From Methodology to Real-World Experience: What Linear Capital's "AI/SaaS Going Global" Sharing Session Covered

On the afternoon of May 10, Linear Capital and Global SaaS/AI community Linkloud co-hosted the "AI/SaaS Global Expansion Sharing Session" as scheduled. We received an overwhelming number of registrations for this event — thank you all again for your interest. Due to space constraints and the closed-door nature of the session, we've extracted select highlights to share here.

The event kicked off with Gao Ning, co-founder of Linkloud, presenting "The Addition and Subtraction of SaaS Global Expansion: From Zero to One." He began with user growth stories from two "small" products, then drew on his research experience in product and market dynamics to discuss how to subtract — focusing on "scenarios" and "product" — and how to add — through "research" and "go-to-market" — when building from zero to one.

Next, Wang Xianfeng, founder of a Linear Capital portfolio company, shared Pacdora's global expansion experience. Through stories and lessons from going overseas, he distilled four key insights: First, "good enough" is the biggest obstacle on the path to excellence. Second, choose your market before setting your price. Third, for PLG products, data and funnels are non-negotiable. Fourth, for marketing: SEO > KOL > Ads.

Harry Wang, founder and CEO of Linear Capital, began by underscoring the firm's emphasis on AI and global expansion investments, sharing observations from his April trip to Silicon Valley and Europe. He then offered perspectives on going overseas for both ToC and ToB products. On fundraising for global expansion, Harry advised startup teams to seek international investors — with "international" assessed through an investor's LP composition and existing portfolio. Both factors directly shape the post-investment support an investor can provide.

Finally, Henry, co-founder of Butterfly Effect, highlighted four points: First, adopt a region-specific perspective. Second, test monetization strategies early and continuously. Third, for influencer marketing, density beats breadth. Fourth, run your company to acquire knowledge as fast as possible.

Linear Capital will continue hosting related events — stay tuned!

About Linear Capital

Linear Capital is an early-stage investment firm focused on "frontier technology + industry," targeting frontier technologies — including data intelligence, digital infrastructure, next-generation robotics, and new technological transformations in traditional sectors such as biomedicine, materials, and energy — applied across vertical industries to dramatically improve efficiency, solve pain points, and enable industrial upgrading. We capture outsized returns through the substantial increase in industrial value. The firm currently manages ten funds with approximately $2 billion in total AUM.

Our investment stage focuses on leading angel to Series A rounds, with check sizes ranging from $1 million to $10 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, and Agile Robots. 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." Over the long term, we aim to build the most influential "Frontier Technology Application Fund."