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May 2021
We are State Cashmere, a sustainable brand headquartered in New York City that sources our products responsibly from independent shepherds in Inner Mongolia. Our founder, Hao, comes from generations of shepherds in Inner Mongolia and grew up watching his grandparents raising cashmere goats. He is passionate about sharing his family heritage and the finest cashmere from the heart of his homeland.
At State Cashmere, we are committed to sustainability, transparency, and quality. Our cashmere is fair-trade and cruelty-free and we oversee our entire process from start to finish. We only use pure Grade A cashmere and offer the fairest prices without compromising the wages and livelihoods of our shepherds.
By using pure cashmere from an uncompromising corner of the world, we offer clothing that balances polish with practicality and sustainability with style. Our wardrobe essentials are classic but not basic and we create versatile pieces that reinvigorate a sense of romance and excitement for cashmere. Learn more at https://statecashmere.com/pages/about-us.
We are currently looking for a freelance video editor or someone who has expertise in creating short-form video content on TikTok and other social media platforms. Previous experience working in social media content, particularly in the fashion space, is highly preferred. We would love to receive your resume at marketing@statecashmere.com.
Board Member
Aug 2019
Introducing Ohtea, the premium tea brand that brings the best teas from Asia straight to your cup. Our passion for tea drives us to search for the finest teas from the most renowned tea-growing regions in Asia, carefully crafting them to provide a truly exceptional tea-drinking experience.
Ohtea is more than just about the tea. Were committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, sourcing our teas from independent farmers who take pride in their craft. By working closely with them, we guarantee the highest quality and preserve traditional tea-growing techniques.
Since launching in 2019, weve served over 150k customers both online and offline across the US and are now expanding to Canada and the UK. Our goal is to make authentic milk tea and fruit tea accessible to more people, anytime and anywhere, regardless of geographical or time constraints. Join us in exploring the rich and diverse world of Asian teas!
Investor
Jun 2018
Rescale’s cloud platform for modeling & simulation and applied AI accelerates product development and discovery for any organization. Enterprises use Rescale’s compute, data, and AI solutions to accelerate discovery and engineering breakthroughs.
Rescale has been recognized globally as the industry leading platform providing cutting edge AI solutions, the broadest selection of over 1,000 R&D software applications, and the largest global infrastructure footprint of 100s of advanced computing architectures. Leveraged by a majority of Fortune 500 companies to accelerate time to market, Rescale has been recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor for Cloud Infrastructure, by Deloitte as a Technology Fast 500 company, and by the World Economic Forum as a Global Innovator Unicorn.
We are located in San Francisco and work with users in the aerospace, automotive, energy, life sciences, construction, marine, consumer products, and manufacturing industries. For more info sales@rescale.com
Investor
Mar 2017
Ironclad is the #1 contract lifecycle management platform for innovative companies, powering billions of contracts every year. LOréal, Salesforce, OpenAI and other leading innovators use Ironclad to collaborate and negotiate on contracts, accelerate contracting while maintaining compliance, and turn contracts into critical carriers of operational business intelligence. Its the only platform flexible enough to handle every type of contract workflow, whether a sales agreement, an HR agreement or a complex NDA. Ironclad is a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, Leader in the Forrester Wave, member of the Forbes AI 50, and a Top Company to Bet Your Career On by Business Insider. The company is backed by leading investors like Accel, Sequoia, Y Combinator, and BOND. For more information, visit www.ironcladapp.com
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2017
Suntisfy Inc. was founded in 2015 in Irvine, California, USA. The company mainly engaged in cross-border e-commerce business that focused on baby products and toys. The company utilized the optimization of sales intelligence search engines, big data analysis and software development – to improve the advertising campaign, product positioning, and branding of their products. The company successfully completed its initial strategic objective in 2017 and quickly opened branch offices in Los Angeles, Tianjin, Zhejiang, and Guangdong. The objective of the company was to provide a thorough command from production stages to customer services. The company strengthened the supply chain by refining operations, serving consumers, and improving its core competitiveness through the advantages of big data technology and branding influence. The company’s management team is filled with promising individuals who have graduated from prestigious universities in the United States – they have extensive knowledge in market research, data analysis, and customer service.
The company created an e-commerce toy subscription service and an AI-based platform that utilizes Artificial Intelligence to conduct big data analysis. The company is committed to creating a professional overseas C2M platform by fully optimizing overseas operations and marketing strategies. The goal for 2020 is to improve the overall brand operating system by integrating with the Chinese toy industry chain. The goal is to achieve a new trend that gradually grows from “Made in China” to “Innovate from China”. Suntisfy’s ultimate goal is to become the most impactful Chinese toy brand and platform that will serve as a trusted toy brand in American households for many years to come.
Investor
2017
ZhenFund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders with disruptive visions for the future. We specialize in writing the first check to Chinese entrepreneurs and supporting them from the very beginning of their journey.
Over the past decade, weve partnered with startups that have redefined industries, including REDNote, Moonshot AI, Manus, Genspark, Horizon Robotics, HeyGen, Apollo.io, Nuro, Momenta, Flexiv, Yatsen Group (Perfect Diary), Jumei, Huobi, Meicai, VIPKid, OpusClip, Typeless, DeepGlint, and ARX—many of which have grown into unicorns and global leaders.
At ZhenFund, we believe in innovation, risk-taking, and the transformative power of extraordinary founders. Our mission is simple: to stand with entrepreneurs as they build world-changing, tech-driven companies.
Headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, we are proud to be one of Chinas most active and founder-focused early-stage investors.
Investor
2017
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,500 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 85,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their own flexible schedule. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of CPG brands – from category leaders to emerging brands – partner with the company to connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of purchase. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
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2021
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Jul 2021
UpHonest Capital is an early-stage venture capital based in Silicon Valley. We commit our investments to the most outstanding entrepreneurs and rapidly scaling early-stage startups, applying our considerable resources and networks to catalyze value creation. We are here to help and support game changers for the big greatness.
- Stage: Angel to Series A
- Investment Landscape: 500+ portfolios, 30 Unicorns
- Industries: ConsumerTech, Enterprise, Deeptech
- Sectors: New Brand, New Lifestyle, Creative Content, New E-Commerce, Productivity, vSaaS, DevTool, Robotics, Clean Energy, AgriTech, AI+
- Featured Companies: Rippling, Instacart, Hims & Hers, Lime, Ironclad, Astranis, Boom Supersonic, Rescale, Dialpad, Checkr
Investor
May 2021
We are State Cashmere, a sustainable brand headquartered in New York City that sources our products responsibly from independent shepherds in Inner Mongolia. Our founder, Hao, comes from generations of shepherds in Inner Mongolia and grew up watching his grandparents raising cashmere goats. He is passionate about sharing his family heritage and the finest cashmere from the heart of his homeland.
At State Cashmere, we are committed to sustainability, transparency, and quality. Our cashmere is fair-trade and cruelty-free and we oversee our entire process from start to finish. We only use pure Grade A cashmere and offer the fairest prices without compromising the wages and livelihoods of our shepherds.
By using pure cashmere from an uncompromising corner of the world, we offer clothing that balances polish with practicality and sustainability with style. Our wardrobe essentials are classic but not basic and we create versatile pieces that reinvigorate a sense of romance and excitement for cashmere. Learn more at https://statecashmere.com/pages/about-us.
We are currently looking for a freelance video editor or someone who has expertise in creating short-form video content on TikTok and other social media platforms. Previous experience working in social media content, particularly in the fashion space, is highly preferred. We would love to receive your resume at marketing@statecashmere.com.
2019
Founder
Aug 2019
Beta University is the #1 pre-accelerator in the Silicon Valley helping founders build VC-fundable businesses.
Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/beta_university
Board Member
Aug 2019
Introducing Ohtea, the premium tea brand that brings the best teas from Asia straight to your cup. Our passion for tea drives us to search for the finest teas from the most renowned tea-growing regions in Asia, carefully crafting them to provide a truly exceptional tea-drinking experience.
Ohtea is more than just about the tea. Were committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation, sourcing our teas from independent farmers who take pride in their craft. By working closely with them, we guarantee the highest quality and preserve traditional tea-growing techniques.
Since launching in 2019, weve served over 150k customers both online and offline across the US and are now expanding to Canada and the UK. Our goal is to make authentic milk tea and fruit tea accessible to more people, anytime and anywhere, regardless of geographical or time constraints. Join us in exploring the rich and diverse world of Asian teas!
Partner
Jun 2019
Beta Fund partners with exceptional technical founders at the inception stage—often before a company or clear idea exists. Unlike traditional investors who wait for traction, we invest at the moment of exploration, when the boldest ideas are still forming.
Our focus spans agentic AI, AI-native systems, and AI-powered vertical SaaS—the foundational layers of the next software epoch. Emerging from Beta University’s network of 900+ founders and 300+ industry mentors, Beta Fund provides not just capital, but the community, technical depth, and early belief that compound into enduring advantage.
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