SF Express
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35Partners & Customers
10About SF Express
SF Express (SHE: 002352) provides domestic and international express delivery solutions to a range of customers. It offers express delivery, warehousing, supply chain financing, financial leasing, financial management, and payment services, as well as cold chain transport services for food and pharmaceutical customers. The company was formerly known as Maanshan Dingtai Rare Earth & New Material and changed its name to SF Express in February 2017. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
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Latest SF Express News
May 19, 2023
J&T Express, an Indonesia-based courier startup, announced last Friday that it would pay RMB1.183 billion ($170.09 million) to acquire Shenzhen Fengwang Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Fengwang Information), the owner of Chinese e-commerce logistics provider Shenzhen Fengwang Express Co., Ltd. (Fengwang Express). According to a statement released by J&T Express, the company has signed a share transfer agreement with Shenzhen Fengwang Holdings Co., Ltd. (Fengwang Holdings), a division of S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. According to the agreement, J&T Express (Shenzhen) Supply Chain Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of J&T Express, will purchase all of the outstanding shares of Fengwang Information, a fully owned subsidiary of Fengwang Holding. The statement claims that this transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including the State Administration’s review of undertaking concentrations for market regulation and the timely settlement of the transaction consideration in accordance with the share transfer agreement. Since entering the Chinese market in 2020, J&T Express has made notable progress in the field of express delivery for e-commerce. In late 2021, the business successfully acquired Best Inc.’s express operations in China. According to the statement, Fengwang Express’ network currently provides high-quality services to e-commerce customers in 27 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China. Fengwang’s earnings surpassed RMB3.2 billion ($460.13 million) in 2022. The overall stability of network service quality. J&T Express has stated that as part of its focus on the e-commerce express delivery service industry, it is committed to continuously improving the customer experience. The capabilities of J&T Express’ integrated service will be improved by this acquisition. This decision is predicted to encourage the industry’s high-quality development, enabling it to further strengthen its competitive advantage in the e-commerce delivery market and contribute to the high-quality growth of the sector.
SF Express Investments
35 Investments
SF Express has made 35 investments. Their latest investment was in Smarto as part of their Seed on April 4, 2023.
SF Express Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/14/2023 | Seed | Smarto | Yes | 1 | ||
3/28/2023 | Series B | Zhidao Wanglian | No | |||
8/25/2022 | Series A | Ant Intelligent | $12.4M | Yes | 1 | |
6/7/2022 | Seed | |||||
2/23/2022 | Series A - III |
Date | 4/14/2023 | 3/28/2023 | 8/25/2022 | 6/7/2022 | 2/23/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed | Series B | Series A | Seed | Series A - III |
Company | Smarto | Zhidao Wanglian | Ant Intelligent | ||
Amount | $12.4M | ||||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 |
SF Express Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
SF Express acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Kerry Logistics on February 10, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10/2021 | Corporate Majority - P2P | 13 | ||||
10/26/2018 | ||||||
10/26/2018 | ||||||
3/12/2018 |
Date | 2/10/2021 | 10/26/2018 | 10/26/2018 | 3/12/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | ||||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Total Funding | ||||
Note | Corporate Majority - P2P | |||
Sources | 13 |
SF Express Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
SF Express has 10 strategic partners and customers. SF Express recently partnered with Flexport on October 10, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/28/2019 | Partner | United States | Flexport and SF Express Partner to Increase Freight Visibility in China. Flexport is excited to announce a new partnership with SF Express , a leading express delivery and logistics services provider in China . | 1 | |
2/18/2019 | Licensor | Germany | Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding conclude landmark supply chain deal `` SF Holding 's vision is to become a trustworthylogistics-based business partner with comprehensive solutions for ourcustomers , and our partnership with DPDHL Group , the leading logistics company in theworld , helps us move solidly ahead with this vision . | 1 | |
2/18/2019 | Partner | Germany | Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding complete $790mn deal to launch SF DHL Supply Chain China A US$ 790mn deal bringing together Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding has been completed , creating a 10-year strategic partnership designed to grow supply chain operations in China . | 1 | |
1/23/2019 | Vendor | ||||
12/1/2018 | Vendor |
Date | 10/28/2019 | 2/18/2019 | 2/18/2019 | 1/23/2019 | 12/1/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Licensor | Partner | Vendor | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | Germany | Germany | ||
News Snippet | Flexport and SF Express Partner to Increase Freight Visibility in China. Flexport is excited to announce a new partnership with SF Express , a leading express delivery and logistics services provider in China . | Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding conclude landmark supply chain deal `` SF Holding 's vision is to become a trustworthylogistics-based business partner with comprehensive solutions for ourcustomers , and our partnership with DPDHL Group , the leading logistics company in theworld , helps us move solidly ahead with this vision . | Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding complete $790mn deal to launch SF DHL Supply Chain China A US$ 790mn deal bringing together Deutsche Post DHL Group and SF Holding has been completed , creating a 10-year strategic partnership designed to grow supply chain operations in China . | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SF Express Team
1 Team Member
SF Express has 1 team member, including current President, Miao Liu.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Miao Liu | President | Current |
Name | Miao Liu |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | President |
Status | Current |
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