Rong360 Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Rong360 is valued at $1B as of October 2015, a 19.2x multiple on its last reported $52M revenue.

Last Rong360 valuation

$1B

Series D · Oct 2015

Last Rong360 funding round

$125M

Series D · Oct 2015

Rong360 revenue

$52M

Series D · Oct 2015

Key investors in Rong360

  • Sequoia Capital
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners
  • HSG
  • YF Capital
  • StarVC
  • Sailing Capital

Rong360 Overview

About Rong360

Rong360 is a Beijing-based online platform for customized financing and loan services in China. Users search and compare loan products from banks and lending agencies, connecting directly with bank personnel. Rong360 operates as a direct-selling hub for financial products, serving millions of consumers seeking personal and small business loans since its launch in 2012.


Founded

2011

HQ

ChinaBeijing

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Commission

Revenue

$52M (Oct 2015)

Valuation

$1B (Oct 2015)

Rong360 Valuation

Rong360 is currently valued at $1B, based on its Series D in October 2015.

The $125M round was led by Sailing Capital and YF Capital, with participation from StarVC and Sequoia Capital.

Rong360 valuation by funding round

Rong360 valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Oct 2015Series D$1B19.2x

Rong360 Revenue

Rong360's latest recorded revenue is $52M, as of its Series D in October 2015. At a $1B valuation, that implies a 19.2x revenue multiple.

Rong360 revenue by funding round

Rong360 revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Oct 2015$52M$1B19.2xSeries D

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Rong360 Funding History

Rong360 has raised a total of $215M across 3 funding rounds.

Rong360's first fundraising round was a $30M Series B in July 2013. The most recent completed round was a $125M Series D in October 2015.

Rong360 funding rounds

Rong360 funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2015Series DSailing Capital (lead); YF Capital (lead); StarVC; Sequoia Capital$125M$1BRong360, a Beijing-based financial product search and recommendation engine launched in 2012, completed a Series D funding round in October 2015 exceeding RMB 1 billion ($158-160 million USD), led by Sailing Capital and YF Capital (Yunfeng Capital), with participation from Sequoia Capital and Star VC. The round valued the company at $1 billion USD, bringing total funding to over $260 million USD across prior rounds including $60 million Series C, $30 million Series B, and $7 million Series A. CEO Ye Daqing indicated considerations for a domestic IPO. The platform enables users to search and compare online financial products such as loans, P2P lending, mortgages, credit cards, and wealth management services, listing around 170,000 products including over 70,000 loans, 10,000 credit cards, and 80,000 financial management options. By late 2015, it served 12.3 million users across 300 cities with over 700 employees, having introduced loan recommendations in Q1 2012, credit card services in Q3 2013, wealth management in Q2 2014, and Big Data risk management in Q2 2015. In 2015, Rong360's revenues reached RMB 356.4 million ($52.6 million USD), marking 112% year-over-year growth, though it reported a net loss. The company later rebranded and went public on NYSE in November 2017 as Jianpu Technology Inc., raising $180 million at a lower valuation amid market conditions, with prior total funding of $258 million from investors including Sequoia, Lightspeed, and others.
Jul 2014Series CPavillion Capital (lead); Sequoia Capital; Lightspeed Venture Partners$60M-Rong360, operating as an online platform for consumer credit services in China, later rebranded under Jianpu Technology Inc. It provided credit card recommendations, digital lending, and related financial services through a network including rong360.com. Prior to a 2018 restructuring, Rong360 handled most operations, after which non-lending businesses transferred to Jianpu, with Rong360 retaining digital lending. Pavilion Capital's involvement marked a significant investment in Rong360's early growth phase targeting China's burgeoning online finance market. Financial data emerges later; for the year ended December 31, 2015 (post-round), total revenues were RMB168,373 thousand (approximately RMB168 million), with related party revenues from RONG360 at nil. Revenues grew substantially thereafter: RMB356,387 thousand in 2016, RMB1,445,773 thousand in 2017, RMB1,921,876 thousand in 2018, and RMB1,435,727 thousand in 2019 (US$206,230 thousand). Credit card recommendation services comprised 50.7% of revenues in later periods. Gross profit for 2015 was RMB133,950 thousand, with sales and marketing expenses at RMB262,359 thousand contributing to operating losses. Shareholders' equity turned positive at RMB52,607 thousand in 2016 from a RMB13,566 thousand deficit in 2015. VIE structures supported operations in China, with VIE revenues forming increasing portions of totals over time (4.9%-22.5%). Rong360 competed in China's financial services market amid regulatory evolution on data privacy, cybersecurity, and foreign investment restrictions. The company went public via ADSs, with filings detailing risks from market growth assumptions, restructuring impacts, and VIE dependencies.
Jul 2013Series BHSG (lead); Lightspeed Venture Partners$30M-Rong360.com, an online private lending search service provider, closed a US$30 million Series B financing round in July 2013, with HSG as the lead investor and Lightspeed Venture Partners participating, according to China Money Network. This funding supported the company's platform connecting users to private lending options in China. Rong360 later underwent a corporate restructuring in 2018, where most business operations except the digital lending business were transferred to Jianpu Technology Inc., a Cayman Islands holding company that went public via ADSs. Rong360 Inc. retained the digital lending operations post-restructuring, operating through subsidiaries and VIEs in China.

Who has invested in Rong360?

7 investors have backed Rong360 across its funding rounds, including Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, HSG, YF Capital, StarVC and Sailing Capital.

Lead investors include Sailing Capital, YF Capital, Pavillion Capital and HSG.


Rong360 Investors

Investors in Rong360 by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Sequoia CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantJul 2014
Lightspeed Venture PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantJul 2013
StarVCChinaBeijing1ParticipantOct 2015
YF CapitalChinaShanghai1LeadOct 2015
Sailing CapitalHong KongHong Kong1LeadOct 2015

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Investments by Rong360

Rong360 has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Rong360 was on December 4th 2018. Rong360 invested in Conflux Foundation in their $35M Series A round.


Latest Investments by Rong360

Conflux Foundation
Description
Conflux Foundation oversees the Conflux blockchain, a public ledger employing Tree-Graph structure and Proof-of-Work consensus to deliver high transactions per second while maintaining decentralization and safety. Launched in 2018, it supports decentralized finance and Web3 applications from its operations in Singapore.
HQ CountrySingapore
HQ City
Singapore
Deal Date4 Dec 2018
RoundSeries A
Raised$35M
InvestorsFrees Fund; F2Pool; MetaStable Capital; Shunwei Capital; Baidu Ventures; VLane Capital; IMO Ventures; HSG
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Rong360 Competitors

Rong360 competitors include listed companies like Qfin Holdings and Upbound, and private ones like China Rapid Finance, Credit Sesame, Oxyzo and Touzhijia.com.

Public and private companies comparable to Rong360
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
China Rapid FinanceChinaChinaPrivate--$1B-
Credit SesameUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
OxyzoIndiaGurgaonPrivate$97M-$1B10.3x
Touzhijia.comChinaShenzhenPrivate--$1B-
Qfin HoldingsChinaChinaPublicly listed$2.4B-$989M0.8x
UpboundUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.7B$1.7B$1B0.6x

Rong360 Public Comps

Rong360 is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Qfin Holdings, Upbound, Yixin Group, FinVolution Group, Katapult, Green Dot, Propel Holdings, Funding Circle, OppFi and PROG Holdings.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Qfin Holdings$2.4B-0.8x0.8x--
Upbound$4.7B$1.7B0.6x0.6x1.5x5.2x
Yixin Group$1.7B$287M2.9x2.7x17.4x16.2x
FinVolution Group$2B$476M0.0x0.1x0.2x0.3x
Katapult$292M$215M3.0x2.7x4.0x58.2x
Green Dot$2.1B($12M)0.4x0.3x(63.9x)4.2x
Propel Holdings$556M$130M1.9x1.5x8.3x6.8x
Funding Circle$299M$42M2.6x2.3x18.5x10.6x

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Common questions about Rong360

When was Rong360 founded?Rong360 was founded in 2011.
Where is Rong360 headquartered?Rong360 is headquartered in Beijing, China.
Is Rong360 publicly listed?No, Rong360 is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Rong360's valuation?Rong360 was last valued at $1B in its Series D in October 2015.
How much funding has Rong360 raised?Rong360 has raised $215M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Rong360's last funding round?Rong360's last funding round was a $125M Series D in October 2015, led by Sailing Capital and YF Capital.
Who are Rong360's investors?Rong360's investors include Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, StarVC, YF Capital, Sailing Capital, HSG and Pavillion Capital.
What is Rong360's revenue?Rong360's latest recorded revenue is $52M (October 2015).
What is Rong360's revenue multiple?Rong360's latest valuation implies a 19.2x revenue multiple ($1B valuation on $52M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Rong360?Companies comparable to Rong360 include China Rapid Finance, Credit Sesame, Oxyzo, Touzhijia.com, Qfin Holdings and Upbound.
How many companies has Rong360 invested in?Rong360 has invested in 1 company, including Conflux Foundation.
What was Rong360's last investment?In December 2018, Rong360 invested in Conflux Foundation's $35M Series A alongside Frees Fund, F2Pool, MetaStable Capital and 5 other investors.

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