Movers and shakers: Who raised funds in March 2023 and who are they?

In this monthly column called "The deal tracker," we look at major funding events that took place in China's robotic sector the previous month and rank them in a chronological order.

In this monthly column called “The deal tracker,” we look at major funding events that took place in China’s robotic sector the previous month and rank them in a chronological order.

Although you may have seen separate news items about the deals previously, we decided that it may give a panoramic idea of the funding activities by presenting them in a roundup format.

DateInvesteeRound of fundingAmountInvestorsBusiness scope
3.1Meio CadiNav Medical
梅奥心磁
Series AN/AShaoxing Yuecheng City Development CorporationInvasive heart surgical robots
3.1Remo Tech睿魔智能Series CN/AChina Merchants Bank International,Forebright Capital, Hong Kong X Tech, ZY Capital VC, XBot ParkWebcam models such as best-selling Obsbot
3.1Roboticplus.AI大界机器人StrategicN/ASwire PropertiesConstruction robot and system
3.2Tinavi
天智航
Private placement370.20 million yuanUBS AG, Nuode Fund, Shui Wah Investment,  Taikang Asset and moreOrthopedic surgical robot
3.2Jodell Robotics
钧舵机器人
Series BNearly 100 million yuanWens Investment, DH Capital and VenturesLabRobotic end effector
3.3Matatalab
玛塔创想
Series A+Tens of millions of yuanSuzhou Fenhu Venture CapitalSTEM robotic solutions
3.3Kingsware
金智维
Series C500 million yuanChina Development Bank Capital,  Wens Investment, Utrust, GienTech, Shunwei Capital, Junsan Capital and Zhengling CapitalRPA
3.6Siyi Intelligence
司羿智能 
Series AClose to 100 million yuanChengdu Tianfu International Bio-Town Development Group, Tao CapitalSoft-bodied rehabilitation robot
3.6Standard Robots
斯坦德机器人
Series CHundreds of millions of yuanXiaomi Investment, China Securities CapitalAMR
3.8Hikrobot
海康机器人
IPO application6 billion yuanShenzhen Stock ExchangeAMR & computer vision
3.9Xiao-i Robot小i机器人IPOUS$38.76 millionNasdaqChatbot
3.10CloudMinds
达闼科技
IPO applicationUS$500 millionHKEXCloud and humanoid robots
3.10United Aircraft
联合飞机
Series D+900 million yuanA consortium of state-owned investorsDrone, aircraft and autonomous laser bird repeller
3.13Hump Tech
驼航科技
Pre-Series A15 million yuanGuoding CapitaleVTOL
3.14Chietom
智同科技
Series BHundreds of millions of yuanBeijing Financial Street Capital Operation Group, Kingray Capital, Xiaomi Investment, E-town International Investment & Development and morePrecision robotic power transmission solutions
3.14Darob
齐元机器人
Pre-Series ATens of millions of yuanChisage GroupRobotic vacuum cleaner
3.16Yarbo
汉阳科技
Pre-Series AMore than 100 million yuanStarlight Capital, Zelos Megatrends, Glacier Cap, angel investor Wang Long, Silicon Valley investor HP Jin and moreYard and lawn cleaning robot
3.18Beifly
倍飞智航
AngelTens of millionsCasstareVTOL
3.20VAS Medical万思医疗科技AngelOver 100 million yuanCas Investment and Noah CapitalSurgical robot
3.20Xingmai Tech星脉创新Angel200 million yuanGL Ventures, Shunwei Capital, Source Code Capital, Yunmu Cap and Suzhou Wuzhong Finance HoldingRobotic pool cleaner
3.20iRayple
华睿科技
Strategic before IPO260 million yuanZhejiang Lonsen Group, Gotion High-Tech, Wuxi Innolead Capital Management Co., Ltd and Zhu JiangmingAI and high-tech gadget
3.211Data
壹沓科技
Series B200 million yuanCDH Investments VGC, Pernod Ricard, IDG Capital and Eastern bell CapitalRPA
3.21Yogo Robot
有个机器人
StrategicN/AKDDIDelivery robot
3.23Zonsen Aero Engine
宗申航发
Strategic200 million yuanChina Construction Bank, Sichuan Development Holding and five other companiesProduction of rotary blade and motors for UAV, drone
3.24FlectoThink
柔灵科技
Angel+Tens of millions of yuanDH CapitalNon-invasive BMI
3.29Lanjiang Technology
岚江科技
Pre-Series ATens of millions of yuanNinghuai InvestmentPlant protection robot
3.29Longyi UAV
龙翼航空
M&AHK$30.95 millionTakson Holdings Limitedaerial vehicle, drone and related systems
3.30Naturobot
自然机器人
Pre-Series A2N/AShunwei Capital, German VC firm Picus, and moreiSaaS, RPA, AutoPaaS
3.31Direct Drive Tech
本末科技
Series BN/AJYTH Investment Management and Liwan Venture Capitalreducer-free robotic components
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Ni Tao

Ni Tao is the founder and editor-in-chief of cnrobopedia. Prior to cnrobopedia, he had a full decade of experience with a major state-run English-language newspaper as a tech reporter and opinion writer. He is also a communications specialist, having provided consultancy services to established firms like Siemens, Philips, ABinBev, Diageo, Trip.com Group (Nasdaq: TCOM, HK: 9961), Jianpu Technology (NYSE: JT) and a handful of domestic startups. A graduate of Fudan University, he writes widely about China's business and tech scenes and other topics for global publications including South China Morning Post, SupChina, The Diplomat, CGTN, Banking Technology, among others, and tries to impart his experience to students at Fudan University Journalism School, where he is a part-time lecturer. When he's not writing about robotics, you can expect him to be on his beloved Yanagisawa saxophones, trying to play some jazz riffs, often in vain and occasionally against the protests of an angry neighbor. Get in touch with him by dropping a line at nitao0927@gmail.com.

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