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 in IDG Capital 70%
- invested in Gaorong Capital 70%
- invested by Source Code Capital 70%
- invested in C Capital 70%
- invested by C Capital 70%
- invested in China Mobile 70%
- invested by ZhenFund 50%
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China's Manus raises $500M+ post-Meta deal breakup · 2 sources tracked
Chinese AI company Manus has secured over $500 million in its first funding round since its acquisition by Meta was called off. The round was led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, with participation from existing investo…
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Dalan Technology Secures Multi-Million Dollar Funding Led by Sequoia China
Dalan Technology, a company specializing in long-range imaging solutions, has successfully secured multi-million dollar funding in its angel and Pre-A rounds. The funding round was led by Sequoia China, with participati…
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AI startup Clipto raises $15M at $250M valuation for searchable media
Clipto, a startup focused on making digital files searchable using AI, has secured $15 million in funding at a $250 million valuation. The company's technology indexes videos, audio, images, and documents, allowing user…
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Unitree Robotics IPO yields billions for founder and investors
Unitree Robotics, a company specializing in quadruped robots, recently had a successful IPO on Shanghai's STAR stock exchange, valuing the company at approximately $50 billion. The IPO generated significant returns for …
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Chinese researchers lead new wave of AI startups with significant backing
Lin Junyang has founded Pragmatik Labs in Shanghai, focusing on next-generation agents and securing a $2 billion valuation with backing from Gaorong Ventures, HongShan, and Tencent. This move exemplifies a larger trend …
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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. …