Business
Zero Robot Secures Over ¥100M in Funding
Embodied AI firm 零次方机器人 completed over 100 million yuan funding led by Runze Group. Founded in Jan 2025 by Tsinghua post-00s team, it hit 100 units/month production by Dec 2025.
36氪 · 165d ago
Latest AI Funding News & Updates
Mega-rounds, seed checks and everything between — follow the money flowing into AI startups.
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Ex-Xiaomi Exec Raises 100M RMB for AI Sleep Tech
Former Xiaomi exec Wang Teng founded Jiri Yixiu, raising over 100M RMB from Hillhouse and Zhiyuan for AI hardware in sleep management. The company aims to build an 'energy asset management ecosystem' with monitoring-to-intervention hardware, AI apps, and IoT.
36氪 · 165d ago
Business
OpenAI Vibes Off Amid Turmoil
OpenAI recently closed massive $122B funding at $852B valuation and eyes IPO, but faces executive reshuffles and discontinued projects. These issues, starting early this year, raise doubts about its stability and AI leadership.
The Verge · 166d ago
Business
Liangyi Wanxiang Secures Major Series A Funding
Liangyi Wanxiang completed a hundred-million RMB Series A round led by Beijing Information Industry Development Investment Fund and Shunwei Capital. iFlytek, Qiming Capital, and Yizhuang State Investment participated, with iFlytek's investment part of strategic cooperation.
36氪 · 166d ago
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Sensor Firm Raises $14M for Embodied AI
Suzhou Lingdong Jiaxin raised nearly 100M RMB in Series A for PVDF flexible piezoelectric sensors targeting embodied AI robots and lithium battery safety. Products ship millions in service robots and enter small-batch production for dexterous hands.
36氪 · 166d ago
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Shuangpai Robotics Secures A-Round Funding
Shuangpai Robotics, specializing in elderly-friendly smart wheelchairs and mobility aids, completed tens of millions RMB in A-round funding. The round was led by Tian Tu Investment with participation from Guo Shun Investment and Xihu KeChuangTou.
36氪 · 166d ago
Business
NIO Capital invests in Linghou Robotics
Suzhou Linghou Robotics added shareholders like NIO Capital's Hefei affiliate, Shanghai Lingang Guotai Junan tech fund, and Xiamen Ya Heng venture fund. Registered capital rose from 1.26 billion RMB to 1.41 billion RMB.
36氪 · 166d ago
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Hermeus Raises $350M for Autonomous Hypersonic Fighters
Los Angeles-based Hermeus raised $350M at a $1B valuation to develop autonomous hypersonic fighters. The startup flew an F-16-sized demonstrator in March and has a third aircraft in development.
The Next Web (TNW) · 167d ago
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Natter Secures $23M for AI Video Surveys
London-based Natter raised $23M Series A to replace enterprise surveys with AI-moderated video conversations. Founded by ex-BBC and Uber executives, it gathers structured insights from thousands simultaneously.
The Next Web (TNW) · 167d ago
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Conxai Raises €5M for Construction Agentic AI
Munich-based Conxai raised €5M to automate construction workflows with agentic AI trained on industry-specific data. The funding follows a €2.7M pre-seed in 2022.
The Next Web (TNW) · 167d ago
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Yunpeng Tech Lands A+ AI Health Funding
Zhejiang Yunpeng Tech completed A+ funding from two VCs. Company focuses on AI-empowered healthy living via full-scenario dietary nutrition solutions.
36氪 · 167d ago
Infrastructure
Saifuros Raises 300M RMB for AR Micro-LED
AR display firm Saifuros completed 300M RMB C-round funding to scale full-color Micro-LED production for AR glasses. Their silicon-based tech achieves 5x efficiency over Micro-OLED, targeting outdoor AR needs.
36氪 · 167d ago
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HORIS Raises $28M Series C for Global Expansion
Chinese AI ore-sorting firm HORIS has raised approximately $28 million in Series C funding led by China Merchants Capital. The capital will fuel global sales expansion of its X-ray and AI-based dry sorting equipment.
Pandaily · 167d ago
Infrastructure
MatriQ Seed Raise Targets 100-Qubit Quantum by 2026
Chinese startup MatriQ raised a seed round of several million USD for silicon-based superconducting quantum chips. The company aims to deliver a 100-qubit machine by 2026.
Pandaily · 167d ago
Business
LingXin SmartHand Eyes $2.8B Funding
Chinese dexterous hand maker LingXin SmartHand is seeking new funding at a ~$2.8 billion valuation. This marks a doubling from ~$1.4 billion just one month ago.
Pandaily · 167d ago
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Tsinghua AI Ore Sorter Raises $28M Series C
Beijing Horist Technology, founded by Tsinghua alumni, completed nearly 200M RMB Series C funding led by China Merchants Capital. Their X-ray and AI-based dry ore sorters handle multiple mineral types, cutting water use and boosting efficiency for major miners.
36氪 · 169d ago
Research
miHoYo Founders Fund SJTU AI Research
miHoYo co-founders Liu Wei, Cai Haoyu, and Luo Yuhao donated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University's AI Future Cornerstone Fund via Liu Wei at a campus ceremony. The fund supports the AI college in recruiting scholars, training talent, and advancing interdisciplinary research in frontiers like AGI and brain-computer interfaces.
IT之家 · 170d ago
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$100M Grants for Scaling AI Safety Automation
Author advocates for $100M grants to fund scalable AI safety pipelines using massive compute and API budgets. Grantees demonstrate scalability via empirical proxies like interpretability features before funding ramps up.
AI Alignment Forum · 170d ago
Research
UK AI Institute Mandated Major Changes
The UK's leading AI research institute, the Alan Turing Institute, has been directed by its primary taxpayer funder to implement significant changes, including a better strategy and improved value for money. This follows a whistleblower complaint that led the charity watchdog to remind the board of its legal duties, as revealed by The Guardian last week.
The Guardian Technology · 171d ago
Research
Mizzen Insight Raises $10M for AI Research Scaling
Mizzen Insight raised nearly $10 million to scale its AI-powered user research platform. The tool cuts research cycles from weeks to under a day.
Pandaily · 171d ago
Infrastructure
Infinity Ark Raises Pre-A for EVA OS
Infinity Ark has secured multiple Pre-A funding rounds totaling tens of millions USD. The investment will accelerate development of its EVA OS.
Pandaily · 171d ago
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Omniscient Raises $4.1M for AI Reputation Analyst
Paris-based Omniscient, founded by ex-McKinsey leaders, secured $4.1M pre-seed funding from Seedcamp and a global syndicate. The AI platform ingests 100,000+ sources like press, social media, video, audio, and internal data to deliver two-minute executive briefings on corporate reputation.
The Next Web (TNW) · 172d ago
Models
Qiqu AI Model Bags Million Funding
MOVA ecosystem firm Qidian Player (Shenzhen) Tech's self-developed AI large model 'Qiqu' completed million-level financing. Funds target deepening native AI base research, model operations, and team expansion.
36氪 · 172d ago
Research
Generare Raises €20M for Microbial Chemistry Decoding
Paris-based techbio startup Generare has raised €20M in Series A funding co-led by Alven and Daphni. The company screens microbial genomes to uncover molecules evolved over three billion years.
The Next Web (TNW) · 172d ago
Business
Xinghai Tu Raises 2B at 20B Valuation
Embodied AI firm Xinghai Tu secures additional 2 billion yuan funding. Valuation surges to 20 billion, establishing it as a leader.
量子位 · 172d ago
Infrastructure
Sihe Micro Funding Boosts Wafer Bonding Tech
Sihe Microelectronics raised a new funding round led by Oriza Hua. The investment will speed up development and validation of wafer bonding equipment for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Pandaily · 172d ago
Business
SpaceX Confidentially Files for IPO
SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, per sources familiar. Elon Musk's rocket, satellite, and AI company nears the largest-ever listing.
Bloomberg Technology · 172d ago
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UPenn Grads Launch Golf AI Agent
Three post-00 UPenn robotics master's students created a Golf AI Agent and secured millions in angel funding from Jin Qiu. The product uses AI and robotics to redefine sports markets and next-gen intelligent terminals in movement scenarios.
钛媒体 · 173d ago
Business
ALSO Hits $1B Valuation, DoorDash Partnership
ALSO, a small-EV company spun out of Rivian in 2025, raised $200M in Series C funding led by Greenoaks, achieving a $1B valuation. DoorDash invested and signed a multi-year agreement to deploy ALSO's purpose-built autonomous vehicles for last-mile delivery.
The Next Web (TNW) · 173d ago
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myStoria Raises $1.625M for AI Health Navigation
Ontario startup myStoria raised $1.625M led by Graphite Ventures to blend AI with human experts for patients facing PCOS, endometriosis, fertility, and perimenopause. These conditions have the longest diagnostic delays and fragmented care.
The Next Web (TNW) · 174d ago