# Zhihu

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

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Website: www.zhihu.com
- Total disclosed funding: $886M
- Latest round: Series F (Aug 12, 2019)
- Investors on record: 12

## About

Founded in 2010 and based in Beijing, China, Zhihu is a social question and answer online service provider. The company was co-founded by CEO Victor Zhou, CTO Shenshen Li, and Jixin Huang. In September 2019, Zhihu raised USD 434 million in Series F funding led by Beijing Kwai Technology.

The firm operates a platform to allow its users to exchange knowledge, know-how, questions, insights, and expertise. Zhihu teaches its users with relative incomes and the platform has developed a reputation for hosting experts and organizations that are knowledgeable in tech, marketing, and professional services like education. Zhihu lets users post and answers text-based questions, it also has other features, including discussion forums, a publishing platform, and live videos for brands and companies to answer questions in real-time. The company offers Zhihu Live, an open to all users, it is available only to users, experts and organizations.

The company generates revenue primarily through advertising, paid membership, and content-commerce solutions.

Zhihu plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol ZH.

## Funding rounds

- Series F, Aug 12, 2019, $434M — Capital Today, Tencent Investment, Baidu, Beijing Kuaishou Technology Ltd.
- Series E, Jul 19, 2018, $270M — Capital Today, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Tencent Investment, Sunshine Insurance Group, Advantech Capital, Oceanpine Capital
- Series D, Jan 12, 2017, $100M — SAIF Partners, Qiming Venture Partners, Capital Today, Sinovation Ventures, Tencent Investment, Beijing Sogou Information Service Co., Ltd.
- Series C, Nov 5, 2015, $55M — SAIF Partners, Qiming Venture Partners, Sinovation Ventures, Tencent Investment, Beijing Sogou Information Service Co., Ltd.
- Series B, Jun 13, 2014, $22M — SAIF Partners, Qiming Venture Partners
- Series A, Dec 29, 2011, $5M — Qiming Venture Partners
- Angel, Jan 26, 2011 — Sinovation Ventures

## Investors

- Sinovation Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sinovation-ventures) — Angel, Series C, Series D
- Qiming Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qiming-venture-partners) — Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
- SAIF Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saif-partners) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- Tencent Investment — Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
- Beijing Sogou Information Service Co., Ltd. — Series C, Series D
- Capital Today (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/capital-today) — Series D, Series E, Series F
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/goldman-sachs-asset-management) — Series E
- Sunshine Insurance Group — Series E
- Advantech Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/advantech-capital) — Series E
- Oceanpine Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/oceanpine-capital) — Series E
- Baidu — Series F
- Beijing Kuaishou Technology Ltd. — Series F