Agile Robots
思灵机器人
Agile Robots (思灵机器人) is a global intelligent robotics unicorn founded in 2018 by CEO Chen Zhaopeng, whose core technical team originated from Germany's Aerospace Center (DLR) . The company has grown to roughly 2,500 employees and operates across major global markets, with annual revenue reportedly doubling year-over-year and over 20,000 robot solutions delivered to date . Its product lineup spans dexterous hands, force-controlled robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots, and its flagship full-size industrial humanoid Agile ONE—launched in late 2025—along with the AgileCore AI-driven software platform that ties these components into end-to-end "perception-decision-execution" systems . In March 2026, Agile Robots announced a strategic partnership with Google DeepMind to advance adaptive, reasoning-capable robotics for real-world industrial deployment . Linear Capital led its angel round in 2018 and has continued to back the company across subsequent rounds .
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The Start of Autumn — Wanwu Awaits the Harvest | Linear Quarterly
Spring sows, summer grows — the answer is on its way.
At the Tail End of WAIC, Archiving a Tech Summer of Storms and Spectatorship | Linear News
Those moments that happened inside and outside the exhibition hall.
After the Start of Summer, Growing Without Reserve | Linear Quarterly
Abundant sunshine, lush growth.
"Agile Robots and Google DeepMind Jointly Announce Landmark Strategic Partnership | Linear Portfolio"
Integrating cutting-edge AI into real-world robotics scenarios.
Amazon Acquires Swiss Robotics Startup "RIVR," Linear Capital Leads Its First Round | Linear Portfolio
The RIVR team will join Amazon to begin a new chapter.
Draw a New Year's fortune on New Year's Eve — Linear Capital is "adding to it right away"
Sending Lunar New Year wishes with limited-edition red envelopes and exclusive stickers 🧧
Spring has arrived — can blossoms be far behind? | Linear Quarterly
Rather than waiting for spring, define it.
Linear Voice: 2025 in the Linear Capital Network
Those real and important moments.
The Last Mile Delivery's Ultimate Answer May Be a Pack of Robot Dogs from Switzerland | Linear Voice
A robot needs to deliver added value to the customer.
"Agile Robots" Unveils Agile ONE, Taking a Key Step Toward Industrial-Scale Humanoid Robot Deployment | Linear Portfolio
Apply physical AI across the entire production system.
Linear Capital's 2025 Investor Conference Successfully Held in Beijing | Linear News
To be or not to be, in the AI-dominated future.
Before the Start of Winter, Building Inner Strength | Linear Quarterly
Fearless through the winter, growing inward.
Rejecting all things conventional, this is how we chose to express our new website | Linear News
It’s more than a UI refresh — it’s a whole new expression of investment philosophy.
Linear Capital's 11th Anniversary: A Frontier Tech Fund's Retrospective and Future Journey
Our core investment philosophy is to see technical founders as ourselves.
The First Newsletter of Autumn | Linear Quarterly
Cycles turn, and Wanwu Capital begins to harvest.
Linear Yang Jun: Young People All Want to Retire Early — I Tried It, and It's Not as Great as You'd Think | Linear View
The hardest thing in life is figuring out what you want.
Linear Capital's Yingzhe Zeng: Early-Stage Investing Isn't a Great Business Model — So Why Do We Keep at It? | Linear View
Knowing full well the path ahead was strewn with thorns, they still ran barefoot alongside the founders.
Linear Capital received multiple honors at ChinaVenture, including "China's Best Early-Stage VC Firm" and the "Ten-Year Achievement Award for Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms."
In April 2025, ChinaVenture and its parent company held the 19th China Investment Annual Conference & Annual Summit in Beijing, releasing the 19th ChinaVenture Awards. Linear Capital was named to the "ChinaVenture 2024 China Best Early-Stage VC Firms" and "ChinaVenture 2024 China Best Investment Firms in AI and Big Data" lists, and was also recognized as "ChinaVenture 2024 China Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment..."
Linear Capital Portfolio Company Rokid Founder Misa Zhu Interview: The AI Glasses Battleground Is Only in China
The Springtime of an 11-Year-Old Company
Linear Capital portfolio company Tezign launches atypica.AI, using "language models" to model the "subjective world"
To Build & Create
Event Registration | Linear Capital x Microsoft for Startups: AI Technology Trends and GTC 2025 Analysis
Shanghai, April 11
AI Technology Application and Investment Opportunities | Linear Capital's Perspective
In the current era of rapid AI advancement, we need to look beyond the technology itself and consider how to translate these breakthroughs into real-world applications that create genuine commercial value. I'd like to share my perspectives on several fronts: understanding AI in this new era, the current state of applications, the advantages of open-source large models, the China-US comparison, and investment opportunities.
Shanghai's First Industrial Vertical Large Model — LingShu "Baigong" Passes Cyberspace Administration Filing | Linear Capital Portfolio Company
On February 22, the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration released its latest batch of registered generative AI services. **BaiGong Large Model**, developed by Shanghai Lingyi Artificial Intelligence Technology (a subsidiary of LingShu Intelligence), successfully obtained registration (Registration No.: Shanghai-BaiGong-202502050034), **becoming the first industrial vertical large model to pass registration in Shanghai.**
Guandata ChatBI Completes DeepSeek-R1 Large Model Integration and Upgrade, Embarking on a Leap in Frontier Exploration | Linear Capital Portfolio Company
A Leap in Complex Reasoning, Reshaping Analytical Depth
Linear Capital Pre-Seed Portfolio Company RIVR (formerly Swiss-Mile) Founder *Forbes* Interview: On Bezos Investment Process, Future Development Plans
In early February, [Linear Capital Pre-seed project RIVR](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652307378&idx=1&sn=78330c4049bc6031c5d075f5a52fd79f&scene=21#wechat_redirect)
Linear Capital wishes you a Happy Lunar New Year!
Years turn, joy ushers in the new spring.
Tezign Named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Generative AI Native Applications in China | Linear Capital Portfolio Company
Recently, global authoritative technology research and advisory firm Gartner released *Cool Vendors in GenAI Native Applications, China*, with **Tezign** named one of only three Cool Vendors in the generative AI space.
"Linverse" Gu Jiawei: Three Funding Rounds in Six Months, Debuts Next-Gen Smart Hardware OS at CES | Linear Capital Portfolio Company
In the age of AI hardware, "sensing" systems will be rebuilt from the ground up.
A Cold Look at Tech Companies' Global "Voyages" | Linear Capital x Linkloud Event Recap
Going Global! To the US, Japan, and the Middle East
Now Hiring | Linear Capital Seeks Investment Director and Senior Investment Director for Embodied AI & Robotics
Send your resume to: talent@linear.vc
Event Recap | Airwallex and Linear Capital Successfully Co-Host Sharing Session for Global Expansion Companies
Global Payment Solutions for Cross-Border Enterprises.
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Striving to become China's best frontier tech and innovation fund.
Event Recap | Search, Character.AI, Hardware: A Year of AI's Bumpy Road to Real-World Deployment
Linear Capital vs. Zhipu AI's Z Program — Text Summary
Linear Capital was named one of the "Top 10 Best Early-Stage VC Firms in the Yangtze River Delta Region"
Last week, ChinaVenture released the "ChinaVenture Rankings · 2024 Yangtze River Delta Region List." According to ChinaVenture's description, the ranking surveyed more than 200 equity investment institutions in the Yangtze River Delta region, employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on criteria including assets under management, investment performance, and exits, selected institutions were evaluated through preliminary screening, information verification, and final ranking processes. The team compiled over 20,000 data points and comprehensively assessed each institution's market influence and reputation.
MCtalk · CEO Dialogue with Guandata: How Data Guides Both Business Intelligence and Organizational Efficiency | Linear Capital Portfolio
Let data come from the business and be used for the business.
Autonomous driving newcomer Bot Auto has closed a $20 million Pre-A funding round led by Linear Capital.
Turning Autonomous Driving's Potential into Commercial Reality
Linear Capital Wins "Most Admired Early-Stage Investment Firm" and Other Awards from Cyzone
Last week, Cyzone released its 2024 Most Admired Venture Capital Firms ranking — the fourth consecutive year the publication has run this survey.
Linear Capital Angel-Round Project **Hongjing Drive** Closes Hundreds of Millions of Yuan in Series C1 Funding, with Middle Eastern Capital Backing Four Consecutive Rounds
This is one of the larger funding rounds the autonomous driving industry has seen this year.
Linear Capital Named to 36Kr's "China AI Sector Industrial Investment Fund" and Other Lists
This week, 36Kr released its 2024 "China Industrial Investment Fund" series rankings. Linear Capital was named to both the "China AI Industrial Investment Fund" and "China Embodied AI Industrial Investment Fund" lists. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, was selected as a "China AI Investor," while Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang was named a "China Embodied AI Investor."
Linear Capital Recruitment | Internship Openings: Biomedical, Marketing & Operations, and AI — Resumes Welcome
Send your resume to: future@linear.vc
Multiple portfolio companies of Linear Capital saw their founders named to *Fortune* China's "40 Under 40 Business Elites" list.
In mid-August, *Fortune* magazine released its 2024 "40 Under 40 China" list. Among the honorees were the founders and CEOs of several Linear Capital portfolio companies: Xie Chen of Douxiang Technology, Tu Cunchao of MeFlow, Ding Ye of Yrobot, Ye Shengxuan of Whale, and Hou Jiechao of Yibai Capital.
Event Recap | From Influencer Marketing to PLG Strategy: Unlocking New Approaches for AI Product Global Expansion
Growth Strategies for AI Products Going Global
Linear Capital Recruitment | Linear Capital is Hiring a Marketing Operations Intern, Resumes Welcome
Send your resume to: future@linear.vc
Event Recap | Aug. 4 Bolt AI Demo Day: Ten AI Projects on Display
Creativity happens on site.
Linear Capital Is Hiring | AI Investment Director and Interns Linear Capital is recruiting for an AI-focused Investment Director and internship positions.
Send your resume to: talent@linear.vc
Event Recap | AdventureX 2024 x Linear Capital: Imagining the Infinite Possibilities of AI-Powered Futures
Let's Build Together!
Event Recap | AI SaaS Global SEO and AI-Native CMS in Practice
From Keywords to Landing Pages: A Comprehensive Guide to Boosting Website Conversion Rates
Event Recap | July 11: Linear Capital Welcomes Yingda Venture Capital Club Delegation
Linear Capital x Penn Venture Club
Event Recap | How AI Startups Can Drive Overseas Growth and Business Model Innovation
A Growth Guide for Internationalizing AI Products
Event Registration | Linear Capital AI Meetup: SEO Strategies for Going Global and AI-Native CMS in Practice
Shenzhen | 2024-7-12
In mid-July, we'll be hosting an offline party during the RSS conference in Delft — you're welcome to join.
RSS, *Robotics: Science and Systems* — a top-tier academic conference in robotics.
AI Tech Drives Down Enzymatic DNA Synthesis Costs, Enzymo Technology Raises Tens of Millions in Angel Round Led by Linear Capital
Achieve de novo DNA synthesis at one-tenth the cost of chemical methods.
Huang Songyan, Linear Capital: I've Moved to Munich, Hunting for Deals Across Europe
Fresh opportunities are surfacing.
Event Registration | Linear Capital AI Share: Decoding AI Startup Global Expansion, Growth, and Business Model Innovation
Decode industry trends and explore frontier opportunities in technology.
Linear Capital Tops 36Kr's "Most Founder-Friendly Investors in China" Rankings for Another Year
Last week, 36Kr released the *36Kr China Equity Investment Annual Ranking*, which evaluated investment institutions across multiple dimensions including assets under management and industry influence, investment activity over the past three-plus-one years, star projects, the number of portfolio companies that subsequently raised new funding, and exit returns. Classified by the primary investment stage of portfolio companies, the rankings were divided into *China's Top 50 Early-Stage Investment Institutions*, *China's Top 100 Venture Capital Institutions*, and *China's Top...*
Event Recap | How Can AI Startups Build Digital Operations?
User data is the new prompt
Jobs | Linear Capital Is Hiring Interns!
Send your resume to: future@linear.vc
Linear Capital Partner Songyan Huang Makes Repeat Appearance on 36Kr's "36 Under 36" Investors List
Recently, 36Kr released its 2024 ["36under36" series rankings](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=Mzk0MDMyNDUxOQ==&mid=2247490968&idx=1&sn=027309e5c24b1eceda88d9ae5095a639&scene=21&
Hiring | Linear Capital Is Recruiting an Investment Director and Senior Director Based in Europe
As the title suggests, we are hiring Investment Directors and Senior Directors in Europe. Below are the details: **
We're Hiring | Linear Capital Is Looking for an Overseas Operations/Admin Intern in Munich, Full-Time or Part-Time
Linear Capital is hiring an intern for overseas operations and administration in Munich. Both full-time and part-time arrangements are currently acceptable. Details below:
Linear Capital's Harry Wang Bets Against the Grain
Is investing a game of guts?
Transforming the Industrial Landscape of Chemical Materials with AI | Linear Capital Portfolio Interview Series: "Deep Principle Technology"
Today, Deep Principle, a company focused on AI-driven scientific research in chemistry, announced the completion of a nearly $10 million seed funding round. Linear Capital led the round, with Zhenzhi Ventures and Taihill Venture participating as co-investors. XtalPi and DP Technology also joined as strategic industry investors. Founded in 2024, Deep Principle's founding members are all graduates of MIT. The company's vision is to integrate artificial intelligence, quantum...
Event Registration | June 14 Afternoon, Beijing — Linear AI Sharing Session, Sign Up Now!
On the afternoon of June 14, Linear Capital will host an AI sharing session in Beijing.
Two Roads Diverge, But You Can't Travel Both | 2024 · Under 36
Make your choice.
Event Preview | May 24, Nanjing — Nanjing Jinyuzui X Linear Capital Institutional Day: Discussing Global Frontier Tech Trends and Application Prospects
On May 24, Linear Capital will partner with Nanjing Jinyuzui Fund Block Development Center and Nanjing Jinyuzui Daily Roadshow Cultural Development Co., Ltd. to launch the **"Jinyuzui Institutional Day x Linear Capital Frontier Technology Special"**, exploring "Global Investment Strategies for Frontier Technology and Future Innovation Directions." At the event, Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang will deliver an on-site presentation titled **"Investing in European Frontier Technology"**, with select Linear portfolio companies (featuring founders with European study and work backgrounds) also participating.
From Methodology to Real-World Experience: What Linear Capital's "AI/SaaS Going Global" Sharing Session Covered
On the afternoon of May 10, Linear Capital and Global SaaS/AI community Linkloud co-hosted the "AI/SaaS Global Expansion Meetup" as scheduled. We received an overwhelming number of registrations for this event — thank you again for your interest. Due to venue capacity constraints and the closed-door nature of the session, we're sharing select highlights from the gathering here.
Event Recruitment | Sunday, May 19 at 4 PM — Come Talk AI and Going Global with Us
On May 19, next Sunday at 4 PM, we're hosting a balcony BBQ — **open to anyone exploring AI applications or going global with their apps**. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, and Can Zheng, managing director at Linear Capital, will both be there to chat.
May 10 in Shanghai — Linear Capital and Linkloud are hosting a conversation on AI/SaaS going global. Sign-ups are open.
Linear Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on the "frontier technology + industry" direction. That means frontier technologies — represented by data intelligence, digital new infrastructure, next-generation robotics, and new technological transformations in traditional sectors (such as biomedicine, materials, energy, and more) — applied across vertical industries to dramatically improve industrial efficiency, empower them to solve pain-point problems, and complete industrial upgrading, realizing value through substantial increases in industrial value.
At ICRA 2024, Linear Capital and several of its portfolio robotics teams from China, Germany, and Switzerland look forward to meeting you!
ICRA, the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, is the largest and most influential academic conference in robotics. From May 13 to May 17, 2024, ICRA 2024 will be held in Yokohama, Japan. Linear Capital will attend with its portfolio companies Horizon Robotics, Agile Robots, and F
GYPF分享｜From Postdoc to Entrepreneur Who Closed Two Rounds in One Year: Rewell Vision Founder Yuanbo Deng on Tech Entrepreneurship
At the end of 2023, Linear Capital launched the [GYPF Global Young PhD Fellow](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652305595&idx=1&sn=09e45be81b9f48e5eb3e34d9b0a2
Now Hiring | Linear Capital Is Recruiting Overseas Operations/Admin Interns in Munich, Full-Time or Part-Time
Linear Capital is recruiting an intern for overseas operations and administration in Munich. Both full-time and part-time positions are available. Details are as follows:
Linear Capital's Eindhoven offline networking event — sign up now!
**In late April, Linear Capital's investment team will host an offline entrepreneur meetup in Eindhoven to share the latest updates and insights on China's hard tech investment scene. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, along with partner Songyan Huang and senior director Xin Wei, will attend the event.** Entrepreneurs, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to sign up — whether you're looking to commercialize a research project, have a startup idea, or are simply curious about...
Linear Capital Leuven Offline Exchange Event — Now Open for Registration!
**In late April, Linear Capital's investment team will host an offline entrepreneurship meetup in Leuven, sharing the latest insights and updates on China's hard tech investment landscape. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, partner Songyan Huang, and senior director Xin Wei will attend the event.** Entrepreneurs, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to sign up — whether you're looking to commercialize a research project, exploring a startup idea, or simply curious about the domestic [Chinese] market.
Explore Frontier Tech — Linear Capital's April Delft Offline Meetup Awaits
Last spring, Linear Capital traveled to Europe to visit top universities, tour three major robotics labs, and other key innovation hubs. The team got firsthand exposure to cutting-edge research and technology across the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and also held extensive discussions and preliminary exchanges with local student organizations and entrepreneurs.
Zhejiang University alumni in Zurich — heads up! Linear Capital vs. Zhejiang University Alumni Association Zurich: April meetup now open for registration!
Last spring, Linear Capital traveled to Europe to visit top universities, tour three major robotics labs, and other key innovation platforms. We got a firsthand feel for the research and frontier technology in developed countries like the UK, France, and Germany, and also had extensive conversations and preliminary discussions with local student organizations and entrepreneurs. In 2024, we'll be expanding our engagement with university groups and alumni networks across Europe through a broader range of formats and partnerships.
Join us in Aachen for frontier tech discussions — Linear Capital's April offline meetup is now open for registration!
**In late April, Linear Capital's investment team will co-host an offline entrepreneurship exchange with the Aachen Chinese Students and Scholars Association, sharing the latest updates and insights on domestic hard-tech investing. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, partner Songyan Huang, and senior director Xin Wei will attend the event.** Entrepreneurs, PhD candidates, postdocs, and other researchers are welcome to sign up — whether you're looking to commercialize a research project, have a startup idea, or simply
ETH Zurich, again — Linear Capital's Switzerland offline event is open for registration!
Last April, Linear Capital's investment team visited several top labs at ETH Zurich and EPFL in Switzerland, and hosted exchange events with local Chinese organizations. The research environment there and the universities' support for early-stage technology commercialization left a deep impression on us. During these events, we also shared with attending technical entrepreneurs Linear Capital's view on the tremendous opportunity of combining cutting-edge European technological innovation with the domestic market. These observations
Jobs | Linear Capital Is Hiring Investment Directors for AI Software and AI Robotics
As the title says, Linear Capital is currently hiring for Director and Senior Director positions. Details below:
"贻如生物" Su Rui: How the World's First Continuously Produced 100% Bio-based Leather Was Achieved | Linear Capital Portfolio Interview Series
Today, SynMetabio, a Linear Capital seed-round lead portfolio company, announced it has raised tens of millions of RMB in a Pre-A round. One year after announcing its seed round from Linear Capital in April 2023, SynMetabio has made significant progress, **including optimizing its entire production process, substantially reducing manufacturing costs, and achieving cost advantages for bio-based materials in most application scenarios.** Next, SynMetabio will build a factory in Changzhou to scale up mass production of its synthetic leather.
Now Hiring | Linear Capital Is Recruiting a Europe-Based Investment Director and Senior Director
As the title suggests, we're hiring Investment Directors and Senior Directors in Europe. Here are the details: **
The Spring of Low-Altitude Economy eVTOL: WEFLY Poised for Takeoff | Linear Capital Portfolio Company
Linear Capital's angel-round investment, WEFLY (Qifei Aviation), was founded by a team of aviation professionals with deep industry experience, united by a mission to advance China's new-energy aviation sector. Drawing on decades of hard-won experience and core technologies accumulated in the traditional civil aviation industry both domestically and abroad, as well as China's formidable technical strengths and industrial foundation in the new-energy "three electrics" (motor, electronic control, and battery), the company aims to establish a Chinese-owned global player in urban air mobility (U
Event Registration | Linear Capital's April Munich Offline Meetup — You're Invited!
**In mid-April, Linear Capital's investment team will partner with the Munich Chinese Students and Scholars Association to host an in-person meetup in Munich, sharing the latest insights and updates on domestic hard-tech investing. Harry Wang, Founder and CEO of Linear Capital, partner Songyan Huang, and senior director Xin Wei will attend the event.** Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, as well as technical entrepreneurs, are welcome to sign up — whether you're looking to commercialize a research project or have a startup idea in mind, we'd love to have you join.
Harry Wang, Founder and CEO of Linear Capital, spoke at a CICC Capital Qiyuan Lecture event, sharing frontier technology investment strategies from a global perspective.
On March 25, the 49th Qiyuan Lecture Hall, organized by CICC Qiyuan National Emerging Industry Venture Capital Guidance Fund, was successfully held in Wuhan. The event featured Harry Wang, CEO and founder of Linear Capital, delivering a keynote speech titled *Frontier Tech Investment Strategy from a Global Perspective x China Dividend 2.0*. The event was supported by the Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone Management Committee, and co-hosted by the Hubei Provincial Government Investment Guidance Fund, the Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone Financial Work Bureau, and Wu
Linear Capital is recruiting interns — students in AI, biomedicine, materials chemistry, electronic engineering, and mechanical engineering, this one's for you.
Linear Capital is hiring interns! We focus on (high-caliber) technology-driven startups in the broad intelligent tech and big data space, striving to be the most tech-savvy investors of the future — while also being lovable geeks with serious business and strategic chops!
Linear Capital Is Hiring Overseas Interns
We focus on early-stage ventures powered by breakthrough technology, striving to be the investors who most deeply understand tech — while also being lovable geeks with serious business and strategic chops.
Spring Tide Surges — Setting Sail at the Right Moment: DBS Group × Linear Capital New Year Closed-Door Exchange Successfully Held
In early March, Linear Capital and DBS Bank co-hosted a closed-door spring exchange at Linear Capital's offices, creating a platform for sharing and discussion. The event introduced portfolio startups working on frontier technology to the latest overseas macro trends, helping them broaden their diverse funding channels.
"DiSight Medical" Cui Di: Solving Pain Points in Fundus and Microsurgery with High-Precision Ophthalmic Surgical Robots | Linear Capital Portfolio Interview Series
In July 2023, Linear Capital portfolio company Hangzhou Disight Medical Biotechnology Co., Ltd. successfully performed a subretinal thrombolysis procedure for treating macular hemorrhage at Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital using its "Disight MicroEdge" ophthalmic surgical robot — **the first such procedure in Asia**. The company achieved its clinical milestone just two years after founding, and completed [three rounds of financing](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/...) in 2023 alone.
Linear Capital-led angel-round portfolio company Xinkong Intelligent announced the completion of a nearly RMB 100 million Series B funding round.
Recently, **Xinkong Intelligent, a Linear Capital seed-round portfolio company and leader in intelligent production-line infrastructure, announced the completion of a nearly RMB 100 million Series B funding round.** This round was led by Xiyu Capital, with follow-on investment from Yima Capital (Hundsun Electronics), and Index Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor.
"Yinghua Chenrui" Zhou Zhen: Solving Biomaterial Industry Bottlenecks with Unique Modification Technology and Processing Techniques | Linear Capital Portfolio Interview Series
In late December 2023, bio-based materials high-performance modification and application innovation company **Yinghua Chenrui** announced the completion of a tens of millions of RMB angel funding round.
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We strive to be the best Data Intelligence Technology Fund in China.
Linear Capital | Linear Path, Nonlinear Growth
Striving to become China's best frontier technology and innovation fund.
Linear Capital Portfolio | EdgeRobotics Metal Processing System Approved for Shanghai's International First-Set Equipment Program
Dajiu's "Autonomous Perception and Decision-Making Intelligent Robot Metal Processing System" has been named to **Shanghai's International First-Set Breakthrough Program for High-End Intelligent Equipment**, and will receive dedicated fiscal funding.
Emerging perovskite solar startup Yongjia Solar Energy has closed a seed round, with Linear Capital as the sole investor.
Recently, **emerging perovskite photovoltaic R&D company "Yongjia Solar" completed its seed funding round, with Linear Capital as the sole investor.** The proceeds will primarily be used to build out the company's basic R&D platform and expand its team, laying groundwork for subsequent large-scale production line construction.
Linear Capital's angel-round lead portfolio company, digital microfluidics technology platform Aoxu Technology, has completed a nearly RMB 100 million Series A funding round, with existing investor Linear Capital continuing to increase its support.
Recently, Foshan Aces Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Aces") announced the completion of a nearly RMB 100 million Series A financing round. **The round was led by Luxin Venture Capital, with existing shareholders Qiming Venture Partners, Linear Capital, and Tongchuang Weiyue continuing to increase their stakes.** WinX Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor for the third consecutive round.
Linear Capital Wins Zero2IPO "Top 30 Early-Stage Investment Firms in China 2023" and Other Awards
From December 13 to 15, the 23rd China Equity Investment Annual Forum, hosted by Zero2IPO Group and PE Daily, was held in Shanghai. On the 15th, Zero2IPO released its annual China equity investment rankings — the 23rd consecutive year it has done so since 2001. On this year's list, Linear Capital was once again named to the **"Top 30 Early-Stage Investment Firms in China 2023"** and also received **"Top Investment Firm in China's Digital Economy 2023"**...
Hiring | Linear Capital Seeks Investment Directors for Biotech, Materials, and Deep Tech
Linear Capital is hiring investors focused on biotech, medical, materials, and broad hard tech. The full job description is below:
Linear Capital is recruiting interns for AI and intelligent robotics
Linear Capital is recruiting interns for AI and intelligent robotics. If you're interested in these directions and meet the job requirements, please get in touch with us as soon as possible. You're also welcome to share this recruiting post with your friends. **Investment Team Interns (1 position each for AI and Intelligent Robotics)** **Job Description** 1. Support early-stage investments in frontier technology sectors, including industry research and expert interviews in robotics, AI, and related fields.
Seeking Outstanding Global Tech Entrepreneurs — Global Young PhD Fellow Recruitment Now Open
In mid-November, we published our recruitment post for the Global Young PhD Fellow program, [which drew considerable interest from prospective applicants](http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652305641&idx=1&sn=1b9227f1314dbe2600b98
Linear Capital colleagues won awards from ChinaVenture for 2022–2023 China Best Early-Stage Investor and Best AI Industry Investor, among others.
Last week, ChinaVenture released its "2022–2023 Investor Rankings," marking the 17th consecutive year the independent third-party organization has published its China Venture Capital and Private Equity rankings — the "ChinaVenture List." The rankings draw on CVSource data and evaluate investors across four metrics: investments, exits, portfolio projects under management, and industry influence, measured over the period from July 1, 2020, to October 31, 2023. Through
Global Young PhD Fellow applications remain open — here are answers to a few common questions about the program
**Last week we launched recruitment for the Global Young PhD Fellow (GYPF), seeking outstanding technical founders at home and abroad.** **Global Young PhD Fellow is a joint initiative by Linear Capital and Linear Capital portfolio companies, dedicated to supporting young people — whether aspiring to build tech startups, currently in the early stages of entrepreneurship, or hoping to understand how China's best tech companies grow.**
"Yimu Technology" Ma Zhifen: From Serving Individual Ranches to Serving the Entire Livestock Industry, Built on Data Intelligence and Network Effects
"Yimu Technology" is a provider of digital and intelligent ranch solutions. In July 2023, [it announced an angel round exclusively funded by Linear Capital](http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652305116&idx=1&sn=e9a1a987a3100a0ba18f8b35
Seeking Outstanding Global Tech Entrepreneurs: Global Young PhD Fellow Recruitment Now Open
**Global Young PhD Fellow** is a program launched by Linear Capital and Linear Family companies, designed as a rapid learning and exchange platform for young talent at home and abroad who are passionate about tech entrepreneurship, currently in early-stage ventures, or eager to understand the growth trajectories of China's most outstanding tech startups. Here, you'll gain access to insights and advice from the most hardcore tech investors, and connect with China's top technology companies
Linear Capital Wins VentureBeat's "2023 Most Admired Early-Stage Investment Firm" and Sector Awards for AIGC and Intelligent Manufacturing
Last week, TechNode hosted the 17th DEMO CHINA at Beijing Shougang Park and released its 2023 Most Admired Venture Capital Firms ranking. The list draws on nearly 15,000 votes cast by close to 200 judges—64% of whom were partners or more senior—yielding a brand ranking of 190 investment firms. Click "Read More" to view the full list.
Unicorns, multiple funding rounds, products already deployed across multiple industries... Ten portfolio robotics companies showcase at Linear Capital's general-purpose intelligent robotics event
Professor Jianwei Zhang, academician of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering and the Hamburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Germany, was invited to share his insights.
Linear Capital won multiple awards at 36Kr's 2023 annual ceremony, including "Most GP-Trusted Early-Stage Investment Firm in China" and "Top Investment Firm in China's New-Generation Information Technology Sector."
On September 21–22, 36Kr hosted the "Waves—2023 Industrial Future Conference" in Shenzhen, and released the results of its 2023 annual surveys, including "Most LP-Trusted Investment Institutions," "Top Eight Industrial Investment Institutions/Investors," "Most GP-Focused Funds of Funds," and "Top Ten Characteristic Fund Towns."
Linear Capital announced that Yang Jun, a veteran tech entrepreneur and former CTO of Dada, will join as a Venture Partner.
We're excited to share some news about a new addition to Linear Capital: Yang Jun, former co-founder and CTO of Dada, has joined as a Venture Partner effective recently. Yang will help Linear Capital source startups, evaluate investment opportunities, and support portfolio company growth.
Linear Capital's Ninth Anniversary: The Goal Lies Ahead, the Road Remains Hard, but There's Light in Our Hearts
Over these nine years, we've been through plenty of troughs and peaks, but we made it through.
Now Hiring | Linear Capital Overseas Campus Ambassadors Wanted!
Today, we're launching the first overseas university Linear Capital Campus Ambassador program, hoping to help interested students understand the latest trends and methodologies in early-stage tech investing — you'll get deeply involved in sourcing early-stage startups and participate directly in the day-to-day work of Linear Capital's investment team.
Linear Capital Continues Recruiting Overseas Interns
We focus on early-stage ventures driven by innovative technology. We're the investors in the market who actually understand tech — and we're geeks who bring business and strategic thinking to the table. Enough said, here's the JD.
Everyone should have a "reform and opening-up" mindset.
Reform and opening-up, as a pivotal strategy in China's economic development, carries tremendous significance. Distilled to the individual level, it offers equally profound insights. Everyone should embrace a mindset of "reform" and "openness" to empower their own growth.
Linear Capital early-stage portfolio company **Gritworld** announced the completion of its Series B2 funding round, led by **BYD**.
Exploring how 3D graphics engine technology is pushing the new frontiers of consumer-end graphics.
Reminder: Registration closes this week | September 1, Shanghai — join Linear Capital and Microsoft for Startups to discuss "AI Applications in Vertical Industries"
In early August we announced that Linear Capital and Microsoft Accelerator would be co-hosting a salon on AI applications in vertical industries in Shanghai. The event will take place on the afternoon of September 1. **Microsoft experts will share insights on Azure OpenAI model applications and deployment scenarios, and founders from Linear Capital portfolio companies — Whale帷幄, MeFlow幂律智能, and Warpex沃时科技 — will speak on AI applications in healthcare, legal services, retail, and other verticals.**
The Beauty of Technology and the Pain of Industry: A Conversation Between Linear Capital and Portfolio Company Weijian Technology on 36Kr's "Undercurrent Waves" Podcast
Recently, Songyan Huang, partner at Linear Capital, and Yanxue Liang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital portfolio company Weijian Technology, joined Guo Yunxiao, analyst at "Dark Current Waves" (暗涌Waves), a production under 36Kr, for an episode of the chat show "Waves Radio." The two guests started from "the beauty of technology and the pain of industry" to discuss how young people can understand traditional industries. In this podcast episode, Songyan Huang, partner at Linear Capital...
Red Star Over the West — The Europe Chapter
[Last week](http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652305127&idx=1&sn=a57926357750f1a5edad1ef67de718e0&chksm=80c156f1b7b6dfe710934bfd06d7452e0
Linear Capital Partners with Microsoft Accelerator: On September 1, Let's Talk About AI Application in Vertical Industries — Plus a Surprise Giveaway
On the afternoon of September 1, Linear Capital will join forces with Microsoft Accelerator to host an AI + Vertical Industry Application Salon in Shanghai. We'll "have a real conversation" with attendees about OpenAI model applications, as well as AI applications in healthcare, law, retail, and other vertical industries — exploring cutting-edge developments in real-world AI deployment scenarios. At the event, **Microsoft experts will share insights on Azure OpenAI model applications and implementation scenarios**,
Journey to the West — Middle East Edition
From June to July 2023, I set off on a round-the-world trip. I started in Shanghai, headed to Beijing first, then on to the Middle East, Europe, the US, Singapore, and Hong Kong, before finally returning to Shanghai. The whole journey took roughly 70 days — the longest trip I've ever taken.
"Yimu Technology" announced the completion of a tens-of-millions RMB angel round, with Linear Capital as the sole investor.
Empowering the digital and intelligent transformation of ranches.
Linear Academy | What We Discussed at the "ToB Tech Enterprise Operations Management Salon"
Not long ago, Linear Capital and its portfolio company Guandata co-hosted a "ToB Tech Company Operations Management Salon" — a "homework submission" event that followed up on a Huawei BLM workshop Linear Academy had organized for portfolio companies two years prior. It was warmly received by founders across Linear's portfolio. At the event, Monica, formerly a business operations specialist at Sensors Data, drew on her practical experience since first encountering Huawei's BLM to discuss "enterprise operations management systems."
Linear Capital is still recruiting for its overseas internship program!
We're focused on early-stage ventures powered by breakthrough technology. We're the investors who actually understand tech — and we're geeks who can think in business and strategy terms too. Enough said. Here's the JD.
Linear Capital is now recruiting for its new overseas internship program!
We focus on early-stage ventures driven by innovative technology, striving to be the investors who best understand technology and the future, while also being lovable geeks with both business acumen and strategic thinking! **Job Description:** 1. Identify entrepreneurs or potential entrepreneurs in frontier technology sectors; collect information and data on frontier technology industries and emerging technologies 2. Explore new investment directions, conduct detailed mapping of new sub-sectors, and build deep expertise 3.
Create @ AI Hackathon Opens Registration, Inviting Global AI Developers and Entrepreneurs to Compete
The **Create @ AI Hackathon**, hosted by China's largest AI model community **ModelScope** and guided by the **CCF Open Source Development Committee**, with **Alibaba Cloud** and **NVIDIA** as co-initiators and **Tianchi** as a co-organizer, officially opened registration on June 1.
Linear Capital Wins Multiple Honors Including 36Kr "2023 Most Influential Early-Stage Investment Firm" Top 10
Last week, 36Kr unveiled its 2023 lists of "Most Founder-Friendly Investors / Investment Firms" and "Most Influential / Most Promising" investment firms at its inaugural "Waves 2023" conference. The rankings were compiled from data collected through surveys, data platforms, and other channels since March, with 36Kr's research team cross-referencing findings through interviews with founders. Among the honorees, **Linear Capital**
Dada CTO Jun Yang: Reflections on Critical Questions in Entrepreneurship | Linear Academy
In May, Linear Capital's entrepreneurship learning and sharing platform, Linear Academy, invited Yang Jun, co-founder and CTO of Dada Group, to share his thinking on key questions in entrepreneurship with founders from Linear's portfolio companies. Yang discussed his experiences and ideas on development strategies for startups at different stages, organizational management, founder growth, and how technical teams can work with commercial teams. We've compiled some of the highlights to share with you.
Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang has once again been selected for Cyzone's "40 Under 40 Investors" list.
Last week, *Cyzone* (创业邦) released its 2023 "40 Under 40" list — "40 Investors Under 40." This marks the 11th year Cyzone has published the ranking. According to Cyzone, the list was compiled over two months of applications, research, and interviews, evaluating candidates across four dimensions: investment experience, performance, exits, and industry influence. **Songyan Huang, Partner at Linear Capital, was named to this year's "40 Under 40," following his selection in 2022**
Multiple founders from Linear Capital's portfolio companies have been selected for 36Kr's "2023 Sci-Tech Innovators" list.
Last week, 36Kr released its "2023 Sci-Tech Innovators" list. In its introduction, 36Kr highlighted the opportunities and divides it discovered through interviews and research on scientist entrepreneurship: "After two months of open nominations, we still found a group of innovators willing to stay in the arena and attempt to bridge that divide. As representatives of technological innovation grown from Chinese soil, their existence continues to point toward the many possibilities of translating research into commerce." Among them, WeiJian Technology, a portfolio company of Linear Capital,
Linear Capital Perspective | GPT Is a Pandora's Box or Aladdin's Lamp, Depending on Human Understanding and Action on Technology
We think of ChatGPT as a genie lamp that you can ask endless questions of.
Linear Capital received honors including "Top 8 Best Early-Stage VC Firms" and "Best Investment Firm in China's AI and Big Data Industry" from ChinaVenture.
On May 19, ChinaVenture released its 2022 annual rankings of Chinese venture capital and private equity investment institutions — the ChinaVenture Awards. **Linear Capital was named among the "Top 8 Best Early-Stage VC Firms in China" and received the "Top 20 Best Investment Firms in China's AI and Big Data Sector" award, among other honors**.
Linear Academy | Hiring Has Flywheel Effects Too — We Co-Hosted a Recruitment Workshop with Amazon Web Services
In March, Linear Academy — the entrepreneurial learning platform run by Linear Capital — partnered with AWS to host an in-person workshop with a Beijing-Shanghai video link, sharing Amazon's hiring insights with founders and teams from Linear Capital's portfolio companies.
Intern Recruitment | Still Hiring: STEM/Tech Background, Biomedical, and Post-Investment HR Interns
Linear Capital is continuing to recruit reliable young talent interested in investing and portfolio support. Below is information about our newly open intern positions.
Linear Capital Annual Meeting Rebound 2023: Back Offline After Four Years, We Continue to Firmly Support China's Tech Innovation
frontier technology, frontier productivity, frontier lifestyle — all for a better society.
"Linear Capital AIGC Tech Salon" sign-ups are going strong — thanks for the overwhelming support.
After we published the preview for Linear Capital's AIGC Tech Salon last week, we received a flood of sign-ups from many friends — thank you all so much for your support.
Linear Capital announced that Henry Li, former Senior Director of Product at LinkedIn's Silicon Valley headquarters, has joined as a Venture Partner.
We're excited to share some personnel news about Linear Capital:
Wrapped up Linear Capital's April European tour with visits to "Europe's Silicon Valley" Grenoble and the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)!
This week, Linear Capital's April European tour reached its final two stops: Grenoble, France and Genoa, Italy. Many people may not be very
Linear Capital AIGC Tech Salon Preview: May 20, Hangzhou — A Conversation on the Opportunities and Challenges Brought by AIGC
On May 20, Linear Capital will co-host a technical salon with portfolio company Manycore Tech titled **"Facing the Inflection Point: Opportunities and Challenges Brought by AIGC."** At the event, Linear Capital director Can Zheng, investment vice president Zeren Bai, and select portfolio companies will share their perspectives. Registration is now open — **spots are limited, so sign up soon!**
Visited two federal institutes of technology in Switzerland and met with local Chinese organizations — next stop, France.
During our days in Switzerland, the Linear Capital investment team visited several top-tier labs at both ETH Zurich and EPFL, and held networking events with local Chinese organizations. After touring both federal institutes of technology, we came away with a strong impression: the research environment here is exceptional. What many people may already know is that ETH Zurich alone has produced more than 32 Nobel laureates and one Turing Award winner.
Five Years Later, Revisiting Agile Robots' Munich Headquarters: From a Handful of People to Systematic Product Development and Industrial Deployment
Five years ago, after learning about Agile Robots and conducting deep due diligence, the Linear Capital investment team immediately flew to Munich to meet the founding team, fresh from leaving the German Aerospace Center to start their venture. They talked technology, they talked future growth. Agile's products, technology, and founders left a deep impression on us. On the way back to Shanghai, the team held an investment committee meeting right there in the airport and decided to bet on Agile Robots as angel investors. In the years that followed,
Linear Capital wrapped up its UK leg of the April Europe tour, with Germany, Switzerland, France, and Italy still to come.
Last week, colleagues from Linear Capital's investment team hosted and attended a series of events in London. Beyond sharing Linear's story and the purpose of our trip with the Zhejiang University UK Alumni Association, Oxford University Life Sciences Society, Oxford University Student Union, and Cambridge University Student Union, we also exchanged views on frontier technology and investment trends with local startups and institutions working on cutting-edge tech. At the same time, we shared Linear's lessons learned — our observations from watching founders who received higher education and professional training overseas return to China to start businesses.
Linear Capital and C&D Group co-hosted a digital transformation salon, exploring how innovative technology products can be deployed in real-world business scenarios.
At the end of March, Linear Capital brought several of its portfolio companies to meet with C&D Group, co-hosting a digitalization salon at the Shanghai C&D Tower alongside C&D Emerging Investment and C&D Group's informatization center. Over the course of an afternoon, Linear Capital and its portfolio companies engaged with C&D Group's headquarters and informatization teams across various industry groups to discuss current technology trends and explore how these cutting-edge products and solutions could be applied across Xiamen C&D's diverse business areas.
Tech Investor | Linear Capital's Harry Wang: Understanding Technology Matters More Than Technology Itself
Recently, Harry Wang, founding partner and CEO of Linear Capital, sat down with *Pengpai Tech* to share the fund's perspective on the hot topic of ChatGPT, lessons learned from investing in AI commercialization projects, and how his investment philosophy has evolved over Linear Capital's eight-year history. As the article notes, Linear Capital has always emphasized that "technology is the primary productive force." We pursue and believe in technological innovation, while also maintaining deep respect for the humanities, our customers, business fundamentals, and capital markets.
Event Preview | Linear Capital's April Europe Tour Kicks Off — Meet Us IRL If You're Into Frontier Tech!
Europe is one of the world's core regions for technological innovation, and Linear Capital has been closely tracking cutting-edge developments there.
Microfluidic production chip company **Haoli Technology** has closed a multi-million RMB angel funding round led by **Linear Capital**.
Focused on developing production-scale microfluidic technology.
Linear Capital announced that Songyan Huang has been promoted to partner.
We are pleased to share an important personnel change with friends who follow Linear Capital:
We're hiring CS/AI interns to explore AIGC with Linear Capital!
As an investment firm that has always kept a close eye on the evolution of artificial intelligence technology and is committed to empowering industries through AI-driven projects to address the pain points of industrial upgrading, AIGC is a key focus area for Linear Capital. We have also [shared our views](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652304278&
Linear Capital Portfolio Company "Yunna Technology": Integrating ChatGPT to Build RPA Workflows from a Single Sentence
That's right — you read that correctly. Just type your requirements in plain, conversational language into the Golem editor, and it will automatically generate an RPA workflow. Hit run, and you've got a fully executable solution.
3D Real-Time Interactive Virtual Event Platform "Bizhen Technology" Raises Tens of Millions in Funding, with Linear Capital Leading Angel Round
36Kr has learned that **BIZEN Technology, a 3D real-time interactive virtual events platform, announced it has completed two consecutive funding rounds — an angel round and an angel+ round — totaling tens of millions of RMB, with Linear Capital, HSG, and Cathay Capital as investors.** The funding will be primarily used for product iteration and market expansion.
Hongshan Seed Deploys Another $480 Million, Early-Stage Investing Is About to Get Even More Crowded
What Should Seed Investing Look Like in a New Cycle?
Intern Recruitment | Still hiring interns with backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, AI, and biomedical fields to join us
**I. Investment Team Interns (Materials/Chemistry/Technology Backgrounds, Multiple Positions)** **Job Description** 1. Support early-stage investments in frontier technology sectors, including industry research, expert interviews, due diligence, and drafting investment decision reports 2. Explore new investment directions, conduct detailed mapping of emerging sub-sectors, develop deep expertise, and deliver high-quality research reports 3. Collect frontier
Linear Open House: First Stop at Agile Robots | Linear Capital Event
In early 2023, Linear Capital held the first event in its "Linear Open House: Inside Our Portfolio" series at the Beijing office of Agile Robots.
Internship Openings | Calling Reliable Young Talent Interested in Tech Investing — Positions Available on Both Investment and Operations Teams!
We focus on early-stage ventures powered by innovative technology, striving to be the most tech-savvy investors of the future — and we're lovable geeks with strong business and strategic minds to boot! Details of this internship recruitment are as follows:
Tech Unicorn Fireside Chat Transcript | Tezign: A Business Adventure in Technology-Enabled Creativity
"Tech Unicorn Fireside Chat" is Linear Capital's [Linear Fellow program](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652302409&idx=1&sn=4f470812e7565650196e8665129fb996&chksm=8
No More 2020-Too, a Hopeful 2023 — Linear Capital's 2022 Year in Review
2022 was a difficult year for many, and the venture capital industry was no exception. Linear Capital has long been bullish on the future of AI integrated with industry and digitalization, but in 2022, uncertainty increased, and even tech investment — long seen as "an oasis in the desert" — was not immune to pessimism. According to data compiled by IT Juzi, both the number and value of investment deals in China's new economy sector declined for two consecutive quarters in the first half of the year, and deal activity remained subdued after the third quarter.
Linear Capital is recruiting **overseas interns**!
We focus on early-stage ventures driven by innovative technology, striving to be the investors who best understand technology while also being lovable geeks with commercial and strategic acumen! Details for this **Overseas Intern** recruitment are as follows: **Job Description:** 1. Identify founders or potential founders in frontier technology sectors; collect information and data on frontier technology industries and emerging technologies 2. Explore new investment directions, conduct research on new...
Hebin Intelligence: Pioneering a 7-DOF Ultrasound Robot to Build a Full-Chain Intelligent Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment Service Platform Covering Scanning, Diagnosis, and Treatment
At the recent final round of the "2022 Straight to Wuzhen" Global Competition, dark-horse contender **Hefei Hebin Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. ("Hebin Intelligent")** in the intelligent ultrasound robotics field outperformed the competition to take second prize, emerging as a rising star in the digital healthcare track.
Linear Academy | What If a Product PRD Were a Press Release? Notes from Amazon's Reverse Workshop
In mid-October, Linear Capital and Amazon's Digital Innovation team co-hosted a workshop to help Linear's portfolio companies understand Amazon's Working Backwards methodology. Nearly 50 team members from Linear's portfolio companies attended. With support from Amazon's Digital Innovation team, they experienced firsthand the working-backwards approach that Amazon advocates.
Mindverse, a Linear Capital angel-round project, secures nearly 100 million RMB in consecutive funding rounds with Linear Capital doubling down
Released the AI character generation engine MindOS.
Data Intelligence Powers Efficient, Sustainable Ranch Development | A Conversation with Linear Capital Portfolio Company "Yimu Technology"
Over the past 40-plus years, per capita grain consumption in China has declined year by year, while consumption of animal-based foods has grown rapidly and consistently. Per capita dairy consumption, in particular, has seen especially pronounced growth. Fueled by robust Chinese consumer demand, dairy farms have become increasingly large-scale and intensive, with 10,000-head mega-farms emerging one after another. The largest single dairy farm served by YIMU Technology houses 40,000 head of cattle. The real challenge these large intensive operations face is...
Linear Academy｜Former Founding Team Executive on How OnePlus Navigated Its Early Startup Days
Recently, Linear Academy invited the former VP of OnePlus's Platform Center and a founding team executive to share his insights with Linear Academy friends in an online session. He discussed OnePlus's startup phase, acceleration period, and development lessons to date, with particular focus on how a relatively niche brand built global influence in the smartphone market. We've compiled portions of his talk to share with you. Below is a transcript of Gong Yin's remarks.
Database startup **Chengzhang Data** has raised tens of millions of RMB in an angel round led by **Linear Capital** | Linear News
Linear Capital director Zheng Can said: "Data analytics and management platform software, with databases as a representative category, is a thriving market with enormous potential, but at the same time it is also..."
Linear Capital Wins 36Kr's "Most LP-Recognized Early-Stage Investment Firm"
On September 21, 36Kr hosted the 2022 "China Fund Partners Summit" in Hangzhou, where 36Kr Research Institute released its LP-GP survey series — now in its fourth consecutive year, dedicated to identifying noteworthy investment institutions and their backers in the market. **In the "White Horse / Dark Horse" series, Linear Capital was named the 2022 "Most LP-Recognized Early-Stage Investment Firm in China."**
Linear Capital's eighth anniversary — grateful for the support of our partners. Here's to staying warm, resilient, and always moving forward.
I hope to spend the next eight years—through all its challenges—working alongside kindred spirits to advance frontier tech, frontier productivity, and frontier lifestyle. All for a better society.
Linear Capital was named to Cyzone's "2022 Most Admired Early-Stage Investment Firms in China — Top 10."
On September 7, ChinaBang (创业邦) unveiled its "2022 Most Admired VC Firms in China" series of rankings in Wuxi. **Linear Capital was named to the "2022 Most Admired Early-Stage Investment Firms in China TOP 10."** ChinaBang noted that the shortlist was compiled using a combination of submitted data and Ruishou Analysis (睿兽分析) data, with nearly 300 senior investors from outstanding VC firms invited to vote based on each firm's investment track record and post-investment services...
Agile Robots Launches "Agile Core & Diana" Product Series, Defining Next-Generation Robot Intelligence
On September 5, Agile Robots launched its "Agile Core & Diana" product line. Rather than advancing hardware or software alone, the company drew on its domain expertise to pursue an integrated hardware-software solution — a holistic approach designed to comprehensively elevate **robot intelligence**.
Linear Capital Perspective | Frontier technologies that bring order-of-magnitude productivity gains to industry — and the products they power — may transform Chinese manufacturing from "corner overtaking" to "changing lanes entirely."
In mid-August, at the "16th China Investment Annual Conference & Annual Summit" hosted by ChinaVenture, Songyan Huang, Managing Director of Linear Capital, joined a panel discussion on "Made in China: From Following to Leading" and shared his perspectives on the topic.
Linear Capital received several awards at Qimingpian's 2022 rankings, including **No. 2 on China's Best Early-Stage Investment Firms — Overall Ranking** and **No. 3 on China's Best Early-Stage Investment Firms — Active Ranking**.
On August 15, Qimingpian released its "2022 China Equity Investment Mid-Year Rankings," with Linear Capital ranking on the "China Best Early-Stage Investment Firms Comprehensive List TOP50"
Harry Wang of Linear Capital has again won multiple awards from ChinaVenture, including "China's Best Early-Stage Investor" and "China's Best AI Industry Investor."
**On August 12, ChinaVenture released its "2021 Annual Investors Ranking" at the 16th China Annual Investment Conference & Annual Summit. Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, once again made both the "Top 50 Best Early-Stage Investors" and "Top 20 Best AI Industry Investors" lists.**
Linear News | Zero-Trust Access Management Cloud Platform "Feiyue Cloud" Closes Seed Round in the Millions of RMB, Led by Linear Capital
36Kr has learned that Shanghai Feiyue Cloud Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Feiyue Cloud") announced today that it has completed a seed funding round. According to the company, this round raised tens of millions of RMB, led by Linear Capital, with AngelPlus following on.
The inaugural Linear Fellow cohort is officially formed!
After two months of recruiting, interviews, and conversations, we're thrilled to announce that the inaugural Linear Fellow cohort has been finalized and is about to begin the next phase!
Harry Wang on Linear Capital: Lessons from Transitioning from Tech to Investing
A while back, Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, was invited to an online sharing event co-hosted by the Harvard Venture Capital Club and MIT Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization (MIT CEO). At the event, Harry shared his journey from engineer to investor,
Linear Capital Wins Multiple Awards at Jazzyear's "China Technology Industry Investment Ranking," Including Best Investment Firm in AI and Big Data
At the end of July, the Chinese tech think tank *Jazzyear* held the 2022 "Jazzyear Gravity X" Tech Industry Investment Summit in Beijing, where it released the "2021-2022 China Tech Industry Investment Rankings." Linear Capital was among the honorees, receiving awards including "Top 20 Best Investment Firms in AI and Big Data" and "Top 20 Best Investment Firms in Enterprise Services."
Linear Capital Leads Angel Round for Shanghai Umibio Umibio, a Shanghai-based biotechnology company, has announced the completion of a multi-million-yuan angel funding round led by Linear Capital.
Shanghai-based Umibio announced today that it has raised tens of millions of RMB in an angel round led by Linear Capital, with participation from Suzhou SND Angel Fund.
Now Hiring | Linear Capital's Investment Team Is Still Growing — Enterprise Software, Biotech, and Hard Tech Roles Open
**1. Principal, Senior Principal — Enterprise Services, Biotech/Healthcare, Deep Tech/Hard Tech, and related verticals**
Linear Capital Perspectives | AI Enters Industry: Is the Current Moment a Window of Opportunity or a Bubble, and Which Investment Areas Does Linear Capital Favor?
In late June, Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, was invited to speak at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Innovation Conference, where he joined Dr. Zhang Xia, chief enterprise strategy advisor at AWS, for a conversation on recent AI investment insights. Wang shared Linear Capital's analysis of AI's integration into industries, the firm's investment focus areas, the technical bottlenecks that need to be overcome in the next phase, and related recommendations. Below is a summary of the conversation, with both video and transcript.
Linear Capital Leads Series A in Jingshuo Technology, Which Closes Two Rounds Worth RMB 130 Million Within a Year; Linear Doubles Down With Follow-On Lead
Less than a year after raising 80 million RMB in its Series A last June, marketing technology company JINGdigital has closed an additional 50 million RMB in its Series A+ round, bringing the total raised across both rounds to 130 million RMB.
Internship Openings | HR, Legal, and Marketing Roles Available — Send Us Your Resume
- Followed up on recruitment processes including resume sourcing, interview scheduling, and feedback collection
Linear Capital Honored with 36Kr's 2022 "Most Founder-Friendly Early-Stage Investment Firm" and Other Awards
Following the "X·36Under36 S-Class Young Founders List," on June 22, 36Kr released its 2022 "Most Founder-Friendly Investors/Investment Firms" series.
This Thursday afternoon, come to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Innovation Conference to hear AI investment insights.
This Thursday (June 23) from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Innovation Conference will be held online.
Linear Capital portfolio companies are hiring for tech campus recruiting — over 100 engineering positions across Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Suzhou. Students, send in your resumes!
We're hiring for multiple positions on our investment team. For details, please click [here](http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652301180&idx=1&sn=b443a1496d541c9767aa2f684d66e185&chksm=80
Event Recruitment | On June 18, Harry Wang will join an online sharing event co-hosted by MIT CEO and Harvard Venture Capital
At 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 18 — 9:30 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday, June 19 — Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, will join an event hosted by the Harvard Venture Capital Club and the MIT Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization (MIT CEO).
Multiple founders and executives from Linear Capital's portfolio companies have been selected for 36Kr's "X·36Under36" list.
On the evening of June 9, 36Kr unveiled the "X·36Under36 S-Class Young Entrepreneurs List." This marks the sixth year that 36Kr has published its "36 Under 36" list. Unlike previous editions, this year 36Kr elevated "36 Under 36" to the "X·36Under36 S-Class Young Entrepreneurs List," with the aim of identifying more potentially great Chinese entrepreneurs at an earlier stage. **Among the honorees, 13 are founders of portfolio companies backed by Linear Capital.**
Linear News | AI Frontier Tech Startup Mindverse Raises Angel Round in the Tens of Millions, Led by HSG with Co-Investment from Linear Capital and K2VC
The MindOS framework endows AI with associative mechanisms, enabling enterprises to deploy customized virtual minds.
Linear Capital was named Best Early-Stage VC Firm and Best Investor in AI & Big Data at the 2021 ChinaVenture Awards.
On May 30, ChinaVenture released its annual rankings of Chinese venture capital and private equity investment institutions — the ChinaVenture Awards. Linear Capital was named to the "Top 50 Best Early-Stage VC Firms in China" and the "Top 20 Best Investment Firms in China's AI and Big Data Sector," among other honors.
Linear Capital Managing Director Songyan Huang Named to Ventureburn's "40 Under 40 Investors" List
This afternoon, ChinaBang announced its 2022 "40 Under 40 Investors" list, with Songyan Huang, Director at Linear Capital, among the honorees. Huang leads Linear Capital's deep tech investment team, focusing on deep tech, robotics, data intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, healthcare AI, and industrial internet. His representative investments include Agile Robots, Quanying Technology, Hygon, and Weijian Technology.
Wire News | Bank of Ningbo Partners with Guandata to Launch Intelligent Data Analytics Platform
Ningbo Bank & Guandata "Intelligent Data Analytics Platform" Project Launch Photo
Linear Academy Limited Enrollment Now Open | How to Design Incentives That Actually Drive Performance Growth
We're hiring for multiple positions on our investment team. For details, please click [here](http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwNTAyMDAyNQ==&mid=2652301180&idx=1&sn=b443a1496d541c9767aa2f684d66e185&chksm=80
