HongShan
PulseAugur coverage of HongShan — every cluster mentioning HongShan across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded by Neil Shen 100%
- employed by Lin Chun-yang 90%
- founded Lin Chun-yang 90%
- invested in ZhenFund 70%
- invested by Source Code Capital 70%
- invested in Gaorong Capital 70%
- invested in C Capital 70%
- invested by C Capital 70%
- invested in China Mobile 70%
- invested in IDG Capital 70%
- invested by ZhenFund 50%
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Ex-Qwen Tech Lead Lin Junyang launches Pragmatik Labs with $220M funding
Lin Junyang, formerly the technical lead for Alibaba's Qwen models, has launched Pragmatik Labs in Shanghai. The company secured $220 million in funding, co-led by Gaorong and HongShan, with Tencent also participating. …
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FaceU founder Guo Lie launches AI video agent Flova.ai
Guo Lie, the founder of popular Chinese mobile internet tools like FaceU and Jianying, has launched a new AI video creation agent called Flova.ai. After a period of reflection and learning at ByteDance, Guo Lie focused …
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Robotics firm MoSense secures funding for full-body tactile sensing
MoSense, a robotics company specializing in full-body tactile sensing, has secured tens of millions of yuan in angel funding. The investment, led by Sequoia China, Gaorong Capital, and Ziyuan Robot, will accelerate R&D,…
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DeepCtrls secures hundreds of millions in funding for physical AI in energy infrastructure
DeepCtrls, a company specializing in physical AI for energy infrastructure, has secured several hundred million RMB in Series B funding. The investment, led by Guotou Innovation and Zhaoyin International with strategic …
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DeepCtrls secures Series B funding; Jieyue Xingchen to launch AI agent smartphone
DeepCtrls, a company focused on physical AI, has secured several hundred million RMB in Series B funding. The round was led by JC Energy, with participation from existing investors like Sequoia China and Source Code Cap…
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Gestala secures 420M RMB in Angel+ funding round led by Huaying Capital
Gestala, a company focused on C programming language applications, has secured 420 million RMB in its Angel+ funding round. The investment was led by Huaying Capital, with participation from numerous other prominent dom…
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Tencent invests $20M in AI lab founded by Lin Junyang
Tencent has invested $20 million in the first funding round for an AI lab founded by Lin Junyang. The lab has reportedly raised several hundred million dollars, with a post-investment valuation of approximately $2 billi…
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Apple eyes 1.4nm chips by 2028; AI firm Zibianliangren valued over $2.7B
Apple is reportedly exploring the use of 1.4nm process technology for its flagship smartphone System-on-Chips (SoCs) as early as 2028. This potential shift could mean that chips manufactured using the 2nm process might …
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Zibianliang Robot secures over $2.7B valuation after C round funding
Zibianliang Robot has successfully completed its C round of financing, with its post-investment valuation exceeding 20 billion RMB. This round saw participation from over 30 top institutions and tech giants, including C…
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Unbounded Dynamics raises over $200M for embodied AI brain development
Unbounded Dynamics, a company focused on embodied general intelligence, has secured over $200 million in its Series A funding round. The investment was led by JD.com-affiliated funds, C Capital, Hony Capital, and others…
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Yangjie Technology hikes prices 10-15% amid rising costs; NVIDIA, Zhipu AI back Bilibili competition
Yangjie Technology has announced a price increase of 10% to 15% on its entire product line, effective July 1, 2026. This decision is attributed to continuous price hikes in upstream raw materials such as chip wafers, bu…
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AI kitchen robot brand LISSOME secures tens of millions in Series A funding
LISSOME, an AI kitchen robotics brand, has secured tens of millions of RMB in Series A funding, led by Sequoia China and Brizan Ventures. The company aims to integrate AI, robotics, and sensor technology into home kitch…
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Embodied intelligence firm Noematrix raises hundreds of millions from Wuxi Data Group, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Noematrix, a company specializing in embodied intelligence, has secured several hundred million yuan in a new funding round led by Wuxi Data Group. This latest investment follows previous backing from prominent firms li…
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MicroStrategy sells Bitcoin; AI biotech INFevo raises funding
MicroStrategy, now operating under the brand Strategy, has sold 32 Bitcoin for approximately $2.5 million. This sale occurred at an average price of about $77,135 per Bitcoin, according to regulatory filings. Separately…
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Blue Dot Touch raises hundreds of millions RMB for global force sensor expansion
Blue Dot Touch, a company specializing in force sensors, has secured a significant Series C+ funding round. The investment was led by SAIC Motor, with participation from other notable investors including Sequoia China. …
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Marshall launches Milton A.N.C. headphones with 80-hour battery
Marshall has launched its new Milton A.N.C. wireless headphones, boasting an impressive battery life of up to 80 hours with noise cancellation off and 50 hours with it on. These on-ear headphones feature a foldable desi…
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Ex-Alibaba AI lead raises $2B for new venture; Jia Yueting pivots to robotics
Former Alibaba LLM lead Lin Junyang has launched a new venture focused on world models and embodied AI, reportedly securing a $2 billion valuation and attracting interest from prominent VCs like Sequoia China. Meanwhile…
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Ex-Qwen Lead Lin Junyang Launches AI Startup, Eyes $2B Valuation
Lin Junyang, the former head of Alibaba's Qwen large language model, has launched a new AI startup. The company is reportedly seeking a seed funding round with a valuation of $2 billion, an unusually high figure for a p…
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Ex-Alibaba Qwen lead Lin Junyang launches AI startup at $2B valuation
Lin Junyang, formerly the technical lead for Alibaba's Qwen large language models, has launched a new AI venture. The company is reportedly exploring directions such as world models and embodied intelligence. Lin is see…
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AI video tools face existential threat from large tech firms
The AI video generation sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by powerful new models from major tech companies like ByteDance and Kuaishou. This has spurred the development of AI video Agent products, which simpli…