Swiss-Mile
SwissMile
Swiss-Mile is an embodied-intelligence robotics startup founded in April 2023 , spun out of ETH Zurich's RSL lab , that builds autonomous wheeled-legged robots capable of walking, driving, standing upright, and manipulating packages with wheeled end-effectors . The company gained early visibility when NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang showcased its embodied-intelligence product in his 2022 GTC keynote , and its team had previously won the DARPA SubT Challenge . In August 2024, Swiss-Mile closed a $22 million seed round led by Bezos Expeditions and Sequoia China, with Amazon's Industrial Innovation Fund and Armada Investment also participating; Linear Capital, which had backed the company at pre-seed, re-upped . The firm has since rebranded to RIVR and, as of mid-2025, was piloting last-100-yards delivery with US logistics firm Veho in Austin, Texas .
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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...
线性资本·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.
线性资本·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.
线性资本·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.
线性资本·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
线性资本·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
线性资本·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.
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