SJTU-Yunqi AI Angel Fund
交大-云启 AI 天使基金
The SJTU-Yunqi AI Angel Fund is an early-stage investment vehicle launched in 2025 by Yunqi Capital in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University's AI College and SJTU Engineering Research Institute . It targets seed and early-stage AI startups, with stated focus areas spanning large-model industry applications, embodied intelligence, and AI chips—though its remit extends beyond these sectors and is not restricted to SJTU alumni founders .
The fund operates as part of a broader collaboration between Yunqi and its founding partner Mao Chengyu's alma mater. Yunqi had already made angel investments in SJTU-linked projects including MiniMax before the fund's formal establishment, and the vehicle is designed to systematically channel such deals while pushing academic research toward commercialization . In practice, it has led or co-led rounds for ventures like KoSyne NeuroTech (Pre-A, brain-computer interface) and Poko Robotics (angel, home embodied intelligence) .
The initiative sits alongside Yunqi's other university-linked programs, including a separate "Yuanqi Development Fund" supporting basic research and a talent program for post-1998 AI-native founders .
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