Cynthia Z.

Cynthia Zhang — Global AI & Tech Investor | Founder of FutureX Capital | US$3B+ Invested in ByteDance, Meituan, Xiaomi & Next-Gen AI Innovators

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
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Board Observer
2022
Founded in 2021, StarCloud Technologies is a reputable software development company that has been delivering cutting-edge software solutions to businesses worldwide. With a focus on innovation and quality, we strive to provide our clients with state-of-the-art software applications that meet their specific needs and requirements. Our team of highly skilled software engineers and developers are experts in various programming languages and technologies, allowing us to create robust and scalable software products that can help businesses streamline their operations and achieve their goals. We follow a rigorous software development process that includes detailed planning, design, development, testing, and deployment, ensuring that our clients receive top-notch software solutions that are reliable, efficient, and user-friendly. At StarCloud Technologies, we are committed to delivering exceptional customer service, and we work closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals. Whether you need custom software development, software integration, or software maintenance services, we have the expertise and experience to deliver the solutions you need. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business achieve success with our software solutions.
Investor
2018
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a sustainable and brighter future together. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users. NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS. NIO’s models for sale include the all-new smart electric flagship SUV ES8, the smart electric flagship coupe SUV EC7, the smart electric mid-large SUV ES7, the smart electric flagship sedan ET7, the all-new smart electric all-round SUV ES6, the all-new smart electric coupe SUV EC6, the smart electric mid-sized sedan ET5, and the smart electric tourer ET5T.
Investor
2018
Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core. Embracing our vision of “Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users’ hearts”, Xiaomi continuously pursues innovations, high-quality user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology. Xiaomi is one of the worlds leading smartphone companies. The company has also established the world’s leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform,reached 558 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones,laptops and tablets) as of September 30 2022. Xiaomi products are present in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2022, Xiaomi was included in the Fortune Global 500 list for the fourth year in a row, ranking 266th. The company is the fastest-rising Chinese technology conglomerate during the four-year period. Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
Investor
2018
Adhering to the ‘Retail + Technology’ strategy, Meituan commits to its mission that We help people eat better, live better. Since its establishment in March 2010, Meituan has advanced the digital upgrading of services and goods retail on both supply and demand sides. Together with our partners we provide quality services for consumers. On 20 September, 2018, Meituan was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Meituan has always put customers first, and continuously increased its R&D investment in new technologies. Meituan will join hands with all partners to fulfill our social responsibility and create more values for the society.
Investor
2018
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment and enterprise services - over 2.5bn people interact with ByteDance products including TikTok. Creation is the core of ByteDances purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. Thats how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. We are committed to building a safe, healthy and positive online environment for all our users. We have over 110,000 employees based in more than 30 countries globally. Join us.
Board Observer
2018
Nullmax is an innovative autonomous driving company committed to developing autonomous driving solutions for all scenarios and accelerating the intelligent transformation of the mobile transportation industry. As an industry leader, Nullmax persists in the autonomous driving approach of MLF (Machine Learning First). We have developed a platform-based software system which contains vehicle applications and cloud software for autonomous driving, including the application, middleware and data systems. Nullmaxs driving-parking-integration autonomous driving solutions and perception solutions have gained substantial recognition within the automotive industry and are extensively utilized in numerous mass-production vehicle models.
Board Member
2017
Kingsoft Cloud, a unit of Kingsoft Group, is one of the world’s leading cloud computing service providers and among China’s Top 3 cloud computing companies. Founded in 2012, the company has data centers and branch offices around the globe, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and North America. Kingsoft Cloud has a complete product portfolio covering cloud server, cloud physical host, relational database, cache, tabular database, object storage, load balancing, VPN, CDN, hosted Hadoop, cloud security and cloud DNS etc. as well as cloud-based solutions for vertical industries, e.g. game, video, government administration, medical services, financial services. With a strong commitment to artificial intelligence research and applications, Kingsoft Cloud has launched Kingsoft AI Propeller (KAP) that supports IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and industry solutions. Being valued more than US $2.373 billion, Kingsoft Cloud has become the independent cloud service provider with the highest valuation in China. Kingsoft Cloud is bringing the future into the present by delivering competitive, safe, reliable and high-quality cloud computing services to our customers.
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2015
Founded in 2008, Meitu is an AI-driven technology company that regards “beauty” as its core ideal. Meitu is committed to creating excellent photo, video and design products that make the creation of images, videos, and designs easier and helping to digitally upgrade the industry through solutions for beauty industry. Meitu was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2016 with the stock code: 1357.HK. As of December 31st 2024, Meitu has 266 million monthly active users globally and 94.51 million monthly active users outside of Mainland China.
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2022
Board Observer
2022
Founded in 2021, StarCloud Technologies is a reputable software development company that has been delivering cutting-edge software solutions to businesses worldwide. With a focus on innovation and quality, we strive to provide our clients with state-of-the-art software applications that meet their specific needs and requirements. Our team of highly skilled software engineers and developers are experts in various programming languages and technologies, allowing us to create robust and scalable software products that can help businesses streamline their operations and achieve their goals. We follow a rigorous software development process that includes detailed planning, design, development, testing, and deployment, ensuring that our clients receive top-notch software solutions that are reliable, efficient, and user-friendly. At StarCloud Technologies, we are committed to delivering exceptional customer service, and we work closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals. Whether you need custom software development, software integration, or software maintenance services, we have the expertise and experience to deliver the solutions you need. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your business achieve success with our software solutions.
2018
Founder
Jan 2018
FutureX Capital was founded in early 2018 by the former China AMC Private Equity founding team, focusing on investing in Chinas growing high-tech enterprises with subversive innovation, attaching importance to value creation and industrial empowerment, and deeply participating in the full cycle of enterprise development. The companies with the highest value of innovative technologies in the world and the fast-exploding downstream applications are the target companies most concerned by FutureX Capital. FutureX Capital aims to promote these advanced technology companies to the industrial platform in order to further develop their potentials. Representative investments include: Kingsoft Cloud, ByteDance, Meituan, NIO, PingCAP, UnionTech, Smartsens, etc. Adhering to the concept of open source, FutureX Capital continuously attracts a wide range of industrial resources, financial resources and expert networks, conducts multi-faceted exchanges and cooperation with top entrepreneurs, gathers top-level knowledge, forms forward-looking insights and cross-industry synergy to explore investment opportunities. Contact Us: fx@futurexcapital.com
Investor
2018
NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a sustainable and brighter future together. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users. NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS. NIO’s models for sale include the all-new smart electric flagship SUV ES8, the smart electric flagship coupe SUV EC7, the smart electric mid-large SUV ES7, the smart electric flagship sedan ET7, the all-new smart electric all-round SUV ES6, the all-new smart electric coupe SUV EC6, the smart electric mid-sized sedan ET5, and the smart electric tourer ET5T.
Investor
2018
Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core. Embracing our vision of “Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users’ hearts”, Xiaomi continuously pursues innovations, high-quality user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology. Xiaomi is one of the worlds leading smartphone companies. The company has also established the world’s leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform,reached 558 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones,laptops and tablets) as of September 30 2022. Xiaomi products are present in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2022, Xiaomi was included in the Fortune Global 500 list for the fourth year in a row, ranking 266th. The company is the fastest-rising Chinese technology conglomerate during the four-year period. Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
Investor
2018
Adhering to the ‘Retail + Technology’ strategy, Meituan commits to its mission that We help people eat better, live better. Since its establishment in March 2010, Meituan has advanced the digital upgrading of services and goods retail on both supply and demand sides. Together with our partners we provide quality services for consumers. On 20 September, 2018, Meituan was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Meituan has always put customers first, and continuously increased its R&D investment in new technologies. Meituan will join hands with all partners to fulfill our social responsibility and create more values for the society.
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