ABOUT
CHINACCELERATOR

Operated by the global venture fund SOSV Accelerator VC with $700M+ AUM, Chinaccelerator helps consumer and enterprise startups enter China and helps enterprise startups build real businesses across Asia.

OUR HISTORY

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2010

With only a handful of funds investing in early-stage startups in 2010, Cyril Ebersweiler and Sean O’Sullivan decided to found Chinaccelerator to help form and lead the early-stage startup ecosystem in China. Chinaccelerator is the first accelerator to launch in Asia.

2014

We moved from Dalian to Shanghai. William Bao Bean joined as Managing Director at Chinaccelerator and General Partner at SOSV

2015

We invested in BitMEX through Batch 8 which later became a Fintech unicorn; we are also the only active accelerator in Asia to have a unicorn go through its program. MOX – Mobile Only Accelerator was launched by William Bao Bean as a sister program focusing on mobile-only markets.

2016

Oscar Ramos joined full time as Managing Director after 5 years as a Chinaccelerator mentor. “I believe that being helpful is one of the key things for early-stage investors. This is well-aligned with the principles of Chinaccelerator. “

2018

Kicked off the syndicate with Artesian Venture Partners, offering the richest investment in Asia.

2019

Portfolio in Chinaccelerator and MOX raised around USD 100 million

2020

Today, SOSV has become one of the most active early-stage investors in the world. We, at Chinaccelerator, have built a supportive global community with 360 mentors, 160 portfolio companies and over 150 international and local partners.

Despite high risks and uncertainties, Sean O’Sullivan and Cyril Ebersweiler, entrepreneurial by nature, were dedicated to forming and shaping the early-stage startups ecosystem in China by starting the first accelerator here in 2010. During the past 10 years, we’ve experienced our fair share of ups and downs. Under the leadership of William Bao Bean and Oscar Ramos since 2014, we continue moving forward, towards a brighter future along a non-conventional road. And we always side with entrepreneurs. As Cyril says, “for the last 10 years, we have been pursuing only one thing: how to help entrepreneurs start from scratch and become successful.”

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LEADERSHIP

We are led by a group of technology and business veterans and visionary venture capitalists.

William Bao Bean
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Oscar Ramos
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Sean O Sullivan
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FIVE QUESTIONS
WITH OUR MENTORS

To help you stand on the shoulders of the most brilliant minds in the world, we present you with invaluable advice obtained through a targeted interview of 5 questions about our leaders’ career development and life lessons.

NEWS FROM 150+
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

We are led by a group of technology and business veterans and visionary venture capitalists.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ENTREPRENEURS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE

We accept and review applications on a rolling basis. Join this strong network of mentors, entrepreneurs and investors to realize your business dreams.

Apply to Chinaccelerator

For global startups to enter China & global enterprise startups to build business across Asia

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Mobile-first, mobile-only markets

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