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CASSTAR

Venture Capital

CASSTAR is a Venture Capital firm based in Xi'an, China.

Chinese Academy of Sciences-backed early-stage VC investing in hard-tech startups across AI, semiconductors, photonics, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing.

Pre-Seed
Seed
Artificial Intelligence
Biotech
Semiconductors
Headquarters
Xi'an, China
Founded
2013
Website
casstar.com.cn
Portfolio Companies
3
Total Investments
3
Last Investment
Jul 2026
Geographic Focus
China
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Investment Thesis

Pioneer hard-tech investment backed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, focusing on key and core technology startups in photonics, AI, semiconductors, and aerospace.

It was founded in 2013. It has made 3 investments. Its portfolio includes 星环聚能 (Startorus), ENN Fusion (新奥聚变) and 元芯光电子 (Ori-Chip). Focus areas include Artificial Intelligence and Biotech.

Portfolio3

Co-investors12

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12 co-investors across 13 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×11 · Private Equity ×1 · 11 shared rounds

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