Organization · Venture Capital
Haitao Capital
Haitao Capital is an early-stage cross-border venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, focusing on sectors influenced by China's evolving landscape. It invests in companies across healthcare, adtech, fintech, and more, driven by a 'Global China Macro' thesis.
Overview
What Haitao Capital does
What Haitao Capital is
Haitao Capital is an early-stage cross-border venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, focusing on sectors influenced by China's evolving landscape. It invests in companies across healthcare, adtech, fintech, and more, driven by a 'Global China Macro' thesis.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 1982
- Approximate age
- About 44 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 9, 2026
Official channels
Find Haitao Capital elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Haitao Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
China's changing dynamics drive global trends. Haitao Capital invests in companies at the intersection of Chinese market dynamics and global opportunities.
Focus narrative
Haitao Capital focuses on early-stage investments across various sectors, including healthcare & wellness, adtech, new retail, travel, entertainment, education, fintech, transport, agritech, and food safety. The firm is particularly interested in companies that demonstrate cross-border relevance between China and global markets.
Value beyond capital
Haitao Capital adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its deep understanding of the Chinese market and global trends. The firm provides strategic guidance, access to a network of industry experts, and support in navigating cross-border challenges, helping startups to scale effectively in both local and international markets.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$2,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+
- Sectors
- Healthcare · Adtech · Fintech · Food Safety
- Regions
- Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 25
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: The CareVoice: A Shanghai-based healthtech company that raised $2M in January 2018, led by Haitao Capital. 247tickets: A Shanghai ticketing platform that secured $2M in funding in October 2018. BuzzBuzz: An e-learning and language learning platform invested in August 2018. AWB Health: A Shanghai health and wellness company that raised $1M in March 2018, also led by Haitao Capital.
Capability profile
Haitao Capital as a community
Community overview
Haitao Capital is a founder-focused, early-stage cross-border venture capital firm headquartered in Shanghai, China. The firm operates under a 'Global China Macro' thesis, which posits that the evolving landscape of China significantly influences global trends. Haitao Capital invests in companies that align with this thesis, focusing on the intersection of Chinese market dynamics and global opportunities.
Community focus
Haitao Capital's investment focus spans various sectors, including healthcare & wellness, adtech, new retail, travel, entertainment, education, fintech, transport, agritech, and food safety. The firm aims to capitalize on the cross-border spillover effects driven by China's economic evolution.
Member value
Members of the Haitao Capital community benefit from access to a network of early-stage investment opportunities, insights into the Chinese market, and potential collaboration with portfolio companies that are shaping global trends.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 25
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Sectors
- Healthcare · Adtech · Fintech
- Regions
- Asia
Community activity
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies include The CareVoice, 247tickets, BuzzBuzz, and AWB Health.
Common questions
What to know about Haitao Capital
Upseed classifies Haitao Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 9, 2026
Known limits
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