Founded in 2007, Xcelerate Ltd ("X") is a Shanghai based investment firm focused on seed and early stage, typically pre-institutionally funded, fast growth ventures. They provide Mentor Capital, probably the most valuable form of capital to entrepreneurs today. X is funded, owned and led by a band of active Angel investors successful entrepreneurs, retired corporate executives and bankers, and partner level private equity professionals who use X as the platform to systematically channel their passions to help entrepreneurs, and to source, evaluate, invest and build portfolio of exciting businesses. Their Angel investors act as Mentors a teacher and trusted counselor and use their extensive experience, network and resources, to help the portfolio companies on a day-to-day basis and with strategy. X also has other value-added shareholders and several Venture Advisors to call upon when their special advice and expertise is needed. They want to help their portfolio firms grow faster and to support them in securing their next round of funding at better valuations. This active partnership with their portfolio firms generates more value for all their stakeholders, from the entrepreneur to their investors and the Xcelerate "team".