CAS Star
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Series A, Series B, Late Stage, Pre-IPO
Geographical Focus
China
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Energy
- Materials
- Artificial Intelligence
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Space
- Mobile
- Internet of Things
- Electronics
- Consumer Electronics
- Hardware
- Semiconductor
- Computer
- Battery
- Network Security
- 3D Technology
- Mobile Devices
- Sensor
- Optical Communication
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2013
CAS Star is a Chinese venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in hard tech startups. Backed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the firm was founded in 2013 by Mi Lei, Li Hao, and Cao Huitao. It focuses on sectors such as biotechnology, optoelectronic chips, artificial intelligence, aerospace, and intelligent manufacturing. The firm has invested in over 480 projects, managing funds exceeding RMB10 billion.
The firm's investment strategy emphasizes early bets, small stakes, and a long-term horizon, targeting key and core technology areas. It has been recognized with awards such as the 'Best Early-Stage Investment Institution of the Year' at the 2024 Semiconductor Investment Annual Conference and ranked top for 'Early-Stage Investment Institutions in China' in 2023 by Zero2IPO.
CAS Star's portfolio includes companies in various high-tech industries, including artificial intelligence, energy, and manufacturing. Notable investments include Kaifu Optoelectronics, specializing in perovskite solar cells, and Kingkong.tech, focusing on magnetic encoders for robotics applications. The firm continues to support emerging technology companies through its venture capital investments and industry incubation efforts.
Requirements
- Focus on hard tech startups
- Early-stage investments
- Alignment with key and core technology sectors
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Kaifu Optoelectronics
- Kingkong.tech
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