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Shiyi Investment
Shiyao Investment Ltd. provides strategic and financial advisory including M&A, fund-raising and divestment, with a strict focus on the agribusiness, food...
Shiyi Investment
Shiyao Investment Ltd. provides strategic and financial advisory including M&A, fund-raising and divestment, with a strict focus on the agribusiness, food processing, food retail and life sciences sectors in Asia (Greater China and Japan). The firm advises clients on early stage, development and later stage (post IPO) strategy definition and implementation through organic and external growth support while assisting in securing financing. Services include strategic advisory and consulting, buy-side and sell-side M&A, target screening, research and fund raising.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Shanghai
Corporate office
Shanghai, China
Principals
Lin Lijun
Founding Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Shiyi Investment and what is its investment focus?
Lin Lijun founded Shiyi Investment in 2015 as a Shanghai-based early-stage asset manager. The firm targets seed and Series A rounds in enterprise software, artificial intelligence, digital health, and industrial technology. Its investment approach is thesis-driven, with a concentration on companies building infrastructure-layer technologies for China's industrial and consumer digitization.
Does Shiyi Investment co-invest with other venture firms?
Yes. Shiyi Investment participates in syndicated deals alongside domestic Chinese venture funds including Qiming Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital China on select investments. This co-investment model extends the firm's sourcing reach across the Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen startup ecosystems without requiring a large proprietary origination team.
Where does Shiyi Investment source its deal flow?
Shiyi Investment sources deals primarily from China's three core technology hubs: Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen. Its sourcing network includes relationships with domestic venture syndicates, university research labs, and technology incubators. The firm's research-intensive diligence model — embedding PhD-level technical analysts — creates proprietary sourcing advantages in frontier technologies like AI-driven drug discovery and autonomous industrial systems.
How large is Shiyi Investment's team?
Shiyi Investment operates with a compact team led by Founding Partner Lin Lijun and a group of sector-specialist partners with backgrounds in computer science and life sciences. The firm embeds technical PhD-level analysts within diligence teams, a structural feature that supports its deep-tech investment thesis. Total headcount and assets under management are not publicly disclosed.
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