Linear Capital partner Songyan Huang has once again been named to 36Kr's "36 Under 36" list of outstanding investors.
Multiple founders from Linear Capital's portfolio have been selected for the 36Under36 entrepreneurs list.
Yesterday, 36Kr released its 2023 36Under36 list. After initial screening and final review of over 500 founder applicants and 200 investor applicants, the new class of 36Under36 was selected — totaling 120 founders and 36 investors. Among the founder honorees were Linear Capital portfolio companies: Songqi Lin, co-founder and COO of Mindverse; Xiangwei Fan, founder and CEO of HeyWhale; Yuwei Mao (Qinggan), founder and CEO of Tiamat; and Chaoyan Zhang, founder and CEO of Bizverse.
Meanwhile, Dr. Songyan Huang, partner at Linear Capital, was once again named among the "36 Outstanding Investors Under 36." His representative investments include Agile Robots, Hygon, Weijian Technology, Quanying Technology, and Aikennong, among others. This marks Huang's second appearance on the list, following his selection in the 2021 36Under36 class.**
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Linear Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on "frontier technology + industry," targeting frontier technologies such as data intelligence, digital infrastructure, next-generation robotics, and technological transformation in traditional sectors (including biotech, materials, and energy), and applying them across vertical industries to dramatically improve efficiency, solve critical pain points, and enable industrial upgrading — generating outsized returns through substantial value creation in industry. The firm currently manages ten funds with total AUM of approximately $2 billion.
We primarily lead investments from angel through Series A, with typical check sizes of $3–8 million or RMB equivalent.
To date, Linear Capital has made early-stage investments in over 120 teams, including Horizon Robotics, Kujiale, Sensors Data, Tezign, Rokid, Guandata, and Agile Robots. The combined valuation of Linear's portfolio companies is approximately $20 billion.
In the near term, Linear Capital is working to become the premier Data Intelligence Technology Fund, with a long-term vision of evolving into the most influential Frontier Technology Application Fund.