Steamboat Ventures

Steamboat Ventures, founded in 2000, is the venture capital arm of The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Glendale, California, with additional offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The firm specializes in investing in early through growth stage companies at the intersection of technology, media, and consumer sectors. With a portfolio of 56 companies, Steamboat Ventures has made a total of 119 investments, focusing on sectors such as digital media, consumer technology, online media, mobile applications, and e-commerce. Notable portfolio companies include Gridsum, FunPlus, and Chukong Technologies. The firm has a strong track record of cross-border investments between the US and China, although its activity has slowed significantly since 2019.

As a corporate venture capital firm backed by The Walt Disney Company, Steamboat Ventures offers unique value to its portfolio companies through access to Disney's extensive resources, industry expertise, and global network, helping them scale and succeed in competitive markets.