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Linear Capital

Venture Capital

Shanghai-based frontier tech VC founded in 2014, managing ~$2B AUM across 10 funds, investing early in AI software, AI hardware, and AI for science.

Shanghai, China · 11+ investments · 11 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Early Stage
Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous Vehicles
Biotech
Clean Energy
Hardware
Robotics
SaaS
Deep Tech
Headquarters
Shanghai, China
Founded
2014
Website
linear.vc
AUM
$2.0B
Portfolio Companies
11
Total Investments
11
Last Investment
Nov 2025
Geographic Focus
China, Global, East Asia

Investment Thesis

Backs the earliest-stage frontier tech startups — AI software, AI hardware/robotics, and AI for science/manufacturing — typically leading from angel to Series A with $1M–$10M checks and hands-on operational support.

Linear Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in Shanghai, China. It has made 11 investments in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Vehicles, including Swiss-Mile, Datablau and Whale.

Portfolio11

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Venture Capital ×16 · Corporate VC ×3 · Hedge Fund ×2 · 27 shared rounds

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