The Power of Connecting The Dots / 生態圈的互動價值－心元資本一月動態
Cherubic Ventures sends out a monthly newsletter to our portfolio companies to share their latest developments, our funds’ new investments, and upcoming events. As we look forward to 2016, we want to expand the audience of our newsletter by sharing it across our social media. We hope by letting everyone become familiar with our portfolio companies, we can inspire interesting discussions, collaborations and partnerships. We believe this will create new ideas and innovations.
In 2016, Cherubic Ventures will actively participate in the two biggest markets, the U.S. and China, and focus on Big Data, Machine Learning, AI, technology-driven industry. We already have invested in such companies including: Flexport, TalkIQ, Simbe Robotics, Uncorporeal Systems, Hyperloop Technologies, Everalbum and Ring in the U.S., and CCX, Jindanlicai, Fanghuwang and Dishifenqi in China.
We strongly believe in the value of connecting the dots, and we welcome everyone to reach out to us if you would like to cooperate with any one of our portfolio companies.
心元資本每個月都會寄發電子報給我們的投資公司，裡頭整理了心元投資團隊的最新消息、心元資本的最新投資以及即將舉辦的沙龍聚會等等資訊，希望促成大家庭內的協作與資訊流通。在迎接猴年與最新的電子報之時，我們決定擴大社群的效益，往後定期和大家一同分享電子報內容，期待這樣的資訊帶來相互合作與碰撞的機會、帶來具影響力的創新與價值。
2016 年心元資本除了專注在原本的創新領域外，我們將積極於中美兩個全球最大、最創新的市場佈局大數據的機器學習、人工智慧、技術驅動的產業及消費升級的公司，例如美國的物流軟體 Flexport、商務電話服務 TalkIQ、自動導航機器人 Simbe Robotics、VR 技術公司 Uncorporeal Systems、超高速鐵路 Hyperloop Technologies、相簿管理程式 Everalbum、智慧門鈴 Ring 與中國的評級機構中誠信、網路金融金蛋理財/房互網/滴士分期，以及大數據工具孔明科技等等。
我們非常相信生態圈內互動的價值，如果各位讀者夥伴希望與任何一間公司談論合作，千萬不要猶豫，手刀奔來聯繫我們吧！
January Shout-out / 一月份電子報
New Investments:
- CCX: One of the major rating agencies in China with dozens of credit rating services.
- Floship: A fulfillment-as-a-service company that provides storage, freight forwarding solution to startups, e-commerce merchants, and 3PLs.
- Photomath: reads and solves mathematical problems by using the camera of your mobile device in real-time. It makes math easy and simple by educating users on how to solve math problems.
- TalkIQ: TalkIQ is a personal assistant for your reps, and a data scientist for you. We believe the secret to winning more deals isn’t to call more leads. It’s to improve the quality of conversations.
- Uncorporeal Systems: Uncorporeal Systems is a VR company that aims to solve the cardinal problem of virtual filmmaking. With the cameras that they’ve created, they are capable of capturing the entire lightfield of the shooting set which means owning every single pixel of subjects.
心元資本新投資項目：
- 中誠信: 和大公、聯合併列三大評級機構，開發了數十項信用評級業務，包括企業債券評級、短期融資券評級、中期票據評級、可轉換債券評級、信貸企業評級、保險公司評級、信託產品評級、貨幣市場基金評級、資產證券化評級、公司治理評級等。
- Floship: 提供電商平台儲存、物流與包裝的服務。
- Photomath: 透過相機鏡頭掃描數學算式便能顯示解題步驟，讓數學變簡單。
- TalkIQ: TalkIQ 針對商務電話提供服務，能夠自動記錄通話日期、長度和目的至 Salesforce 中，並將通話內容即時轉換成文字，還能加以分析通話內容，讓使用者了解自己 pitch 的表現。
- Uncorporeal Systems: Uncorporeal Systems 是一間虛擬實境技術公司，旨在解決 VR 電影製作時遭遇的視角阻礙問題。團隊打造的攝影機能夠捕捉拍攝現場的所有光場，因此能夠掌握被攝物體的每一個像素。
Portfolio Updates / 團隊公司最新發展：
Kevin Chan, the founder of Maderight, is chosen into the 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 list. Maderight is a manufacturing consultant that helps fashion designers connect with manufacturing partners from around the world.
Maderight 的創辦人 Kevin Chan 獲福布斯選為 2015 年 30 歲以下的創業之星。Maderight 提供時尚設計師生產與制造的諮詢服務，將他們和全世界的制造工廠串聯起來。
Bluesmart met bunch of passionate travellers and had massive positive response on CES 2016.
Bluesmart 的智慧行李箱在 CES 2016 大獲好評，輕便簡約的外型，可以自動記錄行程、充電你的隨身裝置等功能，讓在場的記者、制造商、投資人擠滿了攤位，連俠客歐尼爾都買走了兩件！
Petnet announced their latest product, SmartBowl on CES 2016 and will launch it in the coming April. SmartBowl guides the pet owners from there, telling them when they’ve poured the perfect amount of food for their pet.
Petnet 在 CES 2016 發表了他們最新的寵物智慧產品 — — SmartBowl 智慧碗讓飼主了解寵物適合的食物量並記錄每日喂食的頻率等等。
New Balance will partner with Zepp and other leading companies like Google and Intel to incorporate smart technologies, optimized for wearable consumer products, into footwear and apparel lines across a variety of sports.
New Balance 將和 Zepp 以及 Google、Intel 等公司合作開發一系列結合智慧科技、穿戴裝置的運動服飾、運動鞋。
A-Li won the best Asian Property of the year 2015 on LIMA Asian Licensing Awards in Hong Kong.
北京夢之城旗下的 IP 阿狸贏得亞洲授權展 2015 年度最佳動漫品牌。
Hyperloop Technologies’ CEO Rob Lloyd described the future of our life with the high-speed transportation systemRead.
Hyperloop Technologies 的執行長 Rob Lloyd 接受采訪時，描繪了在運輸工具的革新下，我們的未來有何巨大影響。
Electric Objects announced 5 million USD Series A funding. It commissions a digital art collection for its EO1 frame. The company tapped more than 50 artists from around the globe, who made over 200 pieces, and called the project Art Club.
Electric Objects 宣布五百萬美元的 A 輪融資。Elecric Objects 由全球各地延攬了超過 50 名藝術家，收集超過200件作品，組成 project Art Club，並利用其產品 E01 展示這些作品。
TaoShiJie has been named China’s 100 most promising startups of 2015 by the prestigious media Cyzone. TaoShiJie is a fashion mobile commerce shop that helps customers buy top designer brand clothes and accessories from overseas.
淘世界獲中國媒體創業邦選為 2015 中國年度創新企業 100 強。淘世界擁有全世界20 多個地區的買手，即時上傳商品，讓消費者在手機上享受越洋購物的樂趣。
Parlio’s CEO Wael Ghonim gave a talk on TEDxCairo titled 「Let’s design a social media that drives real change」. Parlio is a new media platform where opinion makers meet informed readers. On Parlio, disagreement is welcomed and civility is rewarded.
Parlio 的執行長 Wael Ghonim 在 TEDx開羅發表演說，鼓勵眾人打造具改變力量的社交媒體。Parlio 是一新穎的社交媒體平台，讓意見領袖發表意見，讀者可以針對這些討論留言投票。
Bellabeat’s co-founder Urska Srsen has been named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe Technology List. The female-focused company, Bellabeat, makes smart jewellery that you actually want to wear.
Bellabeat 的共同創辦人 Urska Srsen 獲福布斯選為 30 歲以下的歐洲創業之星。Bellabeat 美麗的LEAF 可以像胸針、可以像手環，還可以變成項鏈，毫無違和地融入女生的美麗生活。
Luxe is partnering with Tesla Motors to offer car charging and other services.
XING Mobility’s electric racer — Miss E’s first shakedown. They believe that Motorsports are field experiments for tomorrow’s mobility engineering, and the future of transportation will emerge from progressive technologies developed for the racetracks.
XING Mobility 的電動跑車首次試跑了，座落於台灣的電動車團隊，希望藉由豐富的制造資源與電動跑車蘊藏的技術，參與下一波的汽車業轉型。
Vinci cooperates with artist Yuan Ren and released art work — 「Surveillance」 on VINCI’s headphone. The team wants to improve how we communicate and connect with one another with visualized data.
Vinci 與藝術家任遠合作，將視覺創作 「Surveillance」 呈現於頭機上的螢幕，企圖創造新世代的溝通模式。
Flexport’s CEO Ryan Petersen had an interview on Y Combinator’s Startup School Radio. He talked about freight forwarding, why importing is hard, and how he takes on an industry that’s measured as a double-digit percentage of GDP.
Flexport 的 CEO Ryan Petersen 接受 YC 創業學校的廣播采訪，分享物流業的現況與美國商品進口的挑戰。
Waffles is launched. It lets you report cool things and get paid. Everyone is an anchor!
Waffles 上線了，讓每一個人都成為主播，錄制並分享生活周遭有趣的事物，還能充實自己的荷包。
Happy Lunar New Year and looking forwarding to hearing from you!
新年快樂！期待 2016 年我們一起促成的創新能量！