5Y Capital

5Y Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Xuhui, Shanghai, China, founded in 2008 by Ken Shi and Richard Liu. The firm specializes in early-stage venture investments and is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in building their companies. With over USD 5 billion in capital under management, 5Y Capital attracts global investors, including sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, and funds of funds. Formerly known as Morningside Venture Capital, 5Y Capital aims to foster innovation and growth in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Peter Zhe Chen

Managing Director

Yu Cheng

Partner

He Kaiyan

investor

Jiangyun Jin

Managing Director

Victor Jin

Managing Director

Ted Xutian Jing

Managing Director

Levi Liu

Partner

Qin Liu

Founding Partner

Ken Shi

Investor

Yi Sun

Senior Associate

Jerry Tong

Senior Associate

Patricia Zhuoya Yang

Investor

Ye Yuan

Partner

Tony Yeung

Managing Director

Cloris You

Managing Director

Elwin Yuan

Partner

Zeng Ying

Partner

Bo Zhang

Managing Director

Fei Zhang

Partner

Fisher Zhang

Partner

Past deals in New England

Hopewell Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2018, Hopewell Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It specializes in the development of synthetic lipid-based drug delivery systems for gene therapy and gene editing.

XYZ Robotics

Series B in 2022
XYZ Robotics Inc. specializes in automating picking, sorting, and packing operations using advanced 3D AI and robotic manipulation algorithms. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company aims to enhance logistics and manufacturing productivity. XYZ Robotics creates a versatile range of AI-powered robotic systems designed for applications such as robotic depalletizing, mixed case palletizing, piece picking, bin picking, and vision-guided assembly. Its innovative machine vision and intelligence software platform promotes efficiency across various industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, electronics, e-commerce, retail, and third-party logistics. By implementing AI technology and deep learning, XYZ Robotics facilitates efficient supply chain management, streamlining processes from batch picking to final packaging.

XtalPi

Series D in 2021
XtalPi is a pharmaceutical technology company that applies quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing to accelerate drug discovery and development. Its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development platform weaves physics-based modeling with AI to increase efficiency, accuracy, and success rates at critical stages of R&D. The company offers tools for crystal structure prediction and determination, solid-state testing and analysis, and crystallization process development, as well as solid-state screening and evaluation, enabling faster optimization of drug candidates. XtalPi also provides drug design support for small molecules and collaboration options in antibody and peptide research, and offers platform-based AI model development and integration across pharmaceutical workflows. Founded in 2014, it is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in China.

XYZ Robotics

Series B in 2021
XYZ Robotics Inc. specializes in automating picking, sorting, and packing operations using advanced 3D AI and robotic manipulation algorithms. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company aims to enhance logistics and manufacturing productivity. XYZ Robotics creates a versatile range of AI-powered robotic systems designed for applications such as robotic depalletizing, mixed case palletizing, piece picking, bin picking, and vision-guided assembly. Its innovative machine vision and intelligence software platform promotes efficiency across various industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, electronics, e-commerce, retail, and third-party logistics. By implementing AI technology and deep learning, XYZ Robotics facilitates efficient supply chain management, streamlining processes from batch picking to final packaging.

Coin Metrics

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2017, Coin Metrics provides comprehensive crypto financial intelligence. It offers network data, market data, indexes, and risk management solutions to institutions, empowering them with transparent and actionable insights for informed decision-making.

Stavvy

Series A in 2021
Stavvy is a financial technology company that develops digital platforms for mortgage banking professionals. Its core products are Stavvy Connect, which facilitates secure communication and data sharing between lenders and vendors during home loan processes, and Stavvy Notarize, enabling real-time virtual closings and meetings via web conference technology.

XtalPi

Series C in 2020
XtalPi is a pharmaceutical technology company that applies quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing to accelerate drug discovery and development. Its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development platform weaves physics-based modeling with AI to increase efficiency, accuracy, and success rates at critical stages of R&D. The company offers tools for crystal structure prediction and determination, solid-state testing and analysis, and crystallization process development, as well as solid-state screening and evaluation, enabling faster optimization of drug candidates. XtalPi also provides drug design support for small molecules and collaboration options in antibody and peptide research, and offers platform-based AI model development and integration across pharmaceutical workflows. Founded in 2014, it is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in China.

XYZ Robotics

Series A in 2020
XYZ Robotics Inc. specializes in automating picking, sorting, and packing operations using advanced 3D AI and robotic manipulation algorithms. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company aims to enhance logistics and manufacturing productivity. XYZ Robotics creates a versatile range of AI-powered robotic systems designed for applications such as robotic depalletizing, mixed case palletizing, piece picking, bin picking, and vision-guided assembly. Its innovative machine vision and intelligence software platform promotes efficiency across various industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, electronics, e-commerce, retail, and third-party logistics. By implementing AI technology and deep learning, XYZ Robotics facilitates efficient supply chain management, streamlining processes from batch picking to final packaging.

XYZ Robotics

Series A in 2019
XYZ Robotics Inc. specializes in automating picking, sorting, and packing operations using advanced 3D AI and robotic manipulation algorithms. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Shanghai, the company aims to enhance logistics and manufacturing productivity. XYZ Robotics creates a versatile range of AI-powered robotic systems designed for applications such as robotic depalletizing, mixed case palletizing, piece picking, bin picking, and vision-guided assembly. Its innovative machine vision and intelligence software platform promotes efficiency across various industries, including automotive, pharmaceuticals, electronics, e-commerce, retail, and third-party logistics. By implementing AI technology and deep learning, XYZ Robotics facilitates efficient supply chain management, streamlining processes from batch picking to final packaging.

XtalPi

Series B in 2019
XtalPi is a pharmaceutical technology company that applies quantum mechanics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing to accelerate drug discovery and development. Its Intelligent Digital Drug Discovery and Development platform weaves physics-based modeling with AI to increase efficiency, accuracy, and success rates at critical stages of R&D. The company offers tools for crystal structure prediction and determination, solid-state testing and analysis, and crystallization process development, as well as solid-state screening and evaluation, enabling faster optimization of drug candidates. XtalPi also provides drug design support for small molecules and collaboration options in antibody and peptide research, and offers platform-based AI model development and integration across pharmaceutical workflows. Founded in 2014, it is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional offices in China.

Freight Farms

Venture Round in 2017
Freight Farms manufactures crop production units housed in upcycled shipping containers, notably the Leafy Green Machine, a hydroponic farming system capable of delivering commercial-scale yields in any climate or season. The platform is an assembled hydroponic setup inside a container and supports growing a range of crops, including lettuces, herbs such as mint and basil, and brassica greens. It serves business owners, schools, municipalities, and other organizations across the United States, Canada, and Europe, enabling on-site, year-round production to support local food economies and sustainable supply chains. The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Clean Membranes

Series A in 2011
Founded in 2008, Clean Membranes specializes in producing innovative, anti-fouling membranes for diverse water treatment applications. Its proprietary smart copolymer membranes enhance water flow and fouling resistance, improving filter performance and longevity across municipal, industrial, pharmaceutical, food industry, oil and gas extraction, and seawater desalination sectors.
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