M
- Employee Count: 1,187 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sagamore Investment Management, SoftBank Vision Fund and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jun 12, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Musely
Musely is a product discovery platform for beauty products. It connects top dermatologists to patients with just a few clicks- bringing our patients freshly compounded, personalized prescription treatments for skin, hair loss, menopause, and more - all from the comfort of their home.
Key facts about Musely
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22.2M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hillhouse, Zillionize and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 01, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
SAIF Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SAIF Partners has invested in 133 companies over the last 24 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Rongxin and most recent follow-on round was in Coverstack.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
SAIF Partners' Investments by Stage
SAIF Partners has made 27 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.49M, 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.19M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Series A | 27 |
Seed | 12 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 6 |
PE | 5 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SAIF Partners' Investments by Sector
SAIF Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Semiconductors and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 77 Tech companies, 58 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 41 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 38 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 17 |
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
Retail | 9 |
Semiconductors | 8 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 48 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SAIF Partners' Investments by Geography
SAIF Partners has made most investments in China (46), followed by India where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
China | 46 |
India | 7 |
United States | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
Taiwan | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SAIF Partners' recent investments
SAIF Partners has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Rongxin and Kepler Exploration Robot.Here are the most recent investments by SAIF Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 08, 2026 | China | Angel | 7196 | [+6] | |
Apr 09, 2026 | China | Series A | 8886 | [+1] | |
Dec 11, 2025 | - | Series A | 4164 | [+3] | |
Aug 21, 2025 | India | Series A | 9356 | ||
Jul 23, 2025 | China | Series C | 6438 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in SAIF Partners' Portfolio
19 of SAIF Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Urban Company got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $1.69B and Senco Gold got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at marketcap of $300M.Here are SAIF Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2025 | Jun 29, 2015 | Series A | 7786 | |
Jul 14, 2023 | - | - | 1044 | |
Sep 29, 2017 | Jun 12, 2015 | PE | 2942 | |
Sep 14, 2016 | - | - | 4755 | |
Oct 28, 2014 | Oct 2004 | Series C | 5059 |
Acquired companies in SAIF Partners' Portfolio
8 companies from SAIF Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cocos.Here are SAIF Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 01, 2017 | Seed | 4501 | |
Jan 18, 2023 | Aug 21, 2025 | Series A | 3694 | |
Jul 13, 2022 | - | - | 4079 | |
Aug 01, 2018 | - | - | 1390 | |
Jul 22, 2016 | - | - | 9675 |
Team profile of SAIF Partners
SAIF Partners has a team of 64 members including 19 Partners, 10 Venture Partners and 17 Principals located in China, United States and 5 more locations. SAIF Partners' team sits on the board of 9 companies.Here is a list of top team members in SAIF Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Shanghai | - | - | |
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | Hangzhou | - | - | |
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Chaoyang | - | - | |
Partner | Shenzhen | - | - |
Co-investors of SAIF Partners
Over the past 24 years, 252 investors have co-invested in SAIF Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SAIF Partners: Elevation Capital, IDG Capital and 58 others have invested in rounds before SAIF Partners. There are 2 companies where Elevation Capital has invested before SAIF Partners and 2 companies where IDG Capital has invested before SAIF Partners.
- Top Co-investors of SAIF Partners: 80 investors entered a company along with SAIF Partners. These include investors like CICC (2 companies).
- Invested after SAIF Partners: A total of 112 investors have invested in SAIF Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Bessemer Venture Partners (2 companies), Tiger Global Management (2 companies) and General Catalyst (2 companies).
Recent News related to SAIF Partners
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Paytm Stock Rises After Block Deal: Early Investors Sell 2.32% Equity for Rs 2,038 CroreMoneycontrol•Aug 04, 2026•Paytm, SAIF Partners
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Elevation Capital to sell 1.3% stake in Paytm parent companyBusiness Line•May 21, 2026•Elevation Capital, Paytm, SAIF Partners, Ghisallo Capital Management and 5 others
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Sinovac Shareholders Elect SAIF Partners Nominees to Board at MeetingFinancial Post•Jul 09, 2025•Sinovac, SAIF Partners
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Chinese embodied AI startup Tars lands $122m fundingTech in Asia•Jul 08, 2025•Junshan, Hone Capital, CIVC Partners, SAIF Partners and 3 others
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SAIF Partners urges Sinovac shareholders to vote for board changeFinancial Post•Jul 02, 2025•Sinovac, SAIF Partners
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SAIF Partners seeks to replace Sinovac's board with ten nominees at the 2025 shareholder meeting.
Financial Post•Jun 16, 2025•SAIF Partners
