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Inside Chinaccelerator: Crossing the Border

On the occasion of Chinaccelerator’s 10-year anniversary, we take a look back at our humble beginnings and everything that has led us to today. Join us as we take you on a journey of a decade full of successes and failures, countless innovations, and relentless hard work.

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About Chinaccelerator

Chinaccelerator, the first startup accelerator to launch in China, is a mentorship-driven program helping 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 with $740M+ AUM operating six global accelerators. Chinaccelerator offers three months of rigorous guidance, training, and resources from mentors, partners, and investors. The robust and supportive alumni network continues beyond 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.”