Bingqiang Gao
高秉强
Bingqiang Gao (高秉强) is a Hong Kong University of Science and Technology professor and former dean of its School of Engineering, best known in venture circles as the longtime partner of Li Zexiang — together with Gan Jie of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, the trio broke new ground in professor-led tech investing, per an 暗涌Waves profile . He invests both personally and through his Brizan fund: he personally over-committed alongside Clearwater Bay Fund in BOTINKIT's Series A , and Brizan Ventures co-led Tarran's roughly $14 million round closed around late 2025 / early 2026 together with Highlight Capital . He also followed on in Starmax's (Xingmai Innovation) RMB 500 million+ Series A in 2024 . elsewhere's corpus contains no standalone profile of him — the above is drawn from deal coverage and a profile of Li Zexiang in which he features.
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Coverage
After DJI and Insta360, He's Building Cars Like Robots
European cargo e-bikes, made in China.
Blue Emergence raises tens of millions of RMB in angel+ round co-led by Qiming Venture Partners
Ocean-tech consumer products company
Haivivi Closes 200 Million Yuan Series A Round, Set to Launch Industry's First End-to-End AI Toy | BlueRun Portfolio
Bring Toys to Life
Congratulations on the successful hosting of the inaugural "Hong Kong Startup Investment and Development Summit"
Capital Empowering Industrial Ecosystems, Building a Collaborative Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
MaHui Spotlight | MaHui Member Starmax Closes Over RMB 500 Million Series A, Existing Shareholder Source Code Capital Increases Stake
Unveiling Li Zexiang: An Engineering Professor and His Sweet Spot
"Let his bullets fly a while longer."
5Y News | Digital Food Tech Company BOTINKIT Raises Tens of Millions of Dollars in Series A Funding
Exploring the global market for food robots and AI.
Code Time | Coffee Machine Brand xBloom Parent Company "TBDx Inc" Announces Completion of Two Rounds Totaling $15 Million in Funding, Source Code Capital Leads Seed Round and Continues Investment
Redefining the at-home coffee experience through technology.
