FreeS Fund Wins Multiple Awards from 36Kr, Jiemian, Sansheng, and Lieyunwang | Frees Fund Vol.5

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Quick Look at This Issue:

• FreeS Fund won five honors at 36Kr WISE 2020, including "Top 10 Most Influential Early-Stage Investment Institutions in China," with its investments in healthcare, chips and semiconductors, and consumer lifestyle gaining recognition; FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng was named to three honors including "Top 20 Investors in Smart Manufacturing in China" and "Top 20 Investors in Chips and Semiconductors in China."
• FreeS Fund ranked on Jiemian News' "2020 China's Top Venture Capital Institutions."
• FreeS Fund was named "Cultural Consumer Investment Institution of the Year 2020" and "Top 30 Cultural Consumer Investment Institutions in China 2020" by Sansheng.
• FreeS Fund selected for Lieyunwang's "Top 20 Dark Horse Investment Institutions."

▍FreeS Fund Wins Five Honors at 36Kr WISE 2020, Including "Top 10 Most Influential Early-Stage Investment Institutions in China"

On December 8, 36Kr released its 2020 China "Most Influential/Growth Potential Investment Institutions" and "Top Investors/Investment Institutions in Ten New Economy Sectors" lists.

36Kr's venture capital research institute conducted desktop research and survey-based research, evaluating institutions across four major dimensions: fundraising, investing, portfolio management, and exits. The assessment focused on overall investment pace this year, number of star projects, investment amounts, lead participation rate, exit multiples on paper, and actual realized returns, ultimately selecting winners for "2020 China's Most Influential Investment Institutions" and "2020 China's Most Growth Potential Investment Institutions."

FreeS Fund was named by 36Kr:

• "Top 10 Most Influential Early-Stage Investment Institutions in China"
• "Top 20 Investment Institutions in Healthcare in China"
• "Top 20 Investment Institutions in Chips and Semiconductors in China"
• "Top 20 Investment Institutions in Consumer Lifestyle in China"
• "Top 10 Investment Institutions in Guochao New Brands in China"

FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng was named by 36Kr:

• "Top 20 Investors in Smart Manufacturing in China"
• "Top 20 Investors in Chips and Semiconductors in China"
• "Top 20 Investors in Consumer Lifestyle in China"

(See the full report at [36Kr] Major Release | 2020 China "Most Influential/Growth Potential Investment Institutions" and "Top Investors/Investment Institutions in Ten New Economy Sectors" Lists)

▍FreeS Fund Ranked on Jiemian News' "2020 China's Top Venture Capital Institutions"

On December 8, Jiemian News released its "China's Top Venture Capital Institutions" list for the fourth time. The list pays special attention to VC institutions' new investments and exits over the past three years, including volume, returns, stage, and participation. Using three-year data is designed to identify and reflect the most mainstream, active, and newly rising forces in the venture capital industry as quickly as possible. FreeS Fund ranked on Jiemian News' "2020 China's Top Venture Capital Institutions," placing 30th. (See the full report at [Jiemian Rankings] Jiemian News 2020 China's Top Venture Capital Institutions Revealed, with IDG Capital, HSG, and 5Y Capital in Top Three)

▍FreeS Fund Named "Cultural Consumer Investment Institution of the Year 2020" and "Top 30 Cultural Consumer Investment Institutions in China 2020" by Sansheng

On November 19, at the "Era of Value: 2020 5th China New Entertainment & New Consumption Annual Summit" hosted by Sansheng, 32 annual awards were presented covering multiple fields centered on entertainment and consumption, including companies, institutions, individuals, works, products, and cases. FreeS Fund was named "Cultural Consumer Investment Institution of the Year 2020" and "Top 30 Cultural Consumer Investment Institutions in China 2020." (See the full report at [Sansheng] Sansheng Annual Summit "Night of the Future" Awards Dinner: Seeing the Future in Value Role Models)

▍FreeS Fund Selected for Lieyunwang's "Top 20 Dark Horse Investment Institutions"

On December 3, at Lieyunwang's "Counter-Trend Growth — NFS 2020 Annual CEO Summit & Lieyunwang Venture Capital Awards Ceremony," the 2020 "Top 20 Dark Horse Investment Institutions" list was released, with FreeS Fund making the cut.

All award results were determined through a combination of online voting and review by a dedicated judging panel, with fully transparent scoring criteria. For company lists, voting accounted for 10% and judges' selections 90%. The judging panel comprehensively evaluated companies on strength, growth prospects, industry reputation, team potential, and other indicators to finalize the 2020 "Top 20 Dark Horse Investment Institutions." (See the full report at [Lieyunwang] Lieyunwang 2020 "Top 20 Dark Horse Investment Institutions" List Released!)