5Y Capital
5Y Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Shanghai, China, focused on seed, start-up, early venture, and growth capital investments. Founded in 2008 and previously known as Morningside Venture Capital, the firm manages approximately USD 5 billion in dual-currency funds, supported by global investors such as sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and endowments. 5Y Capital primarily invests in various sectors, including healthcare, technology, fintech, media, software, life sciences, and education, with a special emphasis on medical treatment, biotechnology, and digital health. The firm seeks opportunities in China and other emerging markets across Asia and the Pacific, aiming to support entrepreneurs in building innovative companies. 5Y Capital typically makes initial investments exceeding USD 500,000 per portfolio company and operates as a subsidiary of Morningside Group, which has been active in venture capital investments since 1992.
Moore Threads specializes in the development of graphics processing unit (GPU) technology, catering to a diverse range of sectors including gaming, creative industries, and artificial intelligence. The company provides GPU solutions and services designed to support visual computing and high-performance computing applications. Its offerings are tailored for various environments such as data centers, edge computing servers, professional workstations, and high-performance personal computers. By focusing on enabling clients to execute demanding computational processes, Moore Threads positions itself as a key player in the GPU technology landscape.
Private Equity Round in 2021
SemiosBio Technologies Inc. offers innovative pest management solutions for growers of tree fruits, nuts, and grapes globally. The company has developed the Semios platform, which enables real-time monitoring and control of agricultural operations through a comprehensive network of sensors. This platform provides continuous coverage and includes features such as automated pheromones, pest traps, and pest pressure notifications, along with frost monitoring and alerts. Additionally, it evaluates disease risk, monitors irrigation, and assesses soil conditions, helping growers make informed decisions to optimize crop quality while reducing agricultural inputs. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Semios also operates locations in Fresno, California; Wenatchee, Washington; and Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Rockley Photonics Limited, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, specializes in the development of silicon photonics technologies for various applications, including data communications and consumer products. The company manufactures photonic chips and custom integrated packaged products, focusing on both chipset sales and customer-specific designs. Rockley Photonics integrates its research and development efforts to create a comprehensive range of optical modules that include supporting electronics, software, application algorithms, and AI platforms. These offerings are tailored for high-volume applications across dynamic and growing market sectors, demonstrating the company's commitment to innovation in photonics technology.
X-EPI is a Nanjing city-based startup aimed at building up China’s own EDA (Electronic Design Automation) industrial software technology.
Sensel, Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2013 by Ilya Rosenberg and Aaron Zarraga. The company specializes in developing advanced input devices featuring multi-touch, pressure-sensitive technology, which aims to enhance user interaction in various creative fields such as music, art, and gaming. Sensel's flagship product, the PressureGrid, is a high-resolution sensor array designed to capture detailed force images, providing an additional dimension of control beyond traditional touch solutions. This innovative technology seeks to address issues of inaccuracy, latency, and power consumption found in existing input devices, allowing for more expressive and intuitive user experiences. With a growing team of over forty members and a diverse customer base that includes large-scale enterprise clients, Sensel is dedicated to redefining computer interaction by integrating pressure sensitivity and multi-touch capabilities into everyday computing.
Private Equity Round in 2020
SemiosBio Technologies Inc. offers innovative pest management solutions for growers of tree fruits, nuts, and grapes globally. The company has developed the Semios platform, which enables real-time monitoring and control of agricultural operations through a comprehensive network of sensors. This platform provides continuous coverage and includes features such as automated pheromones, pest traps, and pest pressure notifications, along with frost monitoring and alerts. Additionally, it evaluates disease risk, monitors irrigation, and assesses soil conditions, helping growers make informed decisions to optimize crop quality while reducing agricultural inputs. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Semios also operates locations in Fresno, California; Wenatchee, Washington; and Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Rockley Photonics Limited, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, specializes in the development of silicon photonics technologies for various applications, including data communications and consumer products. The company manufactures photonic chips and custom integrated packaged products, focusing on both chipset sales and customer-specific designs. Rockley Photonics integrates its research and development efforts to create a comprehensive range of optical modules that include supporting electronics, software, application algorithms, and AI platforms. These offerings are tailored for high-volume applications across dynamic and growing market sectors, demonstrating the company's commitment to innovation in photonics technology.
InSilixa, Inc., headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, is a multidisciplinary, highly motivated and highly technical team comprised of industry veterans with diverse backgrounds in semiconductor, biotechnology, medicine, and informatics. Founded in 2012, InSilixa is driven by the quest to democratize and drive down the cost of molecular diagnostics worldwide by leveraging its proprietary semiconductor-based CMOS biochip technology. To that end, the company is developing point-of-care (PoC) and near patient platforms for the delivery of low cost, high-performance, and mass-deployable solutions for DNA and protein-based diagnostic testing.
Plastic Logic Germany leads the way in developing, manufacturing and commercializing flexible displays. The company has successfully industrialized the manufacturing process in its facility, the world’s first commercial, volume, organic electronics factory. Using a stable and proven licensed technology transistor platform, the company manufactures a range of high-quality, flexible plastic displays. These shatterproof, daylight-readable displays are ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight and very low-power, offering huge advantages over conventional screens as they are extremely robust with proven lifetimes. Plastic Logic Germany also runs an open pilot line for flexible electronics. Third party companies are invited to benefit from the company’s years of experience in the industrialization and manufacture of flexible electronics. Plastic Logic Germany’s customers include OEMs and electronics manufacturers for signage and logistics, mobile electronic devices, smart-cards, wearables and more. For more information, please visit www.plasticlogic.com.
Serica Technologies, Inc. is a medical device company based in Medford, Massachusetts, specializing in biodegradable, silk-based biomaterial platforms designed for tissue repair. The company develops a range of products, including SeriGel, a bioresorbable silk hydrogel used in plastic and reconstructive surgery, and the SeriFascia surgical scaffold implant, which aids in restoring functional collagen tissue lost due to surgery or aging. Additionally, Serica offers the SeriACL graft for anterior cruciate ligament repair, the SeriCuff scaffold for rotator cuff tendon repair, and the SeriScaffold surgical mesh for the repair of damaged connective tissues. These innovative products serve various applications in orthopedics, sports medicine, and aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Originally founded as Tissue Regeneration, Inc. in 1998, the company rebranded in 2006 and has since operated as a subsidiary of Allergan Inc.
Plastic Logic Germany leads the way in developing, manufacturing and commercializing flexible displays. The company has successfully industrialized the manufacturing process in its facility, the world’s first commercial, volume, organic electronics factory. Using a stable and proven licensed technology transistor platform, the company manufactures a range of high-quality, flexible plastic displays. These shatterproof, daylight-readable displays are ultra-thin, ultra-lightweight and very low-power, offering huge advantages over conventional screens as they are extremely robust with proven lifetimes. Plastic Logic Germany also runs an open pilot line for flexible electronics. Third party companies are invited to benefit from the company’s years of experience in the industrialization and manufacture of flexible electronics. Plastic Logic Germany’s customers include OEMs and electronics manufacturers for signage and logistics, mobile electronic devices, smart-cards, wearables and more. For more information, please visit www.plasticlogic.com.
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