Linear Capital
Venture capitalShanghai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
Also known as LINEAR VENTURE, LTD.
Investment thesis
Linear Capital focuses on Frontier Technology Applications, backing startups that apply advanced technology at the earliest stages. Core areas include AI software and applications, AI hardware and embodied intelligence, and AI for science and manufacturing spanning energy, materials, and biotech. The firm typically leads rounds from angel to Series A, committing $1 million to $10 million per company with exceptions for standout cases. Based in China, it seeks high-quality projects worldwide and emphasizes a technology-driven approach to identifying companies solving real problems.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 26 of 69 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Deep Tech ×6Robotics ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×5SaaS ×4Mobility & Transportation ×3
HQs:China×9Hong Kong×1Japan×1United States×1
Investments · 69 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA4x provides AI-powered video analysis for IoT devices, detecting and distinguishing people, pets, vehicles, and packages with behavior analysis features like intruder alerts, fall alerts, and parking alerts.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT
Agile Robots builds Agile ONE, a humanoid robot that uses dexterous hands, advanced perception, and interaction to perform industrial tasks, move autonomously between workstations, and learn from real production data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
AIOS builds software infrastructure for consumer healthcare that automates clinical workflows and patient management, currently operating brands like Bolt Pharmacy and Fella Health that deliver treatment at scale with minimal human intervention.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
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Boea Wisdom (柏意慧心) develops technology for the healthcare industry, focusing on vascular imaging, simulation technology, and smart medical solutions to support precision medicine.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Femometer develops wearable devices and apps, including a smart ring and fertility trackers, that monitor women's health signals such as menstrual cycles, fertility, and pregnancy.
FemTechHardwareWellness & Fitness
D-Robotics develops robotics development infrastructure including hardware development boards, operating systems, and applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
AI for Science (Chemistry/Materials) innovator (Hangzhou)
FunctorZ provides a visual, low-code development platform for building web pages, H5 apps, and mini-programs, with built-in AI application infrastructure including data preprocessing and large language model integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Hongjing Drive is a full-stack autonomous driving solutions provider offering custom L1–L4 intelligent driving software algorithms and system integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Market-leading supplier of ADAS and high-level autonomous driving solutions for passenger vehicles (Beijing)
Anhui Kexin Microflow Chemical Technology develops continuous-flow chemical processes and manufactures microchannel reactors (plate, tube, photocatalytic, and fixed-bed types) for high-hazard reactions such as nitration and oxidation.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Spatial intelligence enterprise powered by GPU clusters and AI technology (Hangzhou)
Mindverse builds "Second Me," an AI product designed to act as a personalized digital self, offered as a web and mobile app alongside an open-source framework for training a personal AI.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Notta is an AI-powered transcription and meeting documentation platform that converts audio recordings into text, summaries, and presentation materials.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rea-Vis develops automotive head-up display (HUD) systems, including W-HUD and AR-HUD products, using its proprietary Parallel Vector (PV) ghost-free technology and Multi-Layer (ML) 3D AR-HUD technology.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationNanjing, CN
Embodied intelligent robotics developer (Zurich)
RoboticPlus (大界机器人) develops industrial robotic automation systems for manufacturing tasks such as steel structure welding, pipe fitting groove grinding, and plate groove cutting.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechRobotics
Technology startup in Linear Capital's portfolio
Stonewise develops MolVado, an AI-driven platform for small-molecule drug discovery that uses multimodal 3D molecular generation models to design candidate molecules based on protein pockets, reference fragments, or pharmacophores.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
SynMetabio is a synthetic biology company that develops biomaterials, including mycelium-based leather alternatives, by cultivating fungi on agricultural byproducts such as corn cobs, straw, coffee grounds, distiller's lees, and oil.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Trusted AI and robotics solutions provider (Shanghai)
Shenzhen Tenfong (十沣科技) develops domestic industrial simulation (CAE) software with proprietary solvers such as TF-Lattice and TF-QFLUX for high-end manufacturing R&D in aerospace, automotive, shipbuilding, electronics, equipment manufacturing, and energy.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechShenzhen, CN
Tezign builds enterprise-grade AI agent systems and products that combine proprietary models, company-specific context, and agent engineering to autonomously perform business work such as market insight, product innovation, content growth, and design creation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
ThinkingData offers Agentic Engine, an enterprise AI agent platform with prebuilt domain-expert agents and 100+ skills for analytics tasks such as payment, user, retention, attribution, and campaign analysis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
The company offers robot cooperation models including leasing, demonstration, engineering, and sales, along with service guarantees such as sample viewing, product trials, flexible payment, and returns.
HardwareRobotics
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Linear Capital invest at?
- Linear Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Linear Capital's typical check size?
- Linear Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Linear Capital focus on?
- Linear Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Linear Capital located?
- Linear Capital is headquartered in Shanghai, CN.
- Does Linear Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Linear Capital leads investment rounds.
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