Benefits of Joining Shanghai Valley
For Corporate Investors Worldwide
- Our exclusive network of contacts worldwide and streamlined due diligence process helps you tap into startups that were previously inaccessible and saves you time for the search.
- Shanghai Valley is the first China-focused investment platform that systematically connects large global corporations with startups that makes your global investment and collaboration process efficient and seamless.
- You select from our existing list of startups that were pre-screened or invested by other VCs or corporate investors in our network that were previously difficult to access to.
- We work with professional translators and interpreters to assist you to understand all legal documents and investment agreements in Chinese and English.
- Our online and offline platform gives you quick, secure communication tools to access, manage and speed up the investment cycle and search for quality investment opportunities remotely.
For Startups Worldwide
- Immediately and quickly tap into an exclusive list of well-known corporate investors we have connected all these years so that you can focus on doing what you are best at – building your own company.
- You receive investment and collaboration offer from pre-screened corporate investors in our network, which more likely lowers the risks of inappropriate business practices as those investors want to continuously stay in our network.
- Our investors’ feedback is the best and most valuable way for you to validate your product or grow your startup. It is the most cost-effective way for market research.
- Our corporate investors will become your local partners as they will leverage their local resources and connections to help your company grow in the local market.
- Our online and offline platform gives you secure communication tools to quickly build trust, visibility, and credibility with our investors without wasting your time on the communication friction.
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General FAQ
What is Shanghai Valley?
Shanghai Valley is the first exclusive, online and offline investment platform for corporate and institutional investors to invest and partner with global startups. Launched and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an office in Shanghai, we have now grown to work with companies and investors from more than 40 countries in the world through organic growth. We set out to solve the hardest problems for startups and corporate investors by building a two-sided marketplace business model. It allows our startups to access to large global corporations for strategic investment or collaboration.
For each startup we work with, we leverage our network to tap into capital, distribution channels, talents, and advisors globally, so that eventually our startups can build their own company ecosystem. And because of the business model we have built, most of these works do not require our startups to have their own local operational team and can be done through Shanghai Valley and its partners. We are able to work with our startup’s existing team to accelerate their growth by leveraging our global network of corporate and institutional partners. We are more than a fundraising platform.
For each startup we work with, we leverage our network to tap into capital, distribution channels, talents, and advisors globally, so that eventually our startups can build their own company ecosystem. And because of the business model we have built, most of these works do not require our startups to have their own local operational team and can be done through Shanghai Valley and its partners. We are able to work with our startup’s existing team to accelerate their growth by leveraging our global network of corporate and institutional partners. We are more than a fundraising platform.
How to invest in startups on ShanghaiValley.com?
Anyone without registering can view all our startups’ executive summary on ShanghaiValey.com as it is open to public. It is not required to register as a verified investor to read the basic startup information on our online platform until you are interested in connecting with any of the startup’s team or request for more of their detailed business plans.
To move to the next steps, you would need to register as a verified investor by clicking on the white “FOR INVESTORS” box above and would be assigned a User Name and Password for future communication when completing the application form. Our team will contact you for the approval process. Once become a verified Shanghai Valley investor, you can visit our platform, search for the companies you like, and in the page of the particular company you are interested in, you can click on the “Invest Now” button to receive more detailed company information and schedule a meeting or conference call with the company management team. You would also be assigned a Shanghai Valley account manager for further assistance.
As a verified Shanghai Valley investor, you would also be invited to our offline, private and exclusive investor roadshow to meet with our companies in person regularly. This invite-only investor roadshow is now one of the highest quality private investor events in China.
If you have questions about how to invest on Shanghai Valley or want to learn more about our investor roadshows, please Contact Us to learn more.
To move to the next steps, you would need to register as a verified investor by clicking on the white “FOR INVESTORS” box above and would be assigned a User Name and Password for future communication when completing the application form. Our team will contact you for the approval process. Once become a verified Shanghai Valley investor, you can visit our platform, search for the companies you like, and in the page of the particular company you are interested in, you can click on the “Invest Now” button to receive more detailed company information and schedule a meeting or conference call with the company management team. You would also be assigned a Shanghai Valley account manager for further assistance.
As a verified Shanghai Valley investor, you would also be invited to our offline, private and exclusive investor roadshow to meet with our companies in person regularly. This invite-only investor roadshow is now one of the highest quality private investor events in China.
If you have questions about how to invest on Shanghai Valley or want to learn more about our investor roadshows, please Contact Us to learn more.
What is Shanghai Valley Investor Roadshow?
Our offline Shanghai Valley Investor Roadshow is optional and not required for all of our startups. We organize it to introduce our startups to our network when we think it is necessary. It is similar to an exclusive, private investor club for our investors to meet and interact. The quality of our investor roadshows has attracted many global startups and investors to participate, and resulted in many successes in getting deals done. You can read the past roadshow examples by clicking “HERE”.
If you are interested in our next investor roadshow as a startup, please submit your company’s executive summary and a short questionnaire by clicking on the white “FOR STARTUPS” box above.
If you are interested in our next investor roadshow as an investor, please register by clicking on the white “FOR INVESTORS” box above.
If you are interested in our next investor roadshow as a startup, please submit your company’s executive summary and a short questionnaire by clicking on the white “FOR STARTUPS” box above.
If you are interested in our next investor roadshow as an investor, please register by clicking on the white “FOR INVESTORS” box above.
Who are the main investors in Shanghai Valley network?
With more than 600 investors in our network, most of them are corporate and institutional investors in the US, China, and Europe, and other Asian countries who are interested in high-quality startups. You can read more about how we work with other global corporate and institutional investors and organizations by clicking “HERE”.
How can a startup join Shanghai Valley?
Startups on Shanghai Valley are restricted to an exclusive group of exceptional companies only. You must submit your company’s executive summary and a short questionnaire by clicking on the white “FOR STARTUPS” box above, and our selection committee will review and assess whether your company is qualified. We will then inform you for the next steps.
How can Shanghai Valley help our startups?
As one of the leaders in the innovation industry, the global ecosystem we have built allows us to help our startups to accelerate their growth in both domestic and international markets. For each startup we work with, we leverage our network to tap into capital, distribution channels, talents, and advisors globally, so that eventually our startups can build their own company ecosystem. Most of these works do not require our startups to have their own local operational team and can be done through Shanghai Valley and its partners. We are able to work with our startup’s existing team to accelerate their growth by leveraging our global network of corporate and institutional partners. We are more than a fundraising platform.
Is there any program designed specifically for large global corporations looking for Chinese startups in China?
Yes, we have been approached by many large global corporations for the inquiry and have designed a Corporate Innovation Program leveraging Shanghai Valley’s existing platform and ecosystem. You can read more about our Corporate Innovation Program by clicking HERE.
How is Shanghai Valley different from other platforms in the industry?
Shanghai Valley is the first exclusive, online and offline investment platform that targets corporate and institutional investors. We are the two-sided marketplace that allows large global corporations to systematically connect with high quality startups. We believe in quality as opposed to quantity and only allow a select group of companies and investors to join our network.
Our investors can access to some of the best startups that have not surfaced to the public in batches as we have automated our online and offline systems. For our startups, we leverage our network to tap into capital, distribution channels, talents, and advisors globally, so that eventually our startups can build their own company ecosystem. And because of the business model we have built, most of these works do not require our startups to have their own local operational team and can be done through Shanghai Valley and its partners. We are able to work with our startup’s existing team to accelerate their growth by leveraging our global network of corporate and institutional partners. We are more than a fundraising platform.
Our investors can access to some of the best startups that have not surfaced to the public in batches as we have automated our online and offline systems. For our startups, we leverage our network to tap into capital, distribution channels, talents, and advisors globally, so that eventually our startups can build their own company ecosystem. And because of the business model we have built, most of these works do not require our startups to have their own local operational team and can be done through Shanghai Valley and its partners. We are able to work with our startup’s existing team to accelerate their growth by leveraging our global network of corporate and institutional partners. We are more than a fundraising platform.
How does investing through ShanghaiValley.com work?
We only list quality companies that satisfy our initial screening
criteria. Each offering explains the company’s business, funding needs, and intended use of funds. Each company offering is created individually and equity offerings may vary. Investors read through company offerings, then invest money in the company over a designated period of time. Our virtual or offline investor roadshows and meetings are regularly scheduled and organized to assist both parties in getting to know each other and building trust.
What kinds of startups are showcased on ShanghaiValley.com, and how is the selection made?
The typical startup presented by Shanghai Valley should have demonstrated traction (e.g. initial sales, acquired customer
base, and received funding previously.) Startups will be
screened by our Selection Committee based on a set of criteria. Members of Shanghai Valley’s Selection
Committee are experienced mentors, industry experts, entrepreneurs and VC professionals. Example
criteria include, but are not limited to: What is the size of the business’s addressable market? Has the
company demonstrated traction? Is the founding team strong and cohesive? Can the products be someday
marketed into the Chinese markets, etc.
What happened once the capital is raised?
Once the capital is raised, our legal partners can assist the successful startup to complete the
remaining process if necessary. Once the paperwork and legal documentation is completed, the money will be
transferred to the company’s bank account and investors will get their investment confirmations and equity agreed. (Some fees may be charged by the third parties.) The
company is responsible for the delivery/fulfillment of any promises in a timely manner.
Why do startups raise funds through Shanghai Valley?
With Shanghai Valley, startups are able to raise strategic capital or build partnership in an efficient, flexible, and timely fashion by reaching to a broader and exclusive list of corporate investors in our network. These corporate investors can someday
turn into advocates for your company and leverage their local resources and connections to help your company grow.