Baidu Ventures
"BV is an independent venture fund established by Baidu in 2017. BV's investors include Baidu as well as other leading financial institutions and businesses. BV currently manages roughly $500M USD across 3 funds and has offices in Beijing and San Francisco. Its mission is to support entrepreneurs and companies who are spearheading the new age of artificial intelligence. These companies are changing the way we work and live—and ultimately how we interact." Per Crunchbase, Baidu Ventures has made 247 investments, 60 as lead investor across 183 portfolio companies, with 12 exits including 5 IPOs.
Investing activity
Baidu Ventures has made 247 investments according to Crunchbase across 183 portfolio companies, and has led 60 rounds and seen 12 exits, 5 of them by IPO.
Baidu Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $3.04B. The rounds are mostly Seed and Growth, with a median round size of $30M and the largest at $3B. The most recent are RIMBOT (Seed, $29.5M (CNY 200.0M), Jul 2026), Kling AI (Venture round, $3B, Jul 2026) and VideoTutor (Seed, $11M, May 2026).
Baidu Ventures most often invests alongside Yuantu Future, Summitview Capital, Wanlin Holding and Rich Land Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Creative Agency.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Baidu Ventures
What AI companies has Baidu Ventures invested in?
Baidu Ventures's AI investments include RIMBOT, Kling AI and VideoTutor. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Baidu Ventures based?
Baidu Ventures is based in Beijing, Beijing, China.
What stage does Baidu Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Baidu Ventures has invested at Seed and Growth, with a median round of $30M.
Who does Baidu Ventures co-invest with?
Baidu Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Yuantu Future (1 deal), Summitview Capital (1 deal), Wanlin Holding (1 deal), Rich Land Capital (1 deal) and Dingfeng Science and Technology Innovation (1 deal).
How can founders reach Baidu Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Baidu Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Baidu Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.