# Shanghai Ruff Information Technology Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/shanghai-ruff-information-technology-co

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Website: www.ruff.io
- Total disclosed funding: $3.1M
- Latest round: Series A (Jul 24, 2017)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Founded in 2015 and based in Shanghai, China, Shanghai Ruff Information Technology Co., Ltd. operates as an information technology company that focuses on the operation and management of blockchain underlying architecture platforms. Hong Li, the company's CEO, graduated from Fudan University, is also the co-founder of Merculet and was formerly the OVI technical director of Nokia North America. In July 2017, Shanghai Ruff Information Technology Co., Ltd. raised a series A funding for CNY 21 million.

Shanghai Ruff Information Technology Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in the development of hardware-simplified intelligent software. It owns Ruff Chain, a blockchain underlying architecture platform based on the Internet of Things. The platform allows developers to develop intelligent hardware using JavaScript. It provides users with services such as MEMS design, customized optimization of operating system kernels, compilers, COQ, and DSL practices.

The company generates revenue by providing blockchain underlying architecture platforms and related software.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jul 24, 2017, $3.1M — Gobi Partners, Hike Capital

## Investors

- Gobi Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gobi-partners) — Series A
- Hike Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hike-capital) — Series A