# Haocaitou

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/haocaitou

- Industry: Food
- Headquarters: Bazhong, China
- Website: www.haocaitou.com
- Total disclosed funding: $33M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 15, 2015)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2005 and based in Bazhong, China, Haocaitou operates as a food production company that focuses on the production and sales of Lactobacillus beverage and gel soft candy foods. It has branch offices in Jiangsu, Hubei, Guizhou, etc. The company acquired the certifications such as quality management system, food technology standard, and food safety management system. It cooperated with D&F, a German food research organization. In June 2012, the company was listed on the Tianjin Stock Exchange. In February 2015, Haocaitou raised a series A funding for CNY 200 million from new investor Sequoia Capital.

Haocaitou mainly engages in the production and sales of Lactobacillus beverage and gel soft candy foods. Its product line can be categorized into puffed, beverage, confectionery, bakery, etc. Products include Xiaoyang Lactic Acid, Xiaoyang Sour Hawthorn, Xiaoyang Sour Q Candy, and Good Luck Fruit Cake, etc. Xiaoyang Lactic Acid is fermented with 6 kinds of lactic acid bacteria and adapts the Danisco strain technology.

The company generates revenue by selling Lactobacillus beverage gel soft candies, and related products.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 15, 2015, $33M — Hong Shan

## Investors

- Hong Shan — Series A