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HuangPu River Capital

2806, LiBao Plaza 222 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, China

Overview

Huangpu River (HPR) Capital is an investment firm that is focused on the global high-growth companies. Based in Shanghai, the financial center of China, we have managed multiple funds and invested in many late-stage and Pre-IPO companies globally. We're holding the largest number of shares of global unicorns in the Asia-Pacific region. HPR owns several investment entities including Shanghai Investment Corporation.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
3
Active investors
3

Sector focus

  • Financial Services
  • Venture Capital
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Investment portfolio

  • D-Robotics

    Participated · Series B · Mar 2026

    D-Robotics was spun off from the AIoT division of Horizon Robotics in January 2024 and develops underlying computing platforms and general-purpose hardware and software infrastructure for consumer robots and embodied AI. Its current product lineup includes the RDK S600 robot computing development platform and embodied AI model systems HoloBrain and HoloMotion. The company promotes a “one brain, multiple forms” approach that it says enables the same model to be adapted across different types of robots, mirroring a "chip + toolchain + algorithm" strategy. D-Robotics reported shipments jumped 180% year-over-year and its customer base grew 200% last year. It has launched more than 100 robot products and built a developer community exceeding 100,000 users across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. The company did not disclose total shipment volumes or a revenue breakdown in the available reports.

  • PaXini Tech

    Participated · Series B · Mar 2026

    PaXini develops full-stack embodied perception products—haptic chips, sensors, and multimodal data pipelines—positioning itself as an infrastructure and standards contributor for Physical AI. Over the past year the company reported near-1 million units of self-developed haptic chip consumption, and its multimodal haptic data has been adopted by leading embodied intelligence foundation model companies and major internet technology firms. PaXini says it has achieved product-market fit in the perception track and operates large-scale embodied intelligence data collection factory clusters to produce structured multimodal haptic data. Its core patents reportedly cover major global markets, and the company is building localized operations and delivery systems in North America, Japan, South Korea, and Europe. PaXini's customer matrix has penetrated core global supply chains, and the company emphasizes its role as a foundation for delivering standardized physical interaction data to embodied models. The company aims to scale global commercial deployment and deepen integration with world-class supply chains as it expands internationally.

  • EngineAI Robotics

    Led · Series A · Dec 2025

    EngineAI Robotics is positioned as a head player in embodied-intelligence humanoid robotics, developing humanoid robots aimed at commercial deployment in vertical scenarios. The company plans to scale applications of its humanoid robots across sectors such as traffic management, government services, and public security. Strategic investors from industry and government-linked funds are backing its commercialization push, reflecting confidence in its technology and market potential. The recent Series B values the company at over RMB 10 billion and provides capital to accelerate scenario-based deployment. Existing shareholders participated in the round, indicating continued investor support as the company advances toward wider commercialization.

Team

  • Stanley Dong

    Managing Partner

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  • Angela Zhao

    Founding Partner

  • Zhao Bowen

    Chairman