Tianyi Zhou
周天意
Tianyi Zhou is an investor at Linear Capital, where he serves as a director (总监) or principal-level investment professional focused on frontier and interdisciplinary technologies in chemistry, materials science, and biology . He joined Linear Capital by early 2023 at the latest, having previously worked in government . Colleagues describe him as unusually fluent in both technical depth and market sense for a young investor, with particular command of AI and chemical materials . His deal work includes portfolio companies such as Yinghua Chenrui, a biomaterials firm, and Deep Principle Technology, an AI-for-chemistry startup .
Related coverage: Zhou is name-checked in Linear Capital's broader coverage of AI4S (AI for science) and embodied intelligence, though these pieces are not centered on him .
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Linear Capital's New Year Reading List Is Now Open Source — Trading Cognitive Upgrades with You | Linear Recommend
Capturing new signals at the cross-entropy of technology and the humanities.
Linear Voice: 2025 in the Linear Capital Network
Those real and important moments.
Swiss Startup "BTRY" Raises Tens of Millions in Seed Funding to Accelerate Ultra-Thin Solid-State Battery Commercialization | Linear Portfolio
Defining next-generation energy storage with the world's thinnest form factor.
Linear Capital｜Linear Path, Nonlinear Growth
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 tech and innovation fund.
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...
"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.
Linear Capital｜Linear Path, Nonlinear Growth
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.
