Fruitday Funding, Investors & Competitors

Fruitday has raised $195M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $115M Series D in August 2016.

Last Fruitday funding round

$115M

Series D · Aug 2016

Cumulative funding Fruitday raised

$195M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Fruitday

  • SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)
  • ClearVue Partners
  • JD.com
  • ZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park)

Fruitday Overview

About Fruitday

Fruitday is a Shanghai-based e-commerce platform specializing in mid- to high-end fresh fruits from global and domestic sources. Operated by Shanghai Fruitday E-commerce Co., Ltd., it connects suppliers directly to consumers via self-built cold storage and cold-chain logistics networks covering eastern China. Customers access products through its website, phone orders, TV shopping, corporate supply, and physical stores in major cities like Beijing and Guangzhou. Established in 2009 from a traditional fruit vendor with 30 years of industry experience, Fruitday imports premium varieties such as New Zealand kiwis and Chilean cherries alongside local produce.


Founded

2006

HQ

ChinaShanghai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Fruitday Funding History

Fruitday has raised a total of $195M across 3 funding rounds.

Fruitday's first fundraising round was a $10M Series B in March 2014. The most recent completed round was a $115M Series D in August 2016.

Fruitday funding rounds

Fruitday funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Aug 2016Series DZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park) (lead)$115MFruitday is a China-based online produce retailer specializing in imported fresh fruit and vegetables through an e-commerce platform, headquartered in Shanghai's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. The company raised $15 million in a series D+ round on August 9, 2016, led by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park (ZJ Innopark), with participation from all existing investors including JD.com, SIG Asia Investments, and ClearVue Partners. This followed unconfirmed reports of a $100 million series D led by JD.com earlier in the year and a confirmed $70 million series C in May 2015 led by JD.com alongside SIG. As of May 2015, Fruitday had built a customer base of four million across 300 Chinese cities. The 2016 funding came amid plans to close offline stores in major cities to refocus on its core online business.
May 2015Series CJD.com (lead); ClearVue Partners; SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)$70MFruitday is China's largest online fresh produce e-commerce platform, founded in 2009 and based in Shanghai, specializing in importing over 80% of its fruits and vegetables from overseas and delivering them nationwide. In May 2015, it completed a $70 million Series C funding round led by JD.com, with participation from existing investors ClearVue Partners and Susquehanna International Group (SIG Asia Investments), marking the largest financing in China's fresh produce e-commerce sector at the time. Fruitday planned to use the proceeds to enhance cold chain logistics, upstream supply chain, infrastructure, hire management, and support general business development, while leveraging JD.com's nationwide logistics and fulfillment network through a strategic partnership. This investment positioned Fruitday to compete in China's growing online grocery market, intensifying rivalry with platforms like Alibaba's Tmall in the fresh food segment amid a broader e-commerce boom focused on B2C fresh produce delivery. JD.com, emphasizing its self-built warehouse and delivery system, viewed Fruitday as a key vertical partner to offer safe, high-quality imported produce to more consumers.
Mar 2014Series BClearVue Partners (lead); SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)$10MFruitday is a Shanghai-based e-commerce platform founded in 2009 that sells fresh imported and domestic fruit to Chinese consumers, having established its own logistics and cold storage systems. The company completed a Series B funding round in early 2014 led by ClearVue Partners with participation from SIG Asia Investments, raising tens of millions of U.S. dollars though the exact amount was undisclosed. ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting consumer companies in Greater China, expressed confidence in the fast-growing online fresh fruit market in China. Fruitday's healthy cash flow was highlighted as a factor in attracting the investment, which supports future growth in the produce e-commerce sector.

Who has invested in Fruitday?

4 investors have backed Fruitday across its funding rounds, including SIG China (SIG Asia Investments), ClearVue Partners, JD.com and ZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park).

Lead investors include ZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park), JD.com and ClearVue Partners.


Fruitday Investors

Investors in Fruitday by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
ClearVue PartnersChinaShanghai2LeadMar 2014
SIG China (SIG Asia Investments)ChinaGuangzhou2ParticipantMar 2014

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Fruitday Competitors

Fruitday competitors include listed companies like Dingdong (Cayman), Alibaba Group, Carvana and Shein, and private ones like Hungryroot and Kavak.

Public and private companies comparable to Fruitday
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
HungryrootUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$175M-$750M4.3x
Dingdong (Cayman)ChinaChinaPublicly listed$3.6B$34M$485M0.1x
Alibaba GroupChinaChinaPublicly listed$153B$15B$266B1.6x
CarvanaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$20B($110M)$72B2.9x
SheinChinaChinaPublicly listed$42B$2.3B$21B-
KavakMexicoMexico CityPrivate$750M-$8.7B11.6x

Fruitday Public Comps

Fruitday is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba Group, Pinduoduo, MercadoLibre, Carvana, Sea, JD.com, Coupang and LY Corporation.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Amazon$717B$161B3.9x3.5x17.5x13.8x
Tencent$112B$51B4.5x4.2x9.9x9.9x
Alibaba Group$153B$15B1.7x1.6x17.5x13.0x
Pinduoduo$64B$14B0.7x0.7x3.1x2.8x
MercadoLibre$29B$3.7B3.5x2.6x27.2x25.1x
Carvana$20B($110M)3.7x2.9x(691.4x)27.7x
Sea$23B$2.4B2.5x2.0x24.3x16.5x
JD.com$195B$4.3B0.1x0.1x6.7x6.7x

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Common questions about Fruitday

When was Fruitday founded?Fruitday was founded in 2006.
Where is Fruitday headquartered?Fruitday is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Is Fruitday publicly listed?No, Fruitday is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Fruitday raised?Fruitday has raised $195M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Fruitday's last funding round?Fruitday's last funding round was a $115M Series D in August 2016, led by ZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park).
Who are Fruitday's investors?Fruitday's investors include ClearVue Partners, SIG China (SIG Asia Investments), ZJ Innopark (Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park) and JD.com.
Which companies are comparable to Fruitday?Companies comparable to Fruitday include Hungryroot, Dingdong (Cayman), Alibaba Group, Carvana, Shein and Kavak.

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