Leonis Capital
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
- USA
Investment stages
- Pre-seed
- Seed
Industries
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Enterprise Software
About
Leonis Capital combines institutional backing with contributions from AI researchers and practitioners. The firm positions itself as a partner for deep technical teams, offering early capital and product-market fit guidance to accelerate innovation in applied and infrastructure AI.
Leonis Capital combines institutional backing with contributions from AI researchers and practitioners. The firm positions itself as a partner for deep technical teams, offering early capital and product-market fit guidance to accelerate innovation in applied and infrastructure AI.
Investment Thesis
Supports AI-first builders at pre-seed and seed. Looks for technical founders developing differentiated infrastructure, tools, and applications in artificial intelligence.
Manager's Experience
Managed by experienced Asian private equity and impact investors with a track record of deploying capital across Southeast Asia. The team brings experience in sustainability finance, cross-border expansion, and thematic investing in energy and resource efficiency.
Team
Jay Zhao – Founder & General Partner; Jenny Xiao – Partner; Liang Wu – Research Affiliate; Isaac Schefer – CFO; Tate Bregman – Venture Fellow (Engineering); Oliver Wang – Venture Fellow; Armita Hosseini – Venture Fellow; Kathy Feng – Executive Assistant; Val Gui – Venture Partner