Virtus Inspire Ventures or VI Ventures is a Hong Kong based venture capital firm investing in medical technology in China. The company seeks to invest in seed, early-stage, and growth-stage funding of a company’s development phase. It assists its portfolio companies in China to expand into Asia and international market. As an investor, it also provides expertise in essential services in overseas expansion, including branding, marketing, channel development, human resources and finance. Vic Lee is the founder and managing partner of Virtus Inspire Ventures. Vic Lee, who is one of the founders of Tencent, is the founder and managing partner of Virtus Inspire Ventures
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