ICAN
爱科农
ICAN (爱科农) is a Chinese digital agriculture company that provides AI-assisted planting decisions for farmers, using algorithmic calibration and model optimization to advise on crop selection, planting methods, irrigation, fertilization, and pesticide timing and dosage . Linear Capital led the company's Pre-A round and continued to participate in its subsequent A and A+ rounds totaling over 100 million RMB in June 2022, which were led by Source Code Capital, IDG Capital, and Hillhouse Venture . The company was founded by a Dr. Guo, who connected with Linear Capital through mutual introductions in the smart agriculture space . Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang, who holds a PhD in machine learning from Zhejiang University and previously worked at Huawei as a data scientist, has been a key investor behind ICAN, alongside investment vice president Baizeren, a former Tencent employee who joined Linear in 2019 . Elsewhere's corpus does not cover ICAN's developments since mid-2022.
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立春已至，繁花还会远吗 | Linear Quarterly
与其等待春天，不如定义春天。
线性资本·Before the Start of Winter, Building Inner Strength | Linear Quarterly
Fearless through the winter, growing inward.
线性资本·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.
线性资本·"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
线性资本·Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang has once again been named to 36Kr's "36 Under 36" list of outstanding investors.
Multiple founders from Linear Capital's portfolio have been selected for the 36Under36 entrepreneurs list.
线性资本·From Big Tech to VC: Nine Deals in Year One, with First Investment in Aikenong丨Core Investors
Self-taught calculus in middle school, holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Tongji University and a master's degree in science from Columbia University, champion of the IBM Intelligent Business Analytics Competition, and previously worked at Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group.
线性资本·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.
线性资本·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:
线性资本·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.
线性资本·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,
线性资本·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.
线性资本·Linear Capital News | Linear Capital-led Pre-A round portfolio company "Akenong" announces over 100 million RMB funding round, with Linear Capital continuing to increase its support
On June 23, 2022, Aicron, China's first smart crop cultivation decision-making service provider, announced the completion of two consecutive funding rounds — a Series A and a Series A+ — totaling over RMB 100 million. The Series A was led by Source Code Capital, while the Series A+ was jointly led by IDG Capital and Hillhouse. Linear Capital and Bits x Bites participated in both rounds as co-investors.
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