# LeapFive

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

- Industry: Semiconductors
- Headquarters: Foshan, China
- Website: www.leapfive.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series B (May 16, 2025)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Established in 2020 and based in Foshan, China, LeapFive is a semiconductor company that focuses on high-end chip and software design development for the RISC-V architecture. The founder, CEO, and CTO of this company, Chaohui Jiang, has held leadership positions as CTO of Google Enterprise Network and Google Cloud Office, CTO and VP of IoT solutions at Cisco, and CTO and VP of Symantec. In April 2023, it raised CNY 100 million in series A funding led by new investor Huajin Capital, with participation from new investors Zhuhai Science & Technology Venture, JCP Capital, and other new investors. In May 2025, LeapFive raised an undisclosed amount in series B funding from new lead investor Zhuhai Science & Technology Venture, with participation from new investors The University of Macau Development Foundation, Shenzhen Jielilai Investment Development Co., Ltd. and other unspecified investors. The company’s self-developed products such as end-side IoT connectivity SoC chips, edge layer flagship AI SoC chips, and micro-edge layer high-end security SoC chips. Its products are used in the field of smart energy, smart logistics, smart city, and smart manufacturing. It also provides a full stack of basic intelligent software services from operating systems to cloud platforms for industrial IoT, security, and other industry sectors.

LeapFive generates revenue primarily through the sale of its proprietary RISC-V-based SoC chips for applications in smart energy, logistics, cities, and manufacturing. Additional revenue comes from providing full-stack intelligent software services, including operating systems and cloud platforms for industrial IoT and security sectors.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, May 16, 2025 — Zhuhai Science & Technology Venture, The University of Macau Development Foundation, Shenzhen Jielilai Investment Development Co., Ltd.
- Series A, Apr 8, 2023, $15M — Zhuhai Science & Technology Venture, Huajin Lingchuang Fund Management, JCP Capital, Zhuhai Dahengqin Group, Shaanxi Investment Fund Management

## Investors

- Zhuhai Science & Technology Venture — Series A, Series B
- Huajin Lingchuang Fund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/huajin-lingchuang-fund-management) — Series A
- JCP Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jcp-capital) — Series A
- Zhuhai Dahengqin Group — Series A
- Shaanxi Investment Fund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shaanxi-investment-fund-management) — Series A
- The University of Macau Development Foundation — Series B
- Shenzhen Jielilai Investment Development Co., Ltd. — Series B