Those Who Remain Unchanged by Today Will Change Tomorrow | BlueRun Ventures October & November Newsletter

Today's headline comes from the poet Mu Dan's work Cracks. In 1944, amid the gloom of the time, Mu Dan let out a pained lament: Who cherishes the future? No one grieves — that which would change tomorrow has already been changed by today.

Whether tomorrow can be changed often depends on the present, on this very moment. So at a time when all certainty seems to be crumbling, we want to affirm BlueRun Ventures' belief: No matter how distant the future, those determined to change tomorrow will not be changed by the predicaments before them.

We imagine you'll be interested in what we've done to "change tomorrow" over the past two months. Let's review the achievements of the BlueRun Ventures family.

BlueRun Ventures participated in Thin Red Line Technology's angel round

This round raised approximately $50 million. Thin Red Line Technology is Yonghao Luo's new startup, dedicated to building the next-generation personal computing device platform beyond smartphones. BlueRun Ventures looks forward to the team defining an "Always on" new human-computer interaction experience — general-purpose AR products that enhance users' ability to express themselves and solve problems in the future 3D interactive world.

BlueRun Ventures led BreezeML's seed round

This round raised $4 million, which will be used to develop BreezeML's one-click AI deployment and optimization service for public and private clouds. By optimizing resource management at the bottom of the software stack, BreezeML improves data center resource utilization, thereby reducing the cost and technical barriers to productizing AI.

Yanhua Data completed A1 and A1+ rounds

The A1 and A1+ rounds totaled over RMB 100 million. BlueRun Ventures led Yanhua Data's Pre-A round and participated in its A1 round. Yanhua Data is a heterogeneous big data analytics engine company, focused on heterogeneous data processing, and has launched an instant heterogeneous data analysis platform product.

Machenike completed Series B financing of several hundred million RMB

Machenike is a full-stack autonomous driving solution provider with fully self-developed automotive-grade autonomous driving computing platforms, full-stack software algorithms, and complete system integration capabilities. BlueRun Ventures led Machenike's Pre-A round and participated in its Series A round.

Borui Recycling completed Series A financing of tens of millions of RMB

Borui Recycling is a power battery recycling solution provider. This round of funding will be used for the company's battery material regeneration technology R&D and core equipment development that meets European and North American standards. BlueRun Ventures was the exclusive investor in Borui Recycling's Pre-A round.

Keyi Tech launched new product "Loona"

Loona, capable of facial recognition, 3D motion capture, and emotional perception, can express over 700 emotions, displaying a pet-like sense of vitality.

BioMap released the world's most accurate antibody prediction model

For the first time in the world, this model achieved 1-2 angstrom-level precision in antibody-related structure prediction, reaching the protein resolution accuracy of cryo-electron microscopy.

xTrimoDock model comparison with other models on test datasets for protein complex structure prediction

Wanxun Technology launched Nimbo™ series of compliant arms

The Nimbo™ series of compliant robotic arms KN600, KN800, and KN1000, core products of compliant robotics, aim to provide innovative interactive robotic arm solutions for humanoid robots, mobile operations, and other scenarios.

Bluecore Technology released HS3240 industrial camera

This camera is primarily developed for bag and soft package de/palletizing, widely applicable to fertilizer, rice/flour, cement, and new materials production enterprises.

Li Auto set highest monthly delivery record in November

This past November, Li Auto delivered 15,034 new vehicles, setting a new single-month delivery record. The Li L9 repeated as champion of China's large (full-size) SUV market in September and October; after the L8 began deliveries in November, user satisfaction also exceeded expectations.

Borui Recycling began construction of lithium battery recycling demonstration plant

Located in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany, the plant covers 50,000 square meters with annual processing capacity exceeding 5,000 tons, covering recycling of ternary batteries, LFP batteries, and next-generation batteries.

NOLO brings tech-savvy World Cup experience with China Mobile Cloud VR

Users simply put on the NOLO Sonic/CM1 all-in-one headset, open China Mobile Cloud VR, and enjoy a brand new World Cup experience — from online viewing to second-screen arenas; from single-person immersive virtual pods to hundred-person simultaneous viewing.

Machenike secures another leading OEM designation

Machenike's SmartCam L2 ADAS system product won the SAIC Maxus designated project, once again cementing Machenike's leading position in the mass production track.

8 portfolio companies selected for WISE2022 New Economy Kings

BlueRun Ventures family members LLVision, Jishi Design, Machenike, Ascend Energy, Energy Singularity, and Gaussian Robotics were selected for 36Kr's "WISE2022 New Economy Kings Annual Enterprises"; Li Auto founder Xiang Li and Thin Red Line Technology founder Yonghao Luo were selected for "WISE2022 New Economy Annual Figures".

NOLO and Borui Recycling selected for REAL100 Innovators

Among the BlueRun Ventures family, NOLO was selected as a 2022 "REAL100 Innovator" in the hard tech track, and Borui Recycling was selected as a 2022 "REAL100 Innovator" in the ESG track.

Gaussian Robotics Huan Ying S1 wins ISSA Show Innovation Award

This is the fourth international award for Huan Ying S1 since its launch, following the German Red Dot Award, Italian A'Design Award, and Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award.

QingCloud Technology honored as one of Top 10 Most Influential Tech Enterprises

At the 2022 China Western Digital Economy Summit, QingCloud Technology was selected for the "Top 10 Most Influential Tech Enterprises" list.

LLVision wins two awards at World VR Industry Conference

At the 2022 World VR Industry Conference held in November, LLVision once again made the "2022 China VR50" list, and its "Tingyuzhe" AR subtitle glasses won the "VR/AR Innovation Award".

MoYun Technology selected for 2022 Red Herring Global 100

As a leading domestic intelligent cyber attack-defense technology security service provider, MoYun Technology was selected for this list based on its advanced technology and innovation capabilities combining AI with cyber attack-defense.

Nuclei System Technology products make China Chip list for three consecutive years

At the 2022 World Integrated Circuit Conference's "China Chip" outstanding product awards list, Nuclei System Technology won the 2022 "China Chip · Outstanding Supporting Service Enterprise".

Tian Cheng Technology wins another 2022 industrial design award

Tian Cheng Technology's product "Youxing UGO rehabilitation exoskeleton" once again won the 2022 IDEA Design Award Bronze, while "Youran URA bedside exoskeleton" won the 3rd Golden Reed Industrial Design Award Nomination for the first time.

Cloud Saint Intelligence wins "Three News" Achievement Gold Award

Cloud Saint Intelligence's "Air-Ground Integrated Fully Autonomous 5G Industrial UAV Inspection System in Smart City Applications" was awarded the "2022 World IoT New Technology New Product New Achievement Gold Award".

Boray Data wins bid for State Grid Corporation of China provincial power company

Boray Data is actively assisting in advancing digital transformation of power system operations.

Hongsong joins China Association of Social Welfare and Senior Services

This marks recognition of its efforts in supporting the construction of a new elderly care service system.

Cloud Storage founder Dr. Song Ci elected IEEE Fellow

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) announced its 2023 newly elevated IEEE Fellows list. Dr. Song Ci, founder and chief scientist of Cloud Storage New Energy, was elected IEEE Fellow for contributions to reconfigurable electric vehicle batteries. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership, the highest honor IEEE can bestow upon a member.

BioMap and PPIO scientists rank in global top 2%

BlueRun Ventures family members PPIO chief scientist Professor Xiaofei Wang, BioMap chief AI scientist Dr. Le Song, and 9 other scientists were selected for Stanford University's 2022 "World's Top 2% Scientists" list.

Jiemian China's Top Venture Capitalists List

BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Jui Chan was once again selected as a "2022 China's Top Venture Capitalist"

Hard Tech Asia Review Asia Smart Manufacturing Investment Institutions List

BlueRun Ventures was selected for the 2022 "Asia Smart Manufacturing Investment Institutions TOP50"

BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Jui Chan was selected for the 2022 "Asia Smart Manufacturing Investors TOP50"

Global Entrepreneurship Week ✖️ ChinaVenture China Angel Investors List

BlueRun Ventures Managing Partner Jui Chan received "2022 China's Top Angel Investor #1"

Jiemian REAL100 Innovative Institutions

BlueRun Ventures was selected as a "2022 REAL Innovative Institution — New Vehicle Innovative Institution"

China Star Market 2022 Pioneer Investors List

BlueRun Ventures Partner Cao Wei was named "Post-80s Pioneer Partner"

Diyixinsheng China's Most Active Institutions Series Lists

BlueRun Ventures was selected for the "2022 Q3 China's Most Active Early-Stage Investment Institutions TOP30" and "2022 Q3 China's Most Active Enterprise Service Investment Institutions TOP20" lists

What achievements have you made in the past two months? Leave a comment to share — we'll select the top 5 most-liked comments to receive year-end gift boxes. No progress is too small to celebrate. We celebrate with you!

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BlueRun Ventures was established in Silicon Valley in 1998. BlueRun Ventures China was founded in 2005 and is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups.

Currently, BlueRun Ventures China manages multiple USD and RMB dual-currency funds, with assets under management exceeding RMB 15 billion, making it one of the largest early-stage funds in China. Its investment stage focuses on Pre-A and Series A, covering hard tech and innovative interaction, enterprise technology, new consumption, and healthcare. It has cumulatively invested in over 150 startups, including Li Auto, Waterdrop, QingCloud, Guazi Used Cars, Qudian, Songguo Mobility, Ganji.com, Energy Monster, Yuntu Semiconductor, Machenike, Cloud Saint Intelligence, Anxin Wangdun, and BioMap.

BlueRun Ventures has been named #1 in Zero2IPO's "China Early-Stage Investment Institutions TOP30," #1 in ChinaVenture's "China Best Early-Stage Venture Capital Institutions TOP30," and ranked in Preqin's Global Top 10 VC Fund Managers for Sustained High Returns.

Additionally, BlueRun Ventures has received consecutive recognition from Forbes China, 36Kr, Cyzone, Caixin Media, CBNweekly, Jiemian, and other media organizations as "China's Best Early-Stage Institution of the Year," "China's Top Venture Capital Institution," "Most Entrepreneur-Friendly Early-Stage Institution of the Year," and "Most Influential Early-Stage Institution of the Year."