# Nio

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

- Industry: Automobiles, Other Vehicles & Parts
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Website: www.nio.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.2B
- Latest round: Series C (Mar 16, 2017)
- Investors on record: 18

## About

Established in 2014 and based in Shanghai, China, Nio Limited operates as an intelligent electric vehicle developer that focuses on engaging in the development and production of new energy vehicles. It has a global R&D center for production vehicles in Shanghai, a vehicle manufacturing base in Hefei, and autonomous driving R&D centers and design centers in San Jose and other locations. Bin Li, the company's founder and CEO, was the chairman of eCar Holdings Limited. In 2018, Nio Limited was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In September 2024, it raised a PIPE funding for CNY 3.3 billion.

Nio Limited's business include vehicle R&D, supply chain and manufacturing, sales and services, and energy services. Its electric vehicles include et5, et7, ec6, es8 series, etc. The company has developed and produced EP9, an electric supercar that broke the lap time record of electric cars in the Nürburgring North Ring. The company also researches and develops power exchange technology and autonomous driving technology, and provides customers with free warranty, free lifetime roadside assistance and other rights and interests.

The company generates revenue by providing new energy vehicles and related services.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Mar 16, 2017, $600M — TPG, Warburg Pincus, GIC, China International Capital Corporation, Capital Today, IDG Capital, Hopu Investment Management, Tencent Investment, Hillhouse Investment, Baidu, Lenovo Group, Haitong International Securities Group
- Series B, Jun 30, 2016, $100M — TPG, Temasek Holdings, Hopu Investment Management, Lenovo Group
- Series B, Sep 17, 2015, $500M — Hong Shan, MSA Capital, Joy Capital
- Series A, Jun 16, 2015 — Tencent Investment, Hillhouse Investment, Shunwei Capital, JD.com

## Investors

- Tencent Investment — Series A, Series C
- Hillhouse Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hillhouse-investment) — Series A, Series C
- Shunwei Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shunwei-capital) — Series A
- JD.com — Series A
- Hong Shan — Series B
- MSA Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/msa-capital) — Series B
- Joy Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/joy-capital) — Series B
- TPG (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tpg) — Series B, Series C
- Temasek Holdings — Series B
- Hopu Investment Management — Series B, Series C
- Lenovo Group — Series B, Series C
- Warburg Pincus (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/warburg-pincus) — Series C
- GIC — Series C
- China International Capital Corporation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/china-international-capital-corporation) — Series C
- Capital Today (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capital-today) — Series C
- IDG Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/idg-capital) — Series C
- Baidu — Series C
- Haitong International Securities Group — Series C