Lixin Li
Managing Director @ Northern Light Venture Capital
Shenzhen, China
Lixin Li is a Series C investor at Northern Light Venture Capital in Shenzhen focused on Energy and Manufacturing. Lixin joined NLVC in 2009 with more than 20 years’ experience in operations, corporate management, startup ventures and investing. Lixin has acquired in-depth knowledge of local corporate management, capital markets and valuation of domestic enterprises. He has not only led several successful merger and acquisition transactions, but also co-foundeda startup focusing on image processing and recording, which was later acquired by Beida Jadebird Group. Since then, Lixin has served as the CEO in a China A-share listed company, and served on the board of directors of several Chinese and Hong Kong public companies.Lixin holds a BS in electrical engineering, Tsinghua University and continued to pursue the incumbent graduate from the School of Economics and Management from Tsinghua University after stayed the faculty.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 1 (50%)
- Manufacturing 1 (50%)
- Energy Storage 1 (50%)
- Energy Management 1 (50%)
Stage
- Series C 1 (50%)
- Funding Round 1 (50%)
Investments
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| Prudent Energy is the designer, manufacturer, and integrator of the patented Vanadium Redox Battery Energy Storage System (VRB-ESS®), a long-life, advanced flow battery system. Prudent's VRB-ESS® allows utility customers to balance load, bridge generation, and regulate voltage and frequency in one low maintenance system. Prudent also sellsor leases VRB® systems and services to commercial onsite generators and telecoms companies to reduce their operating expenses and provide backup power. Unlike other advanced battery systems, Prudent's VRB® system operates at room temperature, cycles at 100% without damage to power capacity, and uses an energy-storing electrolyte that never wears out. | $29.5M / Oct 12, 2011 | ||
| Prudent Energy is the designer, manufacturer, and integrator of the patented Vanadium Redox Battery Energy Storage System (VRB-ESS®), a long-life, advanced flow battery system. Prudent's VRB-ESS® allows utility customers to balance load, bridge generation, and regulate voltage and frequency in one low maintenance system. Prudent also sellsor leases VRB® systems and services to commercial onsite generators and telecoms companies to reduce their operating expenses and provide backup power. Unlike other advanced battery systems, Prudent's VRB® system operates at room temperature, cycles at 100% without damage to power capacity, and uses an energy-storing electrolyte that never wears out. | $22M / Series C / Mar 02, 2010 |
Co-Investors
Northern Light Venture Capital was founded by general partners Feng Deng and Yan Ke on January 1, 2005. Currently it is managed by five Managing Directors. It manages approximately US$ 1.5 billion in committed capital with 4 US$ funds and 4 RMB funds, investing in more than 180 portfolio companies and seed investments to date. NLVC is led by a partnership of accomplished local Chinese and ""returnee"" executives (""returnees"" are those who grew up in mainland China but studied or worked abroad before returning) with significant investing and entrepreneurial accomplishments. Its management team includes Feng Deng, former member of the board at NetScreen (a pioneering IT security firm), Yan Ke, vice President of Netscreen, and Lei Yang, chairman of Vantage Point Venture Partners. NLVC is a China concept venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage opportunities which targets businesses that leverage China’s industrial, economic, or human resources to build exceptional, lasting enterprises in the global economy. NLVC focuses on early and growth stage opportunities in information technology, new media, TMT, clean technologies, consumer service and healthcare. Portfolio companies include Meituan.com, Kaixin001.com, Gogo.com, redbaby.com, MasaMaso.com, and Velo City.
Northern Light Venture Capital Contacts
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Figo Zhang
Partner
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Feng Deng
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Lixin Li
Managing Director
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Lu Lin
Executive Director
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Pandy Song
Associate
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What does Lixin Li invest in?
Lixin Li invests primarily in Energy, Manufacturing and Energy Storage startups, most often at Series C and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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