eSign Valuation, Funding & Investors

eSign is valued at $1.5B as of September 2021.

See full eSign profile

Last eSign valuation

$1.5B

Series E · Sep 2021

Last eSign funding round

$186M

Series E · Sep 2021

Cumulative funding eSign raised

$186M

across 1 funding round

Key investors in eSign

  • IDG Capital
  • HSG
  • Fortune Venture Capital
  • Grand Flight Investment
  • Hidden Hill Capital
  • Guangxi Investment Group

eSign Overview

About eSign

eSign is a Hangzhou-headquartered leader in electronic signatures compliant with Chinese regulations. Based in Xihu District, it serves corporations and government with full lifecycle signing, verification, and archival via cloud and on-premise deployments.


Founded

2002

HQ

ChinaHangzhou

Website

esign.cn

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B & B2G

Revenue model

Subscription

Valuation

$1.5B (Sep 2021)

eSign Valuation

eSign is currently valued at $1.5B, based on its Series E in September 2021.

The $186M round included Grand Flight Investment, IDG Capital, Hidden Hill Capital, Fortune Venture Capital, Guangxi Investment Group and 2 other investors.

eSign valuation by funding round

eSign valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Sep 2021Series E$1.5B

eSign Funding History

eSign has raised a total of $186M across 1 funding round.

eSign funding rounds

eSign funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuation
Sep 2021Series EGrand Flight Investment; IDG Capital; Hidden Hill Capital; Fortune Venture Capital; Guangxi Investment Group; Sealand Capital; HSG$186M$1.5B

Who has invested in eSign?

7 investors have backed eSign across its funding rounds, including IDG Capital, HSG, Fortune Venture Capital, Grand Flight Investment, Hidden Hill Capital and Guangxi Investment Group.


eSign Investors

Investors in eSign by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Grand Flight InvestmentChinaShanghai1ParticipantSep 2021
IDG CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantSep 2021
Hidden Hill CapitalChinaShanghai1ParticipantSep 2021
Fortune Venture CapitalChinaShenzhen1ParticipantSep 2021
Guangxi Investment GroupChinaNanning1ParticipantSep 2021

This data is available for Pro users. Sign up to see all 7 eSign investors.

Start Free Trial

Benchmark 350K+ Funding Rounds and Disclosed VC Valuation Multiples

Sign up to see data on 350K+ funding rounds and disclosed revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples, from seed, through growth stage, to pre-IPO.

Start Free Trial

Investments by eSign

eSign has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by eSign was on December 7th 2023. eSign invested in Powerlaw AI in their $11M Series B round.


Latest Investments by eSign

Powerlaw AI
Description
Powerlaw AI is a Shanghai-headquartered developer of AI tools for the legal sector, including intelligent document retrieval, knowledge bases, and automated contract analysis. The platform processes vast legal databases to extract precedents, clauses, and risks, streamlining due diligence and compliance checks for law firms and corporate legal teams. Powerlaw AI extends services to smart contract auditing for blockchain applications, serving practitioners across China with multilingual support and integration into workflow systems like case management software.
HQ CountryChina
HQ City
Beijing
Deal Date7 Dec 2023
RoundSeries B
Raised$11M
InvestorsKnowledge Atlas Tech; Huayu Science and Technology; Linear Capital; HSG; Source Code Capital
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

This data is available for Pro users. Sign up to see all eSign investments and their VC round multiples.

Start Free Trial

eSign Competitors

eSign competitors include listed companies like Intapp and Topicus, and private ones like fabric, Zenoti, Maya and ZenBusiness.

Public and private companies comparable to eSign
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
fabricUnited StatesSeattle, WAPrivate--$1.5B-
ZenotiUnited StatesSeattle, WAPrivate$35M-$1.5B-
MayaPhilippinesManilaPrivate--$1.4B-
ZenBusinessUnited StatesAustin, TXPrivate$80M-$1.7B21.3x
IntappUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$578M($16M)$2.8B4.5x
TopicusNetherlandsNetherlandsPublicly listed$1.8B$393M$5.4B3.0x

eSign Public Comps

eSign is still privately-owned, but its public comps include RWS Holdings, CS Disco, Hibino, Intapp, Xp Industrial FII, GetBusy, Valtes Holdings, Dye & Durham, Intellinetics and Topicus.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
RWS Holdings$927M($26M)0.7x0.7x(27.2x)4.8x
CS Disco$157M($44M)1.1x1.0x(4.0x)(22.1x)
Hibino$435M$60M0.6x0.6x4.3x-
Intapp$578M($16M)4.6x4.5x(164.3x)20.9x
Xp Industrial FII$9M-10.0x---
GetBusy$30M$2M2.1x2.0x35.2x32.5x
Valtes Holdings$77M$6M0.6x0.6x7.4x-
Dye & Durham$316M$116M3.0x3.3x8.2x7.1x

This data is available for Pro users. Sign up to see all eSign competitors and their valuation data.

Start Free Trial

Common questions about eSign

When was eSign founded?eSign was founded in 2002.
Where is eSign headquartered?eSign is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Is eSign publicly listed?No, eSign is a private, VC-backed company.
What is eSign's valuation?eSign was last valued at $1.5B in its Series E in September 2021.
How much funding has eSign raised?eSign has raised $186M across 1 funding round.
What was eSign's last funding round?eSign's last funding round was a $186M Series E in September 2021.
Who are eSign's investors?eSign's investors include Grand Flight Investment, IDG Capital, Hidden Hill Capital, Fortune Venture Capital, Guangxi Investment Group, Sealand Capital and HSG.
Which companies are comparable to eSign?Companies comparable to eSign include fabric, Zenoti, Maya, ZenBusiness, Intapp and Topicus.
How many companies has eSign invested in?eSign has invested in 1 company, including Powerlaw AI.
What was eSign's last investment?In December 2023, eSign invested in Powerlaw AI's $11M Series B alongside Knowledge Atlas Tech, Huayu Science and Technology, Linear Capital and 2 other investors.

See companies similar to eSign

Start Your
Free Trial Today

Try Multiples for free for 3 days. Got questions or need a demo? Schedule a call with us below.

Start Trial