Multiple founders from Linear Capital's portfolio companies have been selected for 36Kr's "2023 Sci-Tech Innovators" list.
Last week, 36Kr released its "2023 Sci-Tech Innovators" list. In its introduction, 36Kr highlighted the opportunities and divides it discovered through interviews and research on scientist entrepreneurship: "After two months of open nominations, we still found a group of innovators willing to stay in the arena and attempt to bridge that divide. As representatives of technological innovation grown from Chinese soil, their existence continues to point toward the many possibilities of translating research into commerce." Among them, WeiJian Technology, a portfolio company of Linear Capital,
Last week, 36Kr released its "2023 Sci-Tech Innovators" list. In its introduction, 36Kr noted the opportunities and gaps it discovered in scientist-led entrepreneurship through interviews and research: "After two months of solicitation, we still found a group of innovators willing to stay in the arena and attempt to bridge these gaps. As representatives of technological innovation grown from Chinese soil, their existence continues to suggest the many possibilities of the path from research to business." Among the honorees were Linear Capital portfolio company founders: Yanxue Liang, founder and CEO of Weijian Technology; Fangbo Tao, founder and CEO of Mindverse; Guangzu Wang, chairman of Kexin Microflow; and Kai Yu, founder and CEO of Horizon Robotics. Click "read more" to view the complete list.
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Linear Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on "frontier technology + industry" — frontier technologies represented by data intelligence, digital new infrastructure, next-generation robotics, and new technological transformations in traditional sectors (such as biomedicine, materials, and energy), applied across vertical industries to substantially improve efficiency, empower solutions to pain points, and enable industrial upgrading. We aim to achieve excess returns through significant increases in industrial value. We currently manage ten funds with total AUM of approximately $2 billion.
Our investment stage focuses primarily on leading angel to Series A rounds, with typical check sizes of $3–8 million or RMB equivalent.
To date, we have made early-stage investments in over 120 teams, including Horizon Robotics, Kujiale, Sensors Data, Tezign, Rokid, Guandata, Agile Robots, and others. The combined valuation of Linear Capital's portfolio companies is approximately $20 billion.
In the near term, Linear Capital is working to become the premier "Data Intelligence Technology Fund," and in the long term, to build itself into the most influential "Frontier Technology Application Fund."