• Zeroth

  Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

  Founded in December 2024 and based in Suzhou, JoyIn Technology launched the home companion robot M1 and markets its robotics under the Zeroth brand. The company previewed two upcoming products, the Jupiter full-size humanoid and the N1 home helper, while continuing sales of the M1 (over 30,000 orders to date). JoyIn reported revenue growth—revenue jumped seven-fold in the first half compared with a year earlier—and has completed multiple funding rounds totaling about CNY1 billion since founding. The latest CNY500 million round, led by Ant Group, is designated to support R&D of six core technologies, recruit talent, and fuel global expansion as the company scales embodied-AI products into consumer homes.

• NIO

  Participated · Equity · Feb 2026

  Shenji, a wholly controlled chip subsidiary of electric-vehicle maker Nio, focuses on developing high-performance system-on-chips for intelligent driving. Its first product, the Shenji NX9031, entered mass production in 2024 and has already shipped more than 150,000 units, largely to Nio’s own vehicle lines. Building on this momentum, the division plans to release ultra-high-performance chips for next-generation autonomous driving and several additional chips targeting embodied robotics, agent reasoning, and other artificial-intelligence hardware needs. Nio views the chip operation as strategic to reducing reliance on Nvidia and other external suppliers while supporting its 2026 profitability goal. The company has poured “billions of yuan” into R&D since 2021, an investment it equates to the cost of constructing 1,500 battery-swap stations. By opening the business to outside investors, Nio aims to lessen the capital burden while positioning Shenji to supply third-party customers. Post-investment, Nio retains management control with a 62.7% stake, and 10% of equity is set aside for an employee stock-incentive pool.

• SmartX

  Participated · Series B · Jul 2020

  SmartX has secured 200 million yuan (about $29 million) in combined Series B+ and C financings. The funding was provided by Vertex Ventures China, Tianjin Venture Capital and HUA Capital. The article does not disclose how the amount is split between the B+ and C tranches. No details on SmartX’s product, market, founding year or location were provided in the report. The coverage also omits any operating metrics, valuation, or stated use of proceeds. No additional investors or financing instruments were mentioned. SmartX is a Beijing-based developer of hyper-converged infrastructure solutions. The company's core product focus is on hyper-converged infrastructure. It has recently closed nearly RMB100 million (about $14 million) in a Series B financing round. The round was led by Matrix Partners China. The article does not disclose operating metrics or future plans.

• Huaqin Communication Technology

  Led · Series A · Jan 2018

  Huaqin Communication Technology is a China-based electronics production services provider and original design manufacturer that designs and produces communication and mobile devices. Founded in 2005, the company provides design and manufacturing services for mobile and communications equipment. The article reports Huaqin raised more than RMB1 billion (about $143m) in a financing round. That round valued the company at more than $2 billion. Investors named in the deal include Intel Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, brokerage CMSC, CMB International and China Merchants Bank, as well as SinoKing Capital, Wise Road Capital and SummitView Capital. The article does not provide additional operating metrics or describe future plans. Huaqin Telecom is a Shanghai-based global original design manufacturer whose product lineup includes smartphones and tablets and extends to notebook computers, servers and Internet of Things devices. Led by President Vincent Qiu, the company serves global customers across multiple hardware categories. It received US$136M in a Series A financing to support its strategic initiatives. Huaqin plans to use the proceeds to develop its notebook computer and data center businesses, accelerate manufacturing automation and enhance vertical industry integration. Management says these moves are intended to bring added value to customers and expand its offerings beyond mobile devices. The company’s global footprint and product diversification position it to pursue growth across consumer and enterprise hardware segments.

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