BYD Investment
Profile, fund size and portfolio
BYD Investment is the corporate venture arm of BYD, an automotive company. It is based in Shenzhen, China. It invests at the Series A stage. Sectors it names: industrial technology and robotics, semiconductors and hardware, mobility and automotive.
- Cumulative investedS1
- CNY 40bn
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Series A to Series A |
| Sectors | Industrial technology and robotics, Semiconductors and hardware, Mobility and automotive |
| Geography | Global, Asia |
Sources: S3 21st Century Business Herald: BYD invests over RMB 100M in PaXini (2025-04-28); S1 Tencent News: BYD CIO Li Qian on BYD Investment philosophy (2025-07-30).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | CNY 40bn | Cumulative invested | Stated by the firm or its parent | S1 |
| Companies backed | 100 | companies | Reported in the press | S1 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 6 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S3 |
Sources: S1 Tencent News: BYD CIO Li Qian on BYD Investment philosophy (2025-07-30); S3 21st Century Business Herald: BYD invests over RMB 100M in PaXini (2025-04-28).
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS4
- Li QianBoard Secretary and Chief Investment Officer, BYD; head of BYD InvestmentFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | BYD | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Automotive and mobility | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | CNY 40bn (Cumulative invested) | Single source | S1 |
| Companies backed | 100 | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Series A (inferred from announced rounds) | Estimate | S3 |
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
| Company | Type | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunan Yuneng | IPO | 2023 | S1 |
Recent rounds
| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | PaXini | Not stated | Not stated | S3 |
History
Portfolio
Public sources name 6 portfolio companies.S3
The firm also states 100 companies backed. The page list and the stated total measure different things.S1
Every company on the BYD Investment list
6 companies, as named in the sources cited.S3 Read the firm's list.
- AgiBot
- Horizon Robotics
- Hunan Yuneng
- Momenta
- PaXini
- RoboSense
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.bydglobal.com/cn/
Sources
- S1Tencent News: BYD CIO Li Qian on BYD Investment philosophy (2025-07-30)Press
- S2TMTPost: BYD invests in start-ups, 60 companies in three yearsPress
- S321st Century Business Herald: BYD invests over RMB 100M in PaXini (2025-04-28)Press
- S4BYD Company Limited: 9th Board first meeting resolutions, 29 Sep 2026 (Board Secretary Li Qian attends)Parent company
- S5BYD group official websiteParent company
- S6视频 | 对话李黔：比亚迪不只是一家单纯的汽车公司Press
- S7视频 | 对话李黔：比亚迪的每一次转型都不是机会主义的冒险，而是基于第一性原理的战略抉择Press
Disclaimer and corrections
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