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Tencent Exploration

Tencent Exploration

Palo Alto, Californiatencent.com

Overview

Tencent Exploration is the corporate venture capital team of Tencent, based in Palo Alto, that works with and funds innovative companies in emerging technology sectors such as AI, space, VR, healthIT, and FinTech.

Portfolio Companies

95

Investments

Tencent Exploration investments
CompanyDateStageLead
TrueLab BiopharmaceuticalJun 2026VC RoundCo-investor
Xiamen ITG Holding GroupJan 2026Private EquityCo-investor
Chengdu Zeling Biomedical Technology Co. Ltd.Jan 2026Series CCo-investor
Verdent AINov 2025Series ALead
Narwal RoboticsApr 2025Series E ExtensionLead

Key People

Leo Peng

Founder

Nguyen Van Dio

Principal CEO

Silvia Teng

Senior Partner Manager

Austin Babb

International Talent Acquisition Partner

jane dale

Partner

Kason Chan

Client Partner, Gaming

Liya Ma

Partner

Steve Atiya

Game Partner

Jeffrey Li

Corporate Vice President, Tencent Managing Partner, Tencent Investment, Managing Partner, Tencent Plus Partners, Managing Partner, Tencent Investment General Manager, Tencent M A

Chao Bian

Principal Software Director

bob wang

Principal

Ming Chen

Engineering Director And Principal Architect Of Big Data Center, WeChat

Minhao Tang

Principal Researcher, Director

Shuming Shi

Principal Researcher And Head Of NLP Center

sun zixun

Principal Researcher Senior Director (13)

wu annie

Principal

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year FoundedN/A

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