# Akro Star

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/akro-star

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Zhuhai, China
- Website: www.akrostar-tech.com
- Total disclosed funding: $78M
- Latest round: Series B (May 15, 2025)
- Investors on record: 19

## About

Established in 2020 and based in Zhuhai, China, Akro Star is a company that engages in the research and development of chip IP. The company’s chairman and co-CEO, Zeng Keqiang, was the deputy general manager of Synopsys China. Yu Chengbin, the company's co-CEO, served as the R&D director and general manager of Macau branch office for industry leader Synopsys Inc. Anwar Awad served as the company's global president, he served as vice president of global R&D at Synopsys and vice president of global R&D at Intel.

The company's main business is chip IP research and development, which be applied to smart cars, high-performance computing, 5G, IoT and other fields. It is developing 28/14/12 nanometer and N+2 advanced technology IP R&D and services. Akro Star has launched product solutions covering DDR, PCIe, HDMI, USB, SATA, MIPI and other products.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, May 15, 2025 — Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai International Group, China Internet Investment Fund, Guotou Juli Investment Management, Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment
- Series B, Jul 21, 2022 — Boyu Capital, Whale Chip Venture Capital
- Series A, May 19, 2021, $78M — Hong Shan, Green Pine Capital Partners, Gaorong Ventures, Jadestone Capital, MPC, V Fund, GL Ventures, Panorama Capital, Zhuhai Dahengqin Group, The University of Macau Development Foundation
- Angel, Jan 22, 2021 — ZhenFund, Dashu Changqing

## Investors

- ZhenFund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/zhenfund) — Angel
- Dashu Changqing (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dashu-changqing) — Angel
- Hong Shan — Series A
- Green Pine Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/green-pine-capital-partners) — Series A
- Gaorong Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaorong-ventures) — Series A
- Jadestone Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jadestone-capital) — Series A
- MPC — Series A
- V Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/v-fund) — Series A
- GL Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gl-ventures) — Series A
- Panorama Capital — Series A
- Zhuhai Dahengqin Group — Series A
- The University of Macau Development Foundation — Series A
- Boyu Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/boyu-capital) — Series B
- Whale Chip Venture Capital — Series B
- Xinhua News Agency — Series B
- Shanghai International Group — Series B
- China Internet Investment Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/china-internet-investment-fund) — Series B
- Guotou Juli Investment Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/guotou-juli-investment-management) — Series B
- Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment — Series B