BlueRun Ventures ranked TOP 3 on Qimingpian's "Best Early-Stage Firm" overall list and TOP 2 on the activity list.
Staying Disciplined in Early-Stage Investing
On August 15, Qimingpian officially released its 2022 China Equity Investment Mid-Year Rankings, reflecting transaction activity in China's new economy equity investment market during the first half of the year.
The rankings are based on Qimingpian's global primary market database, compiled through desktop research, surveys, self-nominations, group interviews, and phone calls with early-stage investment firms, venture capital firms, equity investment institutions, and financial advisors. Adhering to data and facts as its standards, the rankings evaluate performance across the four dimensions of "fundraising, investment, portfolio management, and exits" to produce the final lists.
BlueRun Ventures received the following honors:
- 2022 China Top 50 Early-Stage Investment Firms — Comprehensive Ranking, placing 3rd
- 2022 China Top 50 Early-Stage Investment Firms — Activity Ranking, placing 2nd
- Best Investment Firm — Enterprise Services Top 20
- Best Investment Firm — Advanced Manufacturing Top 20
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BlueRun Ventures was founded in Silicon Valley in 1998. BlueRun Ventures China was established in 2005 as a venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups.
Currently, BlueRun Ventures China manages multiple USD and RMB dual-currency funds with assets under management exceeding RMB 15 billion, making it one of the largest early-stage funds in China. The firm invests primarily at Pre-A and Series A stages, with coverage across hard tech and innovative interaction, enterprise technology, new consumer, and healthcare. It has made over 150 investments in startups including Li Auto, Waterdrop, QingCloud, Guazi.com, Qudian, Songguo Chuxing, Ganji.com, Energy Monster, Yuntu Semiconductor, Machenike, Yunsheng Intelligence, Anxin Wangdun, and BioMap.
BlueRun Ventures has previously been ranked first among Zero2IPO's "China Top 30 Early-Stage Investment Institutions" and ChinaVenture's "China Best Early-Stage Venture Capital Firms Top 30," and was named among Preqin's Top 10 venture capital fund managers globally for sustained high returns.
Additionally, BlueRun Ventures has received consecutive recognition from media outlets including Forbes China, 36Kr, Cyzone, Caixin Media, CBNweekly, and Jiemian, earning honors such as "China's Best Early-Stage Firm of the Year," "China's Top Venture Capital Firm," "Most Entrepreneur-Friendly Early-Stage Firm of the Year," and "Most Influential Early-Stage Firm of the Year."