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5Y Capital

5Y Capital

Shanghai, Shanghai5ycap.com

Overview

5Y Capital, formerly known as Morningside Venture Capital, is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It specializes in early and growth-stage investments in sectors such as technology, media, telecom (TMT), life sciences, consumer innovation, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and fintech, primarily in China. The firm manages dual-currency funds (USD and RMB) and is backed by global investors including sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and family offices. The name "5Y" is derived from Wuyuan Road in Shanghai, where the firm has been headquartered since its inception.

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

173

Website

5ycap.com

Investments

5Y Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
D-RoboticsSep 2026Series CCo-investor
Anew LabsSep 2026Series A-
Arctic Xiongxin Information Technology (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.Aug 2026StrategicCo-investor
Archon RoboticsJun 2026SeedCo-investor
Grace Investment MachineJun 2026Series ACo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is 5Y Capital based?

5Y Capital is headquartered in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.

When was 5Y Capital founded?

5Y Capital was founded in 2008.

How many portfolio companies does 5Y Capital have?

5Y Capital has 173 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in 5Y Capital's portfolio?

Recent investments visible on Caplight include D-Robotics, Anew Labs, Arctic Xiongxin Information Technology (Xi'an) Co., Ltd., Archon Robotics, Grace Investment Machine.

What was 5Y Capital's most recent investment?

5Y Capital's most recent investment on Caplight was in D-Robotics in 2026.

What sectors does 5Y Capital focus on?

5Y Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & 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Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech.

What company stages does 5Y Capital focus on?

5Y Capital typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is 5Y Capital's AUM?

5Y Capital's assets under management are estimated between $5.0B and $6.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersShanghai, Shanghai
Year Founded2008

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