Youjin Lan

兰有金 is the founding partner of SincereVC (信熹投资), a China-based venture capital firm. In his own words, he describes himself as a "土鳖" (local bumpkin) — a self-deprecating contrast to the sea of returnees who dominated China's early VC scene . His background spans history, finance, and mathematics, followed by work at a listed state-owned enterprise before entering investment . With over two decades in technology investing, he positions himself as part of a "local faction" (本土派) that believes in China's indigenous tech manufacturing sector, as opposed to the "classic" dollar-fund approach of chasing hyper-growth internet plays . As of late 2024, he described his strategy as acting as a "calm, cautious, but still shooting hard-tech sniper" in a chaotic environment, looking at 2035 and continuing to bet on China .