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Bouken Capital

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USOtherAI/MLClimateB2B SaaSDeep TechEnterpriseOther

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Investment thesis

Bouken Capital is designed for the age of transformation, combining deep research, conviction, and hands-on support to accelerate bold builders reshaping society through advanced AI, energy innovation, and decentralized technologies. The firm does not just track trends—it models the forces shaping the 21st century: global technology shifts, geopolitics, and systems thinking, with an edge in synthesizing these dynamics to surface high-leverage opportunities early. Bouken's team blends global operators and strategists from Google, McKinsey, Meta, and Walmart with alumni from Stanford, MIT, and Princeton, former founders, industry experts, and policy advisors to spot patterns others miss and partner with founders from day zero to scale breakthrough companies. Its in-house incubation arm, Bouken Ventures, is complemented by Bouken Select (a high-conviction deal-by-deal syndicate), Bouken Advisory, and the Chimera Community ecosystem.

Notable quotes

AI-driven automation needs to generate value deeply into the traditional business. Solving the hard problem of legacy infrastructure isn't just about code; it takes a combination of predictive intelligence, the seasoned gut, experience, and resilience that comes from navigating these industries firsthand.

Vincent Mao · Bouken Capital Substack — 'The $1.9 Trillion Black Box in the Commercial Real Estate' · 2026

The CRE landscape has reached an inflection point where property management must redefine its role from a necessary cost into a strategic differentiator. During my time at McKinsey, we saw how industries that embrace 'Operational Enlightenment' decouple from their peers. Caltana delivers exactly this—shifting the industry from reactive, manual workflows to a predictive, high-margin SaaS model that works for both legacy and modern portfolios.

Yasmine Zhu · Bouken Capital Substack — 'The $1.9 Trillion Black Box in the Commercial Real Estate' · 2026

At Bouken, we see Asimov as the essential 'connective tissue' between simulation and reality. By harnessing the vast diversity of human life, they are ensuring that the future of robotics isn't just mechanical—it's intuitive.

Vincent Mao · Bouken Capital Substack — 'The Kinematics of Intuition: Bringing Humanity to the Humanoid Revolution' · 2025

Team

Vincent Mao

Founder & Managing Partner

AI/MLDeep TechEnterprise

Yasmine Zhu

Partner

ClimateAI/MLEnterprise

Meltem Singh

Investment Venture Partner

AI/MLHealthtech

Hanson Hui

Investment Venture Partner

B2B SaaSEnterpriseMarketplaces

Wilson Lau

Associate Investment Venture Partner, Robotics

AI/MLDeep Tech

Angelina Zhi

Venture Lead

AI/MLB2B SaaS

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
Asimov (YC W26)Pre-seed2025
CaltanaSeed2025
FLUIX AISeed$2m2025

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