Chuangjian Capital

Chuangjian built a proprietary data platform that tracks startup formation signals — talent movements from top-tier tech companies, academic paper registrations, GitHub repository activity, and product launch timelines — to surface companies before they formally fundraise. The firm supplements this with on-campus relationships at Tsinghua, Peking University, and Zhejiang University, where many of its earliest portfolio founders originated. This dual human-and-machine approach allows Chuangjian to meet founders before they have engaged other venture investors.

Chuangjian invests exclusively through direct equity deals in operating companies, writing seed, pre-A, and Series A checks. It does not commit capital as a limited partner to other venture funds, nor does it participate in fund-of-funds structures. The firm's model is pure direct investing, with the majority of capital reserved for follow-on rounds in its own portfolio companies.

The sweet spot is seed and pre-A, where Chuangjian writes initial checks of $500,000 to $3 million. After that, the firm reserves roughly two-thirds of each fund's capital for follow-on rounds — often preempting formal Series A processes by approaching founders directly with term sheets the moment key milestones are hit. It will occasionally enter at Series A for companies it missed at seed, but only when it can lead or co-lead the round.

Chuangjian has publicly stated it does not invest in consumer internet marketplaces, social media platforms, or content businesses — categories it views as mature and capital-inefficient for early-stage venture. It also avoids real estate technology and traditional manufacturing. The firm maintains a hard filter against any business model dependent on regulatory arbitrage in financial services or healthcare.