Ran Ci
慈然
Ran Ci (慈然) is the founder and CEO of Moody, a Chinese colored-contact lens brand he built into one of the sector's most heavily funded startups. He founded Moody around 2019 and led it through six funding rounds in its first three years, including a Series C exceeding RMB 1 billion in late 2021 . Source Code Capital and 5Y Capital were among the repeat backers, with Source Code increasing its stake across multiple rounds . In a 2021 interview, Ran described the "peak traffic at launch" era as ending and anticipated the consumer sector would mature toward greater stability and systematization . He was named to 36Kr's X·36Under36 S-Class Young Entrepreneurs list in 2022 . Elsewhere's corpus does not cover Ran Ci's activities after 2022.
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A Conversation with Moody Ciran: Turning Some People's Obsession Into More People's Affection
The Contemporary Entrepreneur in the Cracks.
MaHui | Nearly 40 MaHui Members Named to 36Kr's X·36Under36 S-Class Young Entrepreneurs List
Source Code Capital portfolio company "moody" announced the completion of a Series C funding round exceeding 1 billion RMB, with existing shareholder Source Code Capital continuing to increase its stake.
Strengthen research teams and R&D centers, and accelerate international expansion.
5Y News | moody Announces Completion of Series C Funding Round Exceeding RMB 1 Billion
How Did They Become an Industry Champion in Just Two Years?
How Young Consumers Powered This Year's 618 Shopping Festival: A Look at Source Code Capital's New Consumption Bets
Seeking founders who pursue product excellence
Source Code Capital portfolio company "MOODY" announced the completion of 380 million yuan in Series B and B+ funding, with existing shareholder Source Code Capital continuing to increase its stake.
Within three months of its founding, the company launched on Tmall and broke RMB 200 million in transaction volume in its first year.
Emerging colored-contact brand "MOODY" closes RMB 60 million angel and Series A funding round; Source Code Capital follows on in Series A
MOODY's Tmall sales have surpassed RMB 10 million, with individual products repeatedly ranking first in their category.
