About

Established in January 2016, Yao Capital(www.yaoweicapital.com) is an CNY 2 billion private equity firm co-founded by NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming and 4 veteran investors including David Han, former Chief Investment Officer of Wanda Group and former Managing Director of the Carlyle Group, and Erik Zhang, team Yao leader. Yao Capital focuses on growth and buy-out stage investment opportunities in global sports industry with a China angle.

Position in the VCSift Database

  • 33,888 investors in VCSift focus on the fintech sector.
  • 1,074 investors are based in Shanghai, Shanghai, China.

Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.

Investment Focus

Stages
series-c growth
Sectors
fintech

Contact Information

hr••••@yaoweicapital.com

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