FreeS Fund Wins Multiple Awards from Yicai, CBNData, 21st Century Business Herald, and Xiaofeijie; Hiring Investors and Interns | FreeS Weekly Vol.8

"FreeS Dispatch" is a periodic update on everything happening at FreeS Fund — events, job openings, partnership opportunities, and more. We look forward to having you join us in doing work that's meaningful, interesting, and witness to innovation and the extraordinary in business.

In this issue:

• FreeS Fund was named "Best Future-Life Investment Firm" on the 2021 Yicai Equity Investment Value List; recognized on the "2021 China New Consumption Annual Investment Firm List" by Yicai and CBNData; ranked among the "Top 10 Early-Stage Investment Firms by Investment Competitiveness in Consumer Services" by 21st Century Business Herald and 21st Century Innovation Capital Research Institute; and honored as "Most Active Consumer Investment Firm" and "Most Valuable Growth Consumer Investment Firm" by Consumer Review.
• FreeS Fund is hiring investors in biotech, deep tech, and consumer/TMT across Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, as well as interns for investment research, legal, finance, HR (portfolio support), and video content operations. Send your resume directly to hr@freesvc.com anytime.

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Recent Recognition

FreeS Fund Named "Best Future-Life Investment Firm" on 2021 Yicai Equity Investment Value List

On July 7, Lujiazui Media released the 2021 Yicai Equity Investment Value List, on which FreeS Fund was named "Best Future-Life Investment Firm."

The 2021 Yicai Equity Investment Value List evaluated VC firms on recent fundraising scale, total AUM, value discovery capability, post-investment services, and resource aggregation, offering a comprehensive look at how firms are managed. Beyond these fundamentals, the list also singled out annual fund-of-funds, emerging firms, and sector-specific leaders in advanced manufacturing, biotech, and future-life. (Full coverage via Lujiazui Media)

FreeS Fund Named to Yicai and CBNData's "2021 China New Consumption Annual Investment Firm List"

On July 6, Yicai and CBNData released the 2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Potential List, 2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Overseas Expansion List, 2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Listed Company List, and 2021 China New Consumption Annual Investment Firm List. These rankings were compiled using consumer big data, public sentiment data, and investment and financing data, then validated through CBNData's new consumption brand growth evaluation framework.

FreeS Fund made the "2021 China New Consumption Annual Investment Firm List." Several FreeS portfolio companies also received recognition: Three Squirrels was named to both the "2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Overseas Expansion List" and the "Growth50 · 2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Growth Power List"; Wonderlab and Chicecream ranked on the "Growth50 · 2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Growth Power List"; and Xinliangji and Little Blue Blue (a Three Squirrels sub-brand) were named to the "2021 China New Consumption Brand Annual Potential List." (Full coverage via CBNData)

FreeS Fund Ranked "Top 10 Early-Stage Investment Firms by Investment Competitiveness in Consumer Services (2020–2021)" by 21st Century Business Herald and 21st Century Innovation Capital Research Institute

On July 13, 21st Century Business Herald and 21st Century Innovation Capital Research Institute released their 2020–2021 consumer services investment competitiveness study, ranking FreeS Fund among the "Top 10 Early-Stage Investment Firms by Investment Competitiveness in Consumer Services."

The research team surveyed, visited, and distributed questionnaires to hundreds of investment firms, collecting data on fundraising, consumer services investments and exits, and follow-on rounds for portfolio companies. They also referenced third-party data from CVSource (ChinaVenture) and incorporated ESG considerations from an industry expert review panel. (Full coverage via 21st Century Innovation Capital Research Institute)

FreeS Fund Named "Most Active Consumer Investment Firm" and "Most Valuable Growth Consumer Investment Firm" by Consumer Review

In June, Consumer Review published its lists of "Most Active Consumer Investment Firms," "Consumer Investment Firms Most Loved by Entrepreneurs," "Most Steady Consumer Investment Firms," and "Most Valuable Growth Consumer Investment Firms."

FreeS Fund was named both "Most Active Consumer Investment Firm" and "Most Valuable Growth Consumer Investment Firm." Consumer Review noted that the honored firms "selected brands that return to the essence of consumption, put consumer experience at the center, and accelerate technological innovation." (Full coverage via Consumer Review)

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Current Openings

Join Us

We are hiring investors in biotech, deep tech, and consumer/TMT across Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. If you have an industry background and an interest in investing, we'd love to hear from you — and we welcome referrals of outstanding candidates as well. (For full job descriptions, please click the "read more" link at the end of this article.) Please send your resume to hr@freesvc.com. Email subject line: Application for "[Biotech / Tech / Consumer] Investor" — "[City]"

We are also hiring interns for investment research, legal, finance, HR (portfolio support), and video content operations. Interested students are welcome to apply. (For full job descriptions, please click the "read more" link at the end of this article.) Internship duration: 3–5 months, 3–5 days per week on-site, Beijing-based candidates preferred.

Please send your resume to hr@freesvc.com.

Email subject line: Position — Name — School — Major — Minimum internship commitment of X months — X days per week on-site — Earliest available start date