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Xinlian Capital
Xinlian Capital is a private equity based in Beijing, founded 2015; the Altss profile covers its classification, headquarters, registration, AUM band, and key...
Xinlian Capital
Xinlian Capital is a private equity firm based in Beijing, China. It focuses on venture capital investments. The firm has a team of 7 employees.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2015
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Beijing
Corporate office
Beijing, China
Principals
Shufeng (Steve) Li
Founding Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Xinlian Capital's core investment thesis?
Xinlian Capital invests in early-stage Chinese startups that apply software and AI to industrial sectors. The firm believes China's next productivity frontier lies in digitizing manufacturing, supply chains, and factory automation — a deliberate contrast to the consumer-internet focus of many domestic peers. Its portfolio targets companies that improve industrial efficiency through tools like predictive maintenance, connected robotics, and supply-chain visibility software.
Who runs investment decisions at Xinlian Capital?
Founding Partner Shufeng (Steve) Li leads investment decisions at Xinlian Capital. Li established the firm in 2015 and shaped its thesis around industrial technology. As is common with early-stage Chinese private equity firms, day-to-day investment committee authority is concentrated with the founder, though the composition of any extended investment committee has not been publicly detailed.
Which sectors does Xinlian Capital explicitly avoid?
Xinlian Capital has publicly avoided consumer internet, mobile commerce, and entertainment — sectors that attracted the bulk of Chinese venture capital during the 2010s. The firm's focus on industrial digitization means it does not participate in e-commerce, consumer social platforms, gaming, or advertising-technology investments, making it a specialist rather than a generalist venture platform.
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