Lei Yang

HardTech Venture Capitalist

📍 Hong Kong🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2012
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Oct 2012
Founded in San Francisco in 2013, we have grown into the #1 producer of single-crystal diamond globally. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast profitably. Ours is one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy. We are now in the 2nd stage of our 30-year master plan: 2013+: Deliver sustainably created diamond for wherever mined diamond has been able to go. Reform diamond jewelry in the process. 2023+: Put a diamond behind every high-power chip. Solve the thermal limitation at the foundation of todays most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to create the worlds first single-crystal diamond wafers — and created the world’s most compact power electronics with it: 8x smaller than Tesla’s. 2033+: Diamond semiconductors. Transistors with 17,300x the semiconductor merit over silicon. In 100 years, no-one will remember what Google was but all tech will be based on diamond electronics. More at www.DF.com AWARDS Fast Company Worlds Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies
Board Member
Jun 2011
Anji Microelectronics is a high-tech company with operations in China and specializing in advanced materials development, contract R & D and manufacturing, qualification, and volume production. Anji focuses on high growth and high performance materials areas including CMP slurries, advanced cutting slurries and associated chemical solutions for solar industry, resist stripping and cleaning solutions. Anji works with major manufacturers in these industries to help them meet their roadmaps and performance needs.
Investor
Jun 2006
Based in Silicon Valley, Splashtop Inc. delivers next-generation remote access and remote support software and services for enterprises, academic and research institutions, government agencies, small businesses, MSPs, IT departments, and individuals. Splashtop’s cloud-based, secure, and easily managed remote access approach is increasingly replacing legacy approaches such as virtual private networks (VPNs), while earning a stunning 93 Net Promoter Score (NPS), a standard for assessing customer satisfaction. More than 30 million users, including those in 85% of Fortune 500 enterprises, enjoy Splashtop products globally. Visit www.splashtop.com for more information. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date with our latest articles and announcements.
Experience · 7 entries
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2022
Founding Partner
Mar 2022
Particle Future is an early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley, Hongkong and Shanghai. We strategically invest in profit-minded businesses built by forward-thinking entrepreneurs through hardcore technology innovations.
2012
Investor
Oct 2012
Founded in San Francisco in 2013, we have grown into the #1 producer of single-crystal diamond globally. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast profitably. Ours is one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy. We are now in the 2nd stage of our 30-year master plan: 2013+: Deliver sustainably created diamond for wherever mined diamond has been able to go. Reform diamond jewelry in the process. 2023+: Put a diamond behind every high-power chip. Solve the thermal limitation at the foundation of todays most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to create the worlds first single-crystal diamond wafers — and created the world’s most compact power electronics with it: 8x smaller than Tesla’s. 2033+: Diamond semiconductors. Transistors with 17,300x the semiconductor merit over silicon. In 100 years, no-one will remember what Google was but all tech will be based on diamond electronics. More at www.DF.com AWARDS Fast Company Worlds Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies
2011
Board Member
Jun 2011
Anji Microelectronics is a high-tech company with operations in China and specializing in advanced materials development, contract R & D and manufacturing, qualification, and volume production. Anji focuses on high growth and high performance materials areas including CMP slurries, advanced cutting slurries and associated chemical solutions for solar industry, resist stripping and cleaning solutions. Anji works with major manufacturers in these industries to help them meet their roadmaps and performance needs.
2010
Partner
Feb 2010
About NLVC Founded in 2005, NLVC is a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage enterprise technology, healthcare, and consumer technology companies. With $4.5 billion in capital under management, more than 300 investments and over 50 successful exits, NLVC partners with global entrepreneurs in particular seeking global expansion opportunities, and helps build great, sustainable global companies that change society. NLVC is led by experienced entrepreneurs, operators, and investors with deep technical and global expertise. Learn more at NLVC.com.
2008
Principal
Mar 2008
VantagePoint Capital Partners is a leader in investing in 21st century technologies and partners with entrepreneurs in the CleanTech, Healthcare and Information Technology sectors. With an extensive industry-leading investment team of experts, a broad network of important Strategic Partners and Senior Advisors, and more than $4.5 billion in committed capital, the Firm has the depth of resources to help build transformative companies that are clear leaders in their fields. The Firm, headquartered in Silicon Valley with important offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, has investments in more than 70 companies, including notable CleanTech companies Better Place, Bridgelux, BrightSource Energy, MiaSolé, Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Serious Materials, Solazyme, Switch, Tesla Motors and Tendril Networks.
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