ZHIYI TECH Funding, Investors & Competitors

ZHIYI TECH has raised $102M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $100M Series B in April 2022.

Last ZHIYI TECH funding round

$100M

Series B · Apr 2022

Cumulative funding ZHIYI TECH raised

$102M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in ZHIYI TECH

  • Legend Capital
  • Yonghua Capital
  • GL Ventures LLC
  • CE Innovation Capital
  • Xianghe Capital
  • Zoo Capital
  • Kuaishou

ZHIYI TECH Overview

About ZHIYI TECH

ZHIYI TECH runs a supply chain platform enabling intelligent clothing design for fashion enterprises. It furnishes digital trend forecasting, design curation, and supply chain coordination alongside core capabilities in fashion prediction, design augmentation, and style matching. The SaaS portal extends one-stop services for design and agile production to downstream manufacturers.


Founded

2018

HQ

ChinaHangzhou

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

ZHIYI TECH Funding History

ZHIYI TECH has raised a total of $102M across 3 funding rounds.

ZHIYI TECH's first fundraising round was a $500K angel round in May 2018. The most recent completed round was a $100M Series B in April 2022.

ZHIYI TECH funding rounds

ZHIYI TECH funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Apr 2022Series BGL Ventures LLC (lead); Zoo Capital; Xianghe Capital; CE Innovation Capital; Legend Capital; Yonghua Capital$100MZhiyi Tech is a Hangzhou-based AI startup founded by two Carnegie Mellon Ph.D.s specializing in artificial intelligence, providing software to help fashion brands predict trends and optimize supply chains. The company scours the internet for styles from sources like Instagram influencers and fashion shows, converting them into actionable insights for designers on trending colors, materials, and patterns. It also analyzes apparel sales data from e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba's Taobao and Douyin (TikTok's Chinese version) to identify bestsellers. In 2022, Zhiyi Tech raised close to $100 million across three funding rounds, led respectively by GL Ventures (Hillhouse Capital's early-stage arm), Zoo Capital, Xianghe Capital, and CE Innovation Capital, with participation from existing investors Legend Capital and Yonghua Capital. This funding builds on tens of millions of dollars raised in a Series A round in 2018. Zhiyi Tech maintains an ecosystem of suppliers that retailers and brands can access, positioning it as a one-stop solution for fashion brands and influencers in live commerce. The new capital is earmarked for hiring more staff and advancing product R&D. The company operates in Alibaba's backyard, leveraging data from major Chinese e-commerce and social platforms amid growing demand for AI-driven supply chain tools in fashion.
Sep 2018Series AKuaishou; Legend Capital$2M-
May 2018Angel-$500K-

Who has invested in ZHIYI TECH?

7 investors have backed ZHIYI TECH across its funding rounds, including Legend Capital, Yonghua Capital, GL Ventures LLC, CE Innovation Capital, Xianghe Capital and Zoo Capital.

Lead investors include GL Ventures LLC.


ZHIYI TECH Investors

Investors in ZHIYI TECH by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Legend CapitalChinaBeijing2ParticipantSep 2018
Zoo CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantApr 2022
Xianghe CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantApr 2022
GL Ventures LLCChinaBeijing1LeadApr 2022
KuaishouChinaBeijing1ParticipantSep 2018

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ZHIYI TECH Competitors

ZHIYI TECH competitors include listed companies like GigaCloud Technology and Infomart, and private ones like Olist, Route, RELEX Solutions and Cart.com.

Public and private companies comparable to ZHIYI TECH
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
GigaCloud TechnologyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.3B$158M$1.9B1.4x
OlistBrazilCuritibaPrivate--$1.5B-
RouteUnited StatesSalt Lake City, UTPrivate--$1.4B-
InfomartJapanJapanPublicly listed$121M$31M$1.2B8.6x
RELEX SolutionsFinlandHelsinkiPrivate--$5.8B-
Cart.comUnited StatesHouston, TXPrivate--$1.6B-

ZHIYI TECH Public Comps

ZHIYI TECH is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Shopify, GoDaddy, Manhattan Associates, Descartes Systems Group, Ingram Micro, HopeRun, Wuchan Zhongda Group Co, Kinaxis, Wix.com and SPS Commerce.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Shopify$12B$1.2B13.9x11.3x132.9x61.9x
GoDaddy$5B$1.3B3.1x2.9x11.7x8.9x
Manhattan Associates$1.1B$288M11.2x10.6x42.2x29.7x
Descartes Systems Group$729M$305M8.8x8.1x21.1x17.7x
Ingram Micro$53B$1.1B0.2x0.2x8.7x6.6x
HopeRun$594M$42M7.1x6.4x100.0x-
Wuchan Zhongda Group Co$89B$1.5B0.1x0.1x8.5x7.3x
Kinaxis$548M$102M5.9x5.3x31.7x20.3x

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Common questions about ZHIYI TECH

When was ZHIYI TECH founded?ZHIYI TECH was founded in 2018.
Where is ZHIYI TECH headquartered?ZHIYI TECH is headquartered in Hangzhou, China.
Is ZHIYI TECH publicly listed?No, ZHIYI TECH is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has ZHIYI TECH raised?ZHIYI TECH has raised $102M across 3 funding rounds.
What was ZHIYI TECH's last funding round?ZHIYI TECH's last funding round was a $100M Series B in April 2022, led by GL Ventures LLC.
Who are ZHIYI TECH's investors?ZHIYI TECH's investors include Legend Capital, Zoo Capital, Xianghe Capital, GL Ventures LLC, Kuaishou, CE Innovation Capital and Yonghua Capital.
Which companies are comparable to ZHIYI TECH?Companies comparable to ZHIYI TECH include GigaCloud Technology, Olist, Route, Infomart, RELEX Solutions and Cart.com.

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