Our Story – Chinaccelerator

A dynamic trailblazer for the startup accelerator scene in China

About Chinaccelerator

Chinaccelerator is a mentorship-driven program assisting internet startups from around the world cross borders – from the world into China, and from China to the world. It is operated by the venture fund SOSV, which has $650 AUM and operates 6 global accelerators. Chinaccelerator offers three months of rigorous guidance, training, and resources from mentors, partners, and investors. The robust and active alumni network continues to support startups long after they complete the Chinaccelerator program.

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in follow-on funding
for alumni in Asia (The Economist)

in Asia and China in
total startups funding (Seed-DB)

300+

Mentors worldwide
(64% based in China,
36% international)

80.6%

of portfolio companies
receive funding after
Demo Day

40.2%

of co-founders in our
portfolio companies
are female

33.3%

of portfolio companies
are Chinese
local companies

x7.5

For every $1 SOSV Chinaccelerator
invests, outside investors
invest $7.50

140+

portfolio companies

“Founded in 1994 by Sean O’Sullivan, SOSV — The Accelerator VC — operates seven
accelerator programs around the world: SOSV invests in over 170 companies per
year and over its two-decade history has a net realized IRR of over 36%, putting it
in the top 5% of private equity managers in the world.”