Tencent Holdings

About The Fund

Tencent Holdings is an influential technology and Internet company established in 1998, known as one of the largest globally. Their investment focus is on entrepreneurs who leverage deep core technologies to address crucial challenges in human health and planetary resiliency. They prioritize data-driven companies, emphasizing innovation at the nexus of data science and life science. The firm is particularly interested in applications involving robotics, automation, miniaturization, and new high-throughput techniques that offer novel, actionable insights to users. Tencent generally avoids investing in companies without a clear and defensible core technology. Their investment range is expansive, from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $30,000,000, with a sweet spot at around $15,000,000. They specialize in early-stage investments, including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds across various sectors such as Software, BioTech, AgroTech, Energy, CleanTech, A.I. and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Impact, Material Science, and Robotics. Tencent is committed to supporting ventures that not only solve difficult problems but also improve the quality of human life globally. They enable a wide array of online and digital services that reach millions. The core of their mission is to enhance life through emerging technologies. With a global presence, Tencent offers support for innovation in all its forms. They are dedicated to investing in technology-driven ideas that enrich lives, empower individuals in healthcare, and ensure the long-term ecological balance of the planet through advancements in remote sensing and engineering.