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CRCM Ventures

San Francisco, California · Invests in US

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$100K-$5M

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Thesis

Early-stage US–Greater China bridge investor with Silicon Valley base and deep China ties, offering a broad frontier-tech mandate (AI, blockchain, IoT, VR/AR, gaming) and public-market-to-venture continuity to scale cross-border.

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

CD

Chun Ding

Managing Partner · Primary contact

ML

Matt Lee

Partner

TZ

Toby Zhang

Partner

KK

Kelvin Koo

CCO

LL

Linlin Liu

Director of Business Development

JN

Jessica Ngo

Chief Financial Officer

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CRCM Ventures Research Report Firm Overview CRCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm operating as a US–Greater China bridge investor with a Silicon Valley base and deep ties in Greater China. Founded in 2004/2005, the firm combines venture investing with a public-market platform, enabling long-term value creation across private and public markets in the US-China corridor. Investment Thesis CRCM Ventures operates as an early-stage "US + Greater China" bridge investor. The firm believes that the convergence of Mobile, Cloud and Big Data will create disruptions within the TMT, Consumer Services, and Enterprise Software sectors. They position themselves to help founders expand across US and China ecosystems rather than focusing purely on domestic or China-only deals. Key Differentiators Unique positioning as a bridge investor helping founders expand across US and China ecosystems Hybrid heritage spanning both private venture investing and public markets Broad frontier-tech mandate spanning AI, blockchain, IoT, VR/AR, and gaming Deep ties in both Silicon Valley and Greater China Investment Criteria Stages Seed Stage Early Stage Sectors AI/Artificial Intelligence Blockchain/Web3 IoT/Internet of Things VR/AR/Virtual & Augmented Reality Gaming Consumer Products & Services Information Technology Software & Internet TMT (Technology, Media, Telecom) Consumer Services Enterprise Software Deep Tech Geography Silicon Valley and Greater China Focus Areas Mobile/Cloud/Big Data convergence Frontier technology Cross-border US-China opportunities Track Record Portfolio Statistics Total Investments: 85 Total Exits: 15 Active Portfolio Companies: ~70 Recent Investments (2020-2023) Venteur - Seed VC II ($7.6M, July 2023) - Health insurance marketplace TomTex - Seed VC II ($1.7M, April 2022) - Sustainable materials Yali Biosciences - Seed VC II ($3.9M, February 2022) - Biotech/pharmaceuticals Mekonos - Seed ($4.6M, November 2020) - Gene engineering platform Notable Exits Drone Racing League - Acquired by Infinite Reality (April 2024) Women.com - Acquired by Static Media (May 2023) GameClub - Acquired by Take-Two Interactive (March 2023) Fund Structure Active Funds CRCM Opportunity Fund III - $65.17M (closed July 2019) Youku Global Media Fund I - Media-focused fund (closed April 2016) Team Leadership Chun Ding - Managing Partner Matt Lee - Partner Toby Zhang - Partner (featured in Forbes) Kelvin Koo - CCO (Chief Compliance Officer) Linlin Liu - Director of Business Development Jessica Ngo - Chief Financial Officer Team Size 4+ investment professionals Contact Information Headquarters 475 Sansome St Suite 730 San Francisco, California 94111 United States Contact Phone: 415-578-5700 Email: [email protected] Website: https://crcmvc.com Sources CB Insights: https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/crcm VC Sheet: https://www.vcsheet.com/fund/crcm-ventures Massinvestor: https://massinvestordatabase.com/CRCM+Ventures/investmentfirm.php Waveup Hub: https://hub.waveup.com/funds/crcm-ventures Research Notes CRCM Ventures appears to have evolved from a broader investment advisory platform (CRCM L.P.) into a focused early-stage VC firm. The firm has maintained consistent deal flow with recent investments through 2023. Their US-China bridge strategy is a key differentiator, particularly valuable for companies seeking to expand across both markets. The firm has demonstrated strong exit activity with 15 portfolio exits including notable acquisitions by major strategic buyers. The firm shows particular strength in: Cross-border US-China market access Frontier technology sectors (AI, blockchain, IoT, VR/AR, gaming) Early-stage company building Media and content platforms (evidenced by Youku fund and gaming investments) Research conducted: March 4, 2026

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