Mapping Biology’s Next Frontier

South China Morning Post - Sep 27, 2026

After two decades backing some of the world’s earliest artificial-intelligence companies, Liu Wei has moved from investor to builder. A longtime technology enthusiast, Wei spent 18 years as an early-stage investor, including as general partner of Legend Star Ventures and founding CEO of Baidu Ventures. He has invested in and incubated more than 400 early-stage technology companies worldwide, including more than 50 focused on AI for life sciences. Today, as co-founder and CEO of BioMap, he is...

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