[Sequoia China and Unitree Ventures Launch "Shanyu Innovation Program"] According to Jinse Finance, on October 28th, Sequoia China and Unitree Ventures announced the joint launch of the "Shanyu Innovation Program," focusing on discovering and investing in early-stage startups in embodied intelligence, robotics applications and their upstream and downstream key technologies, and other cutting-edge hard technologies. The program primarily targets young entrepreneurial teams, with the launch city undisclosed. The program adopts an "engineer + investor" methodology: Unitree Ventures provides cutting-edge technology insights and engineering guidance, while Sequoia China offers capital support and post-investment services, helping teams start from a piece of code or a prototype to create scalable products. The core strategy is "understanding technology and industry, early discovery, quick decision-making, valuing people, and avoiding interference." Unitree Ventures founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stated that this move is an extension of the partnership between the two companies since 2019, aiming to help young teams find product-market fit more quickly through the dual perspectives of engineers and investors. Sequoia China Managing Director Li Yannan stated that Unitree provides industry technology insights and engineering guidance, while Sequoia provides full-chain capital support and post-investment services. Neither party disclosed the amount of funds, the method of investment, the investment entity, or the decision-making mechanism.