CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund

CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund (CEFIF) is a prominent venture capital firm based in Beijing, China, focusing on investments in financial technology companies worldwide. Established in February 2016, the fund has committed capital equivalent to $1 billion USD, investing in various sub-segments within the FinTech sector, including Lending, Payments, Personal Finance/Wealth Management, Enterprise Solutions, and Insurance. CEFIF has formed strategic partnerships with global leading venture capital investors to discover opportunities in these areas.

The fund's investment strategy targets growth-stage FinTech companies across multiple regions, with a particular emphasis on markets such as China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and India. CEFIF has invested in over 40 FinTech companies globally, with several portfolio companies achieving unicorn status, including Tiger Brokers, Dasouche, Tradeshift, and Circle. Additionally, Funding Circle filed an IPO application and raised 300 million pounds, marking the largest FinTech IPO in London since 2015.

CEFIF's investment philosophy centers on identifying and supporting innovative FinTech companies that have the potential to disrupt traditional financial services. The fund actively engages with entrepreneurs whose unique approaches address core challenges in the financial sector, aiming to promote financial innovations and contribute to the long-term growth of the FinTech industry. This approach has led to recognition as one of the most active FinTech VC funds globally, as ranked by CB Insights in 2018.