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Tencent Exploration

Tencent Exploration

Palo Alto, Californiatencent.com

Overview

Tencent Exploration is the corporate venture capital team of Tencent, based in Palo Alto, that works with and funds innovative companies in emerging technology sectors such as AI, space, VR, healthIT, and FinTech.

Portfolio Companies

140

Investments

Tencent Exploration investments
CompanyDateStageLead
XiaohongshuJun 2018Series DCo-investor
Yipin FreshJul 2021StrategicCo-investor
Yipinhong TechnologyJul 2021StrategicCo-investor
Mushroom Car UnionSep 2021Series BCo-investor
Chubby BearDec 2020Series CCo-investor
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Key People

Leo Peng

Founder

Nguyen Van Dio

Principal CEO

Silvia Teng

Senior Partner Manager

Austin Babb

International Talent Acquisition Partner

jane dale

Partner

Kason Chan

Client Partner, Gaming

Liya Ma

Partner

Steve Atiya

Game Partner

Chao Bian

Principal Software Director

bob wang

Principal

Ming Chen

Engineering Director And Principal Architect Of Big Data Center, WeChat

Minhao Tang

Principal Researcher, Director

Shuming Shi

Principal Researcher And Head Of NLP Center

sun zixun

Principal Researcher Senior Director (13)

wu annie

Principal

拔萃学校 Annie

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Tencent Exploration based?

Tencent Exploration is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Tencent Exploration founded?

Founding year information for Tencent Exploration is not publicly available.

How many portfolio companies does Tencent Exploration have?

Tencent Exploration has 140 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Tencent Exploration's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Xiaohongshu, Yipin Fresh, Yipinhong Technology, Mushroom Car Union, Chubby Bear.

What was Tencent Exploration's most recent investment shown here?

Tencent Exploration's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Mushroom Car Union in 2021.

What sectors does Tencent Exploration focus on?

Tencent Exploration focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Tencent Exploration focus on?

Tencent Exploration typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year FoundedN/A

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