Official Announcement: BlueRun Ventures Has Hired Virtual Knowledge Workers | March Report

First, a shoutout to Midjourney for supporting our work over the past month.

Yes, you read that right — this month's report cover was generated by Midjourney, as were the images for BlueRun Ventures' April Fools' special edition. Photorealistic enough to fool the eye, abstract enough to feel avant-garde. Hats off to you, Midjourney.

In our first issue, "The Road to AGI", we introduced the concept of "virtual knowledge workers." Now we're making it official: BlueRun Ventures has formally begun hiring them. As for how we'll pay their salaries, we've also shared some thoughts on Web3 as a production-relations tool for the new AI era.

Mid-month, the BlueRun team held this year's spring outing: a hike up Hongluo Mountain. Once again, we found the metaphor in the climb — there are always treacherous peaks to surmount, always unexpected discoveries waiting beyond them. And all we can do is keep climbing, endlessly.

BlueRun Ventures' Exclusive Angel Round Investment in Yuanlai Technology

Yuanlai Technology is a product platform company focused on innovative human-computer interaction. This round raised tens of millions of RMB, which will be used to build out supply chain systems, expand talent teams, and continue product R&D iteration.

BlueRun Ventures Leads Zhizhi Bio's Hundreds-of-Millions RMB Series B

The funding will primarily support clinical development of the company's pipeline and construction of production facilities. Zhizhi Bio specializes in recombinant protein drug production using E. coli, with a focus on developing innovative biologics for chronic metabolic diseases.

BlueRun Ventures Leads Vshi Space's Pre-A Round

This round raised tens of millions of RMB. Spun out as an independent brand from Wayz.ai, Vshi Space has developed an industry-leading spatial computing intelligence platform, dedicated to creating "digital-physical symbiosis" experiences and services for future offline spaces through large-scale spatial虚实交互.

BlueRun Ventures Participates in UniUni's Hundreds-of-Millions RMB Series B

UniUni is a next-generation last-mile delivery platform in North America. This round's funding will primarily expand its U.S. market presence, building last-mile delivery networks around major air and sea ports in high-density cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami.

Yimo Technology Completes Over-Hundreds-of-Millions RMB Series A

This round's funding will support continued R&D on Yimo's large intelligent mining truck chassis, control systems, and intelligent systems, as well as development, manufacturing, and testing of the EM165 and EM185 models. BlueRun Ventures was the lead investor in Yimo Technology's angel round.

Xinchen AI Completes Pre-A Round

This round raised several million USD, which will be used primarily for team expansion and building, accelerating multimodal large model R&D, and enhancing general AI capabilities. BlueRun Ventures was the lead investor in Xinchen AI's angel round.

BioMap

Launches AIGP Platform Powered by Life Science Large Models

The AIGP platform internally supports BioMap's innovative immune-modulating drug ImmuBot, contributing multiple high-performance warhead and novel sensor development cases. Nearly 20 partners have launched joint R&D collaborations with BioMap using AIGP.

Rapids Data

Unveils Product 4.0 Roadmap

The new-generation data intelligence product system comprises 11 core products covering the full data lifecycle from integration to consumption.

CloudSailing Intelligence

Releases Two New Products Including Holy Drone

The two new products are the Holy Drone and the Baolian Lamp fully automated airport. The Holy Drone can operate in extreme environments including heavy rain and sandstorms; the Baolian Lamp fully automated airport draws on lotus bionics design, enabling grid deployment for multi-level coordination and long-distance leapfrog inspection.

Wisson Robotics

Receives National Patent Excellence Award

This award is jointly hosted and selected by the China National Intellectual Property Administration and WIPO, representing China's highest honor in patent invention.

Mooe Robot

Earns Multiple Honors Including Digital Manufacturing Innovation Enterprise TOP50

Shanghai Intelligent Manufacturing Summit & 3rd Supply-Demand Matching Conference | Most Fluid Marketing Brand Award for Mobile Robots

2023 Foshan Digital Manufacturing Summit Forum | 2022 Foshan Digital Manufacturing Innovation Enterprise TOP50

2023 Robot Technology Innovation Forum & 2nd Zhangjiang Robot Ecosystem Summit | Selected for "Shanghai Intelligent Robot Benchmark Enterprises and Application Scenarios Recommendation Directory"

TCab Tech

Receives National High-Tech Enterprise Certification

TCab Tech received national high-tech enterprise certification and was awarded the "High-Tech Enterprise Certificate" by the governing authority.

Shengke Energy

Named Beijing Specialized and Innovative SME

According to the "Beijing 2022 Q4 Specialized and Innovative SMEs List" published by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, Shengke Energy was successfully selected and received the "Specialized and Innovative" designation.

LLVision

Named China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Demonstration Enterprise

LLVision was successfully selected for the "2022 China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Demonstration Enterprises" list published by the China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Promotion Association, as well as the "2022 Talent Joint Training Base Proposed Enterprises" list published by Beijing E-Town.

Anxin Netshield

Joins Securities and Fund Industry Information Technology Application Innovation Alliance

Anxin Netshield formally became a member of the Securities and Fund Industry Information Technology Application Innovation Alliance, marking the financial IT innovation sector's high recognition of Anxin Netshield. Separately, Anxin Netshield became a member of the Association of Anti-Virus Researchers Asia (AVAR), whose mission is to prevent damage and outbreaks caused by malicious software while strengthening exchange and cooperation among anti-virus researchers in Asia.

Js.Design

Opens Beta Applications for New Version

The new "Js AI" has opened beta applications. The new version generates editable prototype design drafts from text descriptions, using large language models to generate complex UIs with one click.

Luchen Tech

Selected for AWS Cloud Startup Program and Google Cloud for Startups

Luchen Tech was successively selected for the AWS (Amazon Web Services) Cloud Startup Program and Google Cloud for Startups, receiving support including cloud computing resources, AWS/Google Cloud ecosystem access, and joint marketing opportunities. In late March, Luchen Tech showcased its core product Colossal-AI at NVIDIA GTC, a world-renowned premier AI conference.

Borui Recycling

To Build World's First Ten-Thousand-Ton Standard Production Line for Manganese-Based Battery Recycling

Borui Recycling and Xingheng New Materials signed a project for annual recycling and processing of 40,000 tons of waste lithium batteries and material preparation. This project will create the world's first ten-thousand-ton standard production line for manganese-based battery recycling, and the first thousand-ton industrial validation line for direct repair of LMO/LFP cathode sheets.

Bluecore Tech

Releases Flexible Logistics Solution for Solar Cell Factories

Drawing on experience from multiple photovoltaic projects, the "Solar Cell Factory Flexible Logistics Solution" addresses whole-factory planning, information systems, robot products, and technical advantages.

Machenike

Receives Automotive Hidden Unicorn Designation

At the "First China Automotive Hidden Unicorn Conference" hosted by Automotive Evaluation Research Institute, Beijing Hidden Unicorn Information Technology Research Institute, and the China Automotive Hidden Unicorn Evaluation Committee, Machenike received the "4th China Automotive Hidden Unicorn Enterprise" designation.

ZeroG Aircraft Industry

Finalist in China Aviation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Finals

At the 3rd China Aviation Investment Summit & 7th China Aviation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition National Finals held in Xi'an, ZeroG Aircraft Industry's "manned eVTOL aircraft" project won third prize in the entrepreneurship category. ZeroG was the only eVTOL enterprise to reach the national finals of this competition.

ChengTian Technology

Engages in Exchange and Cooperation with Exoskeleton Field Experts

Internationally renowned exoskeleton technology expert Professor Gurvinder S. Virk reached a cooperation agreement with ChengTian Technology. Professor Virk is an internationally recognized expert in exoskeleton robots and robot safety technology research, with deep expertise in exoskeleton robots, mobile robots, control engineering and applications, and has completed multiple international standard-setting initiatives.

EasyStack

Ranks in First Tier of First Private Cloud Report

In the "Banking Industry Private Cloud Construction Development Research Report" published by Financial Computerization magazine, EasyStack appeared in the Top 5 for both private cloud and IT innovation cloud, and was the only independent private cloud service provider on the list.

WhaleOps

Product GitHub Star Count Surpasses 10,000

WhaleOps' product Apache DolphinScheduler surpassed 10,000 GitHub Stars, indicating the product has gained broad recognition and usage among developers and users globally. Separately, Apache DolphinScheduler successfully advanced to the finals of the China Open Source Innovation Competition.

Moyun Technology

Product Receives CWE International Compatibility Certification

Moyun Technology's product VackScan (Tanfeng) is a network vulnerability scanning and management system. CWE is a software security strategic project funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division; receiving this certification indicates the product supports detection and analysis of major international vulnerability (defect) patterns.

Energy Singularity

Elected Vice Chair Unit of Nuclear Energy Expert Committee

At the founding conference of Shanghai Future Industry Advanced Nuclear Energy Expert Committee held at Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Energy Singularity was elected vice chair unit of the expert committee. Additionally, at the Lingang New Area "Top Ten Lingang Science and Technology Pioneers" selection event, Energy Singularity founder and CEO Yang Zhao was selected.

7th China Design Intelligence Award

The China Design Intelligence Award is China's first international academic award in the industrial design field, co-launched by Zhejiang Provincial People's Government and China Academy of Art. Multiple BlueRun Ventures portfolio company products received Excellence Awards.

Bluecore Tech | Visual Transport Robot FR3610L

ChengTian Technology | Youran URA Series Bedside Exoskeleton

ZeroG | Manned eVTOL Aircraft ZG-ONE

ChinaVenture 2022 China Equity Investment Annual Rankings

Jui Chan, Partner at BlueRun Ventures | "2022 Best Early-Stage Investor TOP20" "2022 Best Enterprise Services Investor TOP10"

BlueRun Ventures | "2022 Best Early-Stage Investment Institution TOP30" "2022 Best Enterprise Services Investment Institution TOP20"

Diyixinsheng 2022 China Investment Institution Series Rankings

BlueRun Ventures | "Best Early-Stage Investment Institution TOP30" "Most Active Early-Stage Investment Institution TOP30" "Enterprise Services Sector Investment Institution TOP20" "Advanced Manufacturing Sector Investment Institution TOP20"

We Are Continuously Recruiting:

Investment/Research/IR/Legal/HR/Marketing Interns

Work locations: Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen/Overseas (remote possible);

For detailed job responsibilities and requirements, click Read More at bottom left. Interested candidates please send resumes to recruiting@brv.com.cn, with subject line and resume named: Position Name-Name-School-Major-Available Duration-BlueRun WeChat Official Account.

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

Currently, BlueRun Ventures manages multiple USD and RMB dual-currency funds in China, with assets under management exceeding RMB 15 billion, making it one of the largest early-stage funds domestically. It invests primarily at Pre-A and Series A stages, 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.com, Qudian, Songguo Mobility, Ganji.com, Energy Monster, Yunt Semiconductor, Machenike, CloudSailing Intelligence, Anxin Netshield, and BioMap.

BlueRun Ventures has been ranked #1 on Zero2IPO's "China Early-Stage Investment Institutions TOP30," #1 on ChinaVenture's "China Best Early-Stage Venture Capital Institutions TOP30," and named among Preqin's Top 10 VC/PE fund managers globally for sustained high returns.

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