FreeS Fund Earns Ten Honors from Zero2IPO, PEDaily, ChinaVenture & GEW, CVCRI, ChinaRong360, Wanbang RB, and Lancha Consumer | FreeS Matters

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This issue at a glance:

• Recognition earned: FreeS Fund and founding partner Li Feng, along with partner Ma Rui, received 10 honors from Zero2IPO, PEDaily, ChinaVenture & GEW, CVCRI, Rongzhong (RZ Capital), Wanbang RB, and LanSha Consumer.
• November 14: FreeS Fund co-hosted the second installment of the "FreeS Venture Dialogues" biopharma livestream series with ChemIntelligence and Coing Biotechnology — New Opportunities Amid the Transformation of Drug R&D.
• We're hiring: FreeS Fund is seeking deep-tech investors in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, and our brand communications team is looking for content creators. Send your resume directly to hr@freesvc.com anytime.

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Recent Recognition

▍ FreeS Fund ranked 8th on Zero2IPO's 2021 China Annual Early-Stage Investment Institutions Top 30; founding partner Li Feng named to the 2021 China Early-Stage Investors Top 10; partner Ma Rui selected for Zero2IPO and PEDaily's F40 Young Chinese Investors list

In October, Zero2IPO released its 2021 China annual equity investment rankings — a list it has published for 21 consecutive years since 2001. FreeS Fund made the 2021 China Early-Stage Investment Institutions Top 30 at 8th place. FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng was named to the 2021 China Early-Stage Investors Top 10. (See Zero2IPO Research's full report on angel and early-stage investment rankings)

Zero2IPO and PEDaily also released the 2021 F40 Young Chinese Investors list in October, aiming to identify outstanding investors under 40, uncover the bold hunters behind unicorn companies, and document the stirring stories unfolding across technology and business. FreeS Fund partner Ma Rui was named to this list. (See PEDaily's full announcement of the 2021 F40 Young Chinese Investors list)

▍ Li Feng ranked 5th on ChinaVenture and GEW China's China Angel Investors TOP30

On the morning of November 11, the 15th annual Global Entrepreneurship Week China opened in Shanghai. Hosted by the Shanghai Technology Entrepreneurship Foundation for Graduates under the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Communist Youth League Central Committee, and Shanghai Municipal Government, the event featured a joint release by ChinaVenture and the GEW China organizing committee of the China Angel Investors TOP30. FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng made the list at 5th place. (See ChinaVenture's full report: Anna Fang, Jui Chan, and Mingming Huang took the top three spots)

▍ FreeS Fund named to CVCRI 2021 China Early-Stage Investment Institutions TOP30; Li Feng selected for 2021 China Early-Stage Investors TOP30

On November 9, the China Venture Capital Research Institute unveiled its CVCRI 2021 China Venture Capital Industry Annual Awards — the Golden Investment Awards — spanning five categories (early-stage, VC, PE, LP, and industry) across 19 sub-lists. The awards comprehensively recognize investment institutions and individuals who have achieved major breakthroughs and outstanding contributions in China's venture capital industry. FreeS Fund was named to the 2021 China Early-Stage Investment Institutions TOP30, and FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng was named to the 2021 China Early-Stage Investors TOP30. (See CVCRI's full announcement)

▍ FreeS Fund wins RZ Capital 2020-2021 Best Investment Institution in China's Cultural Tourism Industry

On October 14, at the 2021 (9th) China Cultural Industry Capital Conference hosted by RZ Capital, the "RZ Capital 2020-2021 China Greater Cultural Industry Rankings" were officially released. FreeS Fund received the honor of Best Investment Institution in China's Cultural Tourism Industry. (See RZ Capital's full announcement)

▍ FreeS Fund selected for Wanbang RB 2021 China Early-Stage Angel Investment Institutions TOP10 Golden Ear Rankings

On October 13, the Wanbang RB team released its autumn harvest rankings: the Golden Ear Rankings and the Golden Barn Rankings. The Golden Ear Rankings emphasize the number of high-growth, high-return projects invested, subsequent funding rounds, and investment amounts, while the Golden Barn Rankings focus on investment precision (track record) and the high-multiple return potential of representative projects. FreeS Fund was selected for the Wanbang 2021 China Early-Stage Angel Investment Institutions TOP10 Golden Ear Rankings. (See Wanbang RB's full report)

▍ FreeS Fund named to LanSha Consumer's 2021 New Consumer Brand Unicorn Talent Scouts TOP30; founding partner Li Feng selected for 2021 New Consumer Brand Unicorn Hunters TOP10

On October 17, LanSha Consumer released its 2021 New Consumer Brand Unicorn Talent Scouts TOP30 and 2021 New Consumer Brand Unicorn Hunters TOP10. FreeS Fund was named to the former, and FreeS Fund founding partner Li Feng was selected for the latter. (See LanSha Consumer's full announcement)

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Recent Events

On November 14, the second installment of the "FreeS Venture Dialogues" biopharma livestream series — New Opportunities Amid the Transformation of Drug R&D — went live as scheduled. Ning Xia, founder and CEO of ChemIntelligence, Yikai Wang, founder and CEO of Coing Biotechnology, and Lei Wang, partner at FreeS Fund, engaged in an in-depth online discussion. Those who missed the livestream can scan the QR codes below to watch the replay.

▍ Baidu Live Replay

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▍ Sina Tech & Sina Finance Live Replay

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/ 03 / Current Openings

Over the past six years, FreeS Fund has stayed committed to doing what's right rather than what's easy, firmly bullish on Chinese innovation. We'd like to invite more talented people to join us as we embark on our seventh year. We have evolved into a full-cycle fund management company driven by early-stage investing, with active positions in growth and late-stage deals. Across consumer & TMT, deep tech, and biopharma, FreeS Fund has invested in over 150 innovative companies.

Our portfolio includes listed companies such as Three Squirrels, 360 DigiTech, Uber Global, and Unity, as well as numerous high-growth innovators including Qingtao Development, XtalPi, Patpat, Coyote Bioscience, Yifei Automation, Saturnbird, Yanming Biotech, and Singleron.

We are seeking deep-tech investors in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Candidates with industry backgrounds and an interest in investing are welcome to apply, and we also appreciate referrals of exceptional candidates. (For full job descriptions, please click the "read more" link at the end of this article.)

FreeS Fund's brand communications team is also looking for content creators to build our brand and empower our investment and portfolio services through storytelling.

Please send your resume to hr@freesvc.com. *Email subject line: Application for "Biopharma Investor / PR" — "Preferred work location"

We are also recruiting interns in investment research, legal, finance, HR (portfolio services), 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: 3-6 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 — Earliest start date

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