Linear Capital

Linear Venture is a Shanghai-based venture capital firm established in 2014, specializing in investments in early to mid-stage technology-driven startups. The firm focuses on sectors such as data application, data infrastructure, and frontier technology, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things. Linear Venture aims to transform industrial chains and enhance startup growth through digitization and the integration of advanced technologies. Investments typically range from $3 million to $5 million, and the firm has backed over 30 startups, including notable companies in robotics and smart technology. With a partnership network that includes executives from leading internet companies, Linear Venture seeks to leverage industry expertise to support its portfolio companies in achieving rapid development and sustainable growth.

Zeren Bai

Senior Principal

Songyan Huang

Partner

Bing Li

Senior Principal

Ronghui Li

Vice President, Operations

Yifei Li

Principal

Michael Ling

Managing Director

Michael Zhang

Founding Partner

Zoey Sun

Principal

Jane Wan

Senior Principal

Harry Wang

Founder and CEO

Betty Xie

Principal

Wei Xin

Principal

Kezi Yao

Principal

Neil Zeng

Partner

Can Zheng

Managing Director

Tianyi Zhou

Principal

Past deals in Beijing

J-Elephant

Seed Round in 2022
J-Elephant develops intelligent mobile robot products and industrial automation products. J-Elephant develops forklift AMR, providing flexible manufacturing internal logistics solutions for clients in the manufacturing industry.

White Rhinoceros

Seed Round in 2021
White Rhino is an unmanned delivery and autonomous driving firm providing unmanned delivery solutions and operation of unmanned vehicles.

IBT Wujiang Technology

Seed Round in 2021
IBT Wujiang Technology is a med-tech firm focusing on the use of digital therapy for the screening and treatment of cranial nerve diseases. It has promoted the development of multiple cranial nerve diseases diagnosis and treatment product pipelines, involving children with ADHD, autism, and stroke. The treatment of multiple indications such as post-cognitive impairment and schizophrenic cognitive impairment has been improved.

Powerlaw AI

Series A in 2021
Beijing PowerLaw AI Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing natural language processing technology specifically for the legal sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Beijing, China, the company offers a range of solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of legal processes. These solutions include information extraction, smart secretary services, legal intelligence quizzes, event extraction, and legal semantic understanding. Additionally, PowerLaw AI provides tools for intelligent retrieval, knowledge management, clerical generation, contract review, decision support, and legal advice. By using its advanced AI platform, the company helps legal professionals streamline their workflows and improve the handling of contracts and other legal documents.

Agile Robots

Series B in 2021
Agile Robots AG, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gilching, Germany, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software for robotic solutions. The company focuses on creating intelligent robot systems that incorporate perception, intelligence, and actuation. Its core products include a lightweight 7-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, a general-purpose robot controller, and a robot vision system. Agile Robots emphasizes full-body force sensitivity and vision intelligence, enabling their robotic systems to interpret the shape, material, and measurements of various objects. This technology facilitates applications in manufacturing, medical assistance, and service robotics. With an additional office in Beijing, China, Agile Robots is dedicated to advancing the integration of AI with physical robotics.

Addx.ai

Series A in 2021
Addx.ai, founded in early 2018, specializes in developing a smart home operating system that integrates artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIOT) technology. The company focuses on creating an intelligent platform that offers AI edge computing and video cloud solutions, effectively connecting manufacturers, OEMs, and consumers globally. With a team composed of professionals from esteemed organizations such as Amazon and Tsinghua University, Addx.ai provides a range of smart hardware and solutions. Their offerings include integrated home security systems, device control, energy management, and advanced visual and speech recognition capabilities, all aimed at enhancing consumer protection and convenience in home environments.

ICAN Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Beijing ICAN Technology Co. Ltd. is a leading weather station operation company that specializes in developing a big data, information, and analytics platform tailored for agriculture. Founded in 2016, the company offers comprehensive services that integrate weather, soil data, local crop management practices, and pest information. ICAN Technology's systems include a robust database, statistical software, and an Internet of Things framework, facilitating real-time data collection through agricultural weather stations and field imaging. The company is also involved in seed production and breeding services, leveraging expertise from its founders and research center, which focuses on advanced plant growth and weather forecasting models. With over 100 private weather stations across China, ICAN Technology serves major seed companies, employing a unique business model aimed at profitability.

Sensors Data

Series C in 2020
Sensors was founded in 2015 by Sang Wenfeng, former technology manager at Baidu Inc's big data department. It currently provides big data analysis services for over 300 companies, including bike sharing company ofo, Chinese workout mobile app Keep, and video sharing and live streaming app Miaopai.

Agile Robots

Series A in 2020
Agile Robots AG, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gilching, Germany, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software for robotic solutions. The company focuses on creating intelligent robot systems that incorporate perception, intelligence, and actuation. Its core products include a lightweight 7-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, a general-purpose robot controller, and a robot vision system. Agile Robots emphasizes full-body force sensitivity and vision intelligence, enabling their robotic systems to interpret the shape, material, and measurements of various objects. This technology facilitates applications in manufacturing, medical assistance, and service robotics. With an additional office in Beijing, China, Agile Robots is dedicated to advancing the integration of AI with physical robotics.

Stonewise

Series A in 2020
Beijing StoneWise Technology Co., Ltd. is a technology company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven solutions for drug discovery. The company's platform integrates advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, microfluidics, computational chemistry, and pharmacology, to enhance the efficiency and success rates of early-stage drug development. StoneWise focuses on the research and repurposing of nucleoside-based RNA polymerase inhibitors, particularly regarding their potential applications in treating COVID-19. The platform offers a variety of tools, such as medical knowledge graphs and molecular design capabilities, aimed at pharmaceutical enterprises and research institutions. By collaborating with both domestic and international experts in various scientific fields, StoneWise is committed to transforming traditional drug research methodologies and providing comprehensive solutions to improve drug discovery outcomes.

Powerlaw AI

Series A in 2019
Beijing PowerLaw AI Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in developing natural language processing technology specifically for the legal sector. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Beijing, China, the company offers a range of solutions aimed at enhancing the efficiency of legal processes. These solutions include information extraction, smart secretary services, legal intelligence quizzes, event extraction, and legal semantic understanding. Additionally, PowerLaw AI provides tools for intelligent retrieval, knowledge management, clerical generation, contract review, decision support, and legal advice. By using its advanced AI platform, the company helps legal professionals streamline their workflows and improve the handling of contracts and other legal documents.

Linkingmed

Series A in 2019
LinkingMed Inc. focuses on building oncology data platform and medical data analysis. It offers AI and cloud based organ contouring, target delineation, automatic planning, radiotherapy quality assurance tools and services to radiotherapy department, third party medical imaging and radiotherapy centers. And it offers professional remote planning and radiotherapy network operation services to oncologists and medical physicists. LinkingMed Inc. keeps long-term and strategic collaboration with both international and domestic research and clinical institutes. It has applied more than ten national scientific funds and collaborated with NIH, Harvard Medical School, UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Agile Robots

Seed Round in 2019
Agile Robots AG, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Gilching, Germany, specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software for robotic solutions. The company focuses on creating intelligent robot systems that incorporate perception, intelligence, and actuation. Its core products include a lightweight 7-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, a general-purpose robot controller, and a robot vision system. Agile Robots emphasizes full-body force sensitivity and vision intelligence, enabling their robotic systems to interpret the shape, material, and measurements of various objects. This technology facilitates applications in manufacturing, medical assistance, and service robotics. With an additional office in Beijing, China, Agile Robots is dedicated to advancing the integration of AI with physical robotics.

Addx.ai

Angel Round in 2019
Addx.ai, founded in early 2018, specializes in developing a smart home operating system that integrates artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIOT) technology. The company focuses on creating an intelligent platform that offers AI edge computing and video cloud solutions, effectively connecting manufacturers, OEMs, and consumers globally. With a team composed of professionals from esteemed organizations such as Amazon and Tsinghua University, Addx.ai provides a range of smart hardware and solutions. Their offerings include integrated home security systems, device control, energy management, and advanced visual and speech recognition capabilities, all aimed at enhancing consumer protection and convenience in home environments.

Horizon Robotics

Series B in 2019
Horizon Robotics, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in developing advanced chips for robotics and artificial intelligence applications. The company focuses on providing integrated, open embedded AI solutions that are designed to be high-performance, low-power, and cost-effective. Horizon Robotics aims to enable a wide range of devices, including autonomous vehicles, to operate with enhanced intelligence, facilitating capabilities such as perception, understanding, and decision-making to improve safety and convenience. The company's co-founding team possesses expertise in algorithms, software, hardware, and chip development, supported by a robust research and development team with significant industry experience. Horizon Robotics has garnered considerable investment from prominent venture capital firms and notable investors, positioning itself as a leading player in the global AI startup landscape.

Liangzibao

Series A in 2018
Beijing Liangzibao Technology Co., Ltd. is an Internet insurance service provider based in Beijing, China. The company operates a B2B2C platform that customizes insurance solutions for both businesses and individuals. Its online platform utilizes advanced technologies such as dynamic premiums and big data actuarial analysis to deliver tailored insurance products. This approach enables clients from various sectors—including education, medical beauty, e-commerce, and shared travel—to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and recognize value in their insurance offerings.

Linking Medical

Series A in 2018
Linking Medical is a Healthcare company based in Beijing.

Cobo

Seed Round in 2018
Cobo is a prominent company in the blockchain industry, headquartered in Beijing, China, with additional offices in Shanghai, Xi'an, and Seattle. It specializes in both hardware and software solutions for cryptocurrency management. Cobo Wallet, its flagship product, is a pioneering mobile wallet that supports over 30 cryptocurrencies and 500 tokens, allowing users to earn proof-of-stake rewards on their holdings. The company also offers Cobo Vault, recognized as the world's first military-grade cold storage wallet, designed to safeguard digital assets against hacking, tampering, and physical damage. Founded in November 2017 by former Facebook engineer Changhao Jiang and Discus Fish, the founder of F2Pool, Cobo has attracted a global user base of over 500,000. Additionally, Cobo Ventures serves as the company's investment arm, enhancing its engagement in the digital asset space.

Sensors Data

Series C in 2018
Sensors was founded in 2015 by Sang Wenfeng, former technology manager at Baidu Inc's big data department. It currently provides big data analysis services for over 300 companies, including bike sharing company ofo, Chinese workout mobile app Keep, and video sharing and live streaming app Miaopai.

Horizon Robotics

Series A in 2017
Horizon Robotics, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in developing advanced chips for robotics and artificial intelligence applications. The company focuses on providing integrated, open embedded AI solutions that are designed to be high-performance, low-power, and cost-effective. Horizon Robotics aims to enable a wide range of devices, including autonomous vehicles, to operate with enhanced intelligence, facilitating capabilities such as perception, understanding, and decision-making to improve safety and convenience. The company's co-founding team possesses expertise in algorithms, software, hardware, and chip development, supported by a robust research and development team with significant industry experience. Horizon Robotics has garnered considerable investment from prominent venture capital firms and notable investors, positioning itself as a leading player in the global AI startup landscape.

SeetaTech

Seed Round in 2017
SeetaTech is a machine vision company based in Beijing.

Linkingmed

Venture Round in 2017
LinkingMed Inc. focuses on building oncology data platform and medical data analysis. It offers AI and cloud based organ contouring, target delineation, automatic planning, radiotherapy quality assurance tools and services to radiotherapy department, third party medical imaging and radiotherapy centers. And it offers professional remote planning and radiotherapy network operation services to oncologists and medical physicists. LinkingMed Inc. keeps long-term and strategic collaboration with both international and domestic research and clinical institutes. It has applied more than ten national scientific funds and collaborated with NIH, Harvard Medical School, UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Liangzibao

Series A in 2017
Beijing Liangzibao Technology Co., Ltd. is an Internet insurance service provider based in Beijing, China. The company operates a B2B2C platform that customizes insurance solutions for both businesses and individuals. Its online platform utilizes advanced technologies such as dynamic premiums and big data actuarial analysis to deliver tailored insurance products. This approach enables clients from various sectors—including education, medical beauty, e-commerce, and shared travel—to reduce costs, mitigate risks, and recognize value in their insurance offerings.

VeeR (Velocious)

Series A in 2017
VeeR, also known as Velocious Technologies, Inc., is a company that specializes in the development of a virtual reality video sharing mobile application. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China, VeeR offers a platform that equips users with the necessary tools and support to create and share VR videos. The application fosters an active community of VR video creators and audiences worldwide, utilizing a combination of social-following features and algorithm-based recommendations to present users with high-quality content tailored to their interests.

VeeR (Velocious)

Convertible Note in 2017
VeeR, also known as Velocious Technologies, Inc., is a company that specializes in the development of a virtual reality video sharing mobile application. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China, VeeR offers a platform that equips users with the necessary tools and support to create and share VR videos. The application fosters an active community of VR video creators and audiences worldwide, utilizing a combination of social-following features and algorithm-based recommendations to present users with high-quality content tailored to their interests.

Kapbook

Seed Round in 2017
Kapbook is a financial technology firm that specializes in electronic equity management for venture-backed companies. The company offers a comprehensive equity incentive management system that facilitates the construction and management of stock option plans for employees. This system includes analytical tools for equity management, option exercise scheduling, option pricing, and employee account management. By providing these services, Kapbook enables corporations to streamline their employee incentive plans and enhance collaboration among stakeholders, including employees, investors, and legal advisors.

Rokid

Series A in 2015
Rokid Corporation is an artificial intelligence and robotics company founded in 2014, with its headquarters in Hangzhou, China, and research centers in Beijing and San Francisco. The company specializes in developing smart home devices, including Pebble and Alien, which utilize advanced AI and deep learning to facilitate voice and visual interactions. Rokid's products offer various functionalities, such as access to weather updates, smart home automation, music, and basic chat, enhancing user experience through multi-dimensional interaction. The company's focus on speech recognition, natural language processing, and image recognition allows its devices to cater to specific consumer needs. Additionally, Rokid has received recognition for its innovation, winning CES innovation awards consecutively in 2016 and 2017. This commitment to superior industrial design and user experience positions Rokid as a leader in the fields of robotics and AI technology.

Sensors Data

Series A in 2015
Sensors was founded in 2015 by Sang Wenfeng, former technology manager at Baidu Inc's big data department. It currently provides big data analysis services for over 300 companies, including bike sharing company ofo, Chinese workout mobile app Keep, and video sharing and live streaming app Miaopai.

Sensors Data

Angel Round in 2015
Sensors was founded in 2015 by Sang Wenfeng, former technology manager at Baidu Inc's big data department. It currently provides big data analysis services for over 300 companies, including bike sharing company ofo, Chinese workout mobile app Keep, and video sharing and live streaming app Miaopai.

Rokid

Angel Round in 2014
Rokid Corporation is an artificial intelligence and robotics company founded in 2014, with its headquarters in Hangzhou, China, and research centers in Beijing and San Francisco. The company specializes in developing smart home devices, including Pebble and Alien, which utilize advanced AI and deep learning to facilitate voice and visual interactions. Rokid's products offer various functionalities, such as access to weather updates, smart home automation, music, and basic chat, enhancing user experience through multi-dimensional interaction. The company's focus on speech recognition, natural language processing, and image recognition allows its devices to cater to specific consumer needs. Additionally, Rokid has received recognition for its innovation, winning CES innovation awards consecutively in 2016 and 2017. This commitment to superior industrial design and user experience positions Rokid as a leader in the fields of robotics and AI technology.
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