22–28 June 2026 Date: 2026-06-27 Type: ARTICLE Desk: Capital moves Topics: Funding, Capital Moves, Public Markets, Strategic Investment Deck: Funding rounds, acquisitions and other capital transactions across robotics, autonomous systems and their enabling technologies. URL: https://korthosrobotics.com/research/state-of-the-machines-capital-dispatch-week-of-jun-22-2026 Referenced profiles: STARK (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/stark); Lightwheel (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/lightwheel-ai); AGILINK (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/agilink); Striding AI / 正行创新 (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/striding-ai); SENAD / 赛那德 (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/senad); Qingyan Precision / 清研精准 (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/qingyan-precision); Yunxiang Technology / 云翔科技 (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/yunxiang-technology); Acumino (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/acumino); Carvolix (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/carvolix); Aseon Labs (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/aseon-labs); Askari Defense (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/askari-defense); Tombot (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/tombot); Halo (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/halo-braid); H3 Zoom (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/h3-zoom); Innok Robotics (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/innok-robotics); Acodyne (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/acodyne); Kunlunxing Robotics / 昆仑行机器人 (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/kunlunxing-robotics); Prodrone (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/prodrone); Oversonic Robotics (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/oversonic-robotics); Agility Robotics (https://korthosrobotics.com/ecosystem/company/agility-robotics) Title: Robotics capital moves — 22–28 June 2026 Deck: Funding rounds, acquisitions and other capital transactions across robotics, autonomous systems and their enabling technologies. Edition: 22–28 June 2026 Archive: true Section: Major funding rounds Company: STARK Amount: €500M Round: Growth financing Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://www.nif.fund/news/nato-innovation-fund-doubles-down-on-stark-to-for-supercharge-defence-production-and-rd/ Profile: /ecosystem/company/stark STARK raised €500 million with participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, Sequoia, Founders Fund, Project A, Air Street Capital, 201 Ventures, Advent and Döpfner Capital. More than 80% will go into research, development and manufacturing, including electronic-warfare facilities and increased production. The company builds unmanned defence systems across air, land and sea and had established more than 20,000 square metres of production capacity. The new capital supports a target of thousands of systems per month and further development of European defence capabilities. That production rate is an expansion objective, with the financing confirmed by an investor on June 25. Company: Wujie Power / AnyVerse Amount: >$200M Round: Angel Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://companies.caixin.com/2026-06-26/102457909.html AnyVerse, also known as Wujie Power, completed an angel financing exceeding $200 million. Investors included JD-affiliated funds, C Capital, Hony Capital, Shengyu and Fengyuan, alongside returning backers Linear Capital, HongShan, Huaye Tiancheng and Yarui. Caixin separately reported that a pre-A of nearly $200 million was approaching closing; that prospective financing is excluded from the completed angel amount. Founded in 2025, the company is developing general-purpose embodied intelligence and robot systems. The financing backs its development of machines that combine physical hardware with perception and control software for work in real environments. Company: Lightwheel Amount: RMB1B Round: Strategic financing round Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.bjnews.com.cn/detail/1782192989129054.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/lightwheel-ai Lightwheel completed a RMB1 billion strategic financing round. Participants included Zhongguancun Science City Fund, Sichuan and Shandong development funds, Giant Network, Yusys, Boton and other industrial and financial investors, alongside returning shareholders. The proceeds support infrastructure for robot learning, evaluation and deployment, including human-behaviour datasets, synthetic simulation data and industrial assessment tools. Expanding these systems lets robot developers gather training experience and test capabilities before moving into physical environments. The transaction is a financing round with strategic investors rather than a disclosed acquisition of a specific stake. Company: SENAD Amount: RMB 300M Round: Series C Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/seedsembodied-logistics-platform-sainade-raises-300-million-yuan-in-series-c-2070418165413441536 Profile: /ecosystem/company/senad SENAD completed a RMB300 million Series C, disclosed on June 25, to expand its logistics robotics platform. The financing accompanied the release of Robot Insight-World V3.0, developed from its robot-intelligence work with Tsinghua University. Its robots automate loading, unloading and other material-handling work. The model and control architecture connect perception with decisions and physical actions, allowing machines to handle logistics scenes where objects and working conditions vary. The funding supports development and commercialisation of that platform. Company: MICBOT (JuWei Technology) Amount: Several hundred million RMB Round: Series B1 Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://www.yicai.com/news/103248417.html MICBOT, the special-purpose robotics company also known as JuWei Technology, completed a Series B1 of several hundred million renminbi at a valuation approaching RMB4 billion. The valuation describes the company’s equity value and is separate from the amount raised. Its wheel-legged robots are being used in mining, aluminium production and chemical facilities. The new capital supports datasets gathered from physical robots under extreme operating conditions and development of an industrial robot intelligence system, with the aim of improving performance in unstructured environments. Company: DeepCybo Amount: Several hundred million RMB Round: New financing Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://www.stcn.com/article/detail/3982269.html DeepCybo completed a financing of several hundred million renminbi led by China Life’s Yangtze River Delta technology fund. Returning investors Puhua Capital and Chengtong participated alongside Blue Lake Capital, Beyondsoft and other investors. This was its second financing in two months; the disclosed figure describes the latest round. The company develops a physical-AI stack spanning data, models, robots and applications. Its DeepAct dataset captures first-person human activity for training robot policies, while its hardware includes the Prime humanoid, data-collection equipment and teleoperation systems. The proceeds support further development across that stack, including turning human demonstrations into manipulation skills for physical robots. Company: Qingyan Precision Amount: Several hundred million RMB Round: B3 Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.cls.cn/detail/2406952 Profile: /ecosystem/company/qingyan-precision Qingyan Precision completed a Series B3 of several hundred million renminbi co-led by Beijing Green Energy Fund and BAIC Capital, with Yulon Group participating. Funding supports recruitment, a data-collection centre, multimodal capture equipment, computing resources and model training. The company develops Physical AI infrastructure for industrial applications, connecting data gathered from machines and production environments with model training and validation. Its investment in data equipment and compute is intended to support the engineering work required to test robot intelligence against real operating conditions. Company: ZhiYue Space Intelligence Amount: Several hundred million RMB Round: Angel 5+ Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.chinaventure.com.cn/news/78-20260623-391967.html ZhiYue Space Intelligence raised several hundred million renminbi in an Angel 5+ round led by Zhidao Capital. Jinma Investment, Zhechuang Technology and Boyuan Capital participated alongside returning investors. The round supports development of its brain-inspired Physical AI models and commercial applications. The company combines robot-control intelligence with a four-dimensional simulation environment for representing how scenes change over time. Its approach uses neuron and dendrite-inspired models to connect perception, prediction and action, with proposed applications spanning industrial logistics and robots operating in difficult environments. Company: Almetra Amount: €16.3M Round: Series A Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/ki/kuenstliche-intelligenz-eine-ki-macht-bosch-und-co.-effizienter-almetra-erhaelt-millionen/100234984.html Almetra raised a €16.3 million Series A from investors including Blisce, NAP, Merantix Capital and Robin Capital. The Berlin company, previously called Deltia AI, plans to use the financing for U.S. expansion and further software development. Its cameras record people and robots carrying out production tasks, and its AI analyses individual steps to identify inefficiencies and recommend changes. Customers include Bosch, ABB, Siemens Energy and Viessmann. The name change accompanies a broader ambition to develop a factory data and control layer, extending beyond its original focus on analysing manual workflows. Company: Yunxiang Technology Amount: Nearly RMB 100M Round: Series A Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www.chinaventure.com.cn/news/113-20260624-391979.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/yunxiang-technology Yunxiang Technology raised nearly RMB100 million in a Series A led by JiuZhao Investment. Proceeds support counter-drone hardware and software development, sales expansion and recruitment. Its low-altitude security platform combines fixed and portable counter-UAS equipment with command software and BeiDou timing-security technology. Customers operate critical infrastructure including energy, power and transport facilities, where the systems detect and respond to unauthorised aircraft around protected sites. Section: Additional funding rounds Company: Qunqing Intelligent Amount: Nearly RMB 100M Round: New financing Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://www.36kr.com/p/3868375587034114 Qunqing Intelligent completed a financing of nearly RMB100 million from Saizhi Bole, Hangzhou High-Tech Jintou and Oriental Fortune Capital. The announcement describes a new financing without assigning a lettered round. The company develops industrial robot intelligence for welding, using a physics-informed model called Qingjinshi and tools connecting real processes with simulation. Its systems are intended to adapt to changing workpieces and welding conditions, with development extending into cutting, grinding and spraying. Funding supports the models and industrial deployment work behind those applications. Company: Jitai Aviation Amount: Nearly RMB 100M Round: Series A Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://gtac.cc/news/287574/ Jitai Aviation raised nearly RMB100 million in a Series A led by returning investor Rongyi Investment. Suzhou Innovation Investment Group, Green Pine Capital and Wuchan Zhongda Investment participated. Proceeds support avionics development, airworthiness certification and market expansion across large civil aircraft and low-altitude aviation. The company develops onboard avionics platforms, time-sensitive networks, emergency-location equipment and air-to-ground communication links. Its products provide the sensing, control and communications infrastructure for civil aircraft, eVTOLs and large unmanned aircraft, with funding directed toward making those systems ready for certified use. Company: Acumino Amount: $11.7M Round: Seed Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://bigpi.vc/blog/acumino-raises-11.7m-seed-round-to-scale-physical-/ Profile: /ecosystem/company/acumino Acumino raised an $11.7 million seed led by Radar Ventures, with Schaeffler, Big Pi Ventures, MegaChips, LDV Partners and Bulent Celebi participating. Total funding reached $19.2 million. Acumino builds task-specific models for flexible-object handling, assembly, material deposition and packaging. Its service covers installation, demonstration-data collection, training and maintenance, allowing manufacturers to adopt robot workers for jobs requiring dexterity. The company has a pipeline of 600 potential deployments and aims to have hundreds operating the following year; these figures describe its pipeline and plans. Company: Aseon Labs Amount: $10M Round: Seed Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://www.eqs-news.com/news/corporate/aseon-labs-raises-10-million-seed-round-to-build-the-robotic-pit-stop-network-powering-autonomous-transportation/b1b9452b-4d33-44a2-81d6-a1d9029982b4_en Profile: /ecosystem/company/aseon-labs Aseon Labs raised a $10 million seed led by Crane Venture Partners, with Y Combinator, Expa, Robin Hood Ventures and Founders Capital participating. The capital supports deployment of robotic micro-depots, engineering recruitment and real-estate partnerships. The depots charge, clean, inspect and reset autonomous vehicles within their operating areas. Locating servicing closer to passenger demand reduces trips to distant central facilities and the time vehicles spend unavailable. Aseon says its small facilities can be installed in one or two days, providing distributed servicing infrastructure as autonomous fleets expand. Company: Askari Defense Amount: $9M Round: Seed Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://www.tectonicdefense.com/hand-launched-interceptor-startup-askari-raises-9m-seed/ Profile: /ecosystem/company/askari-defense Askari Defense raised a $9 million seed led by Builders VC, with Sovereign’s Capital, Swell VC, Rule 1 Ventures and WaterStone Impact Fund participating. Total funding reached approximately $11 million. The capital supports production and engineering and operations hiring as the company fulfils an order book exceeding $2 million. Askari develops portable, computer-vision-guided interceptors that soldiers can launch by hand to engage hostile drones. Rift Alpha serves small and medium-sized drone threats and accounts for the disclosed procurement orders; the smaller, foldable Rift Bravo remains under development. The design gives operators on foot an interception capability without relying on a vehicle-mounted or fixed-site system. Company: Tombot Amount: $7M Round: Series A3 Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260622330098/en/ Profile: /ecosystem/company/tombot Tombot closed a $7 million Series A3 with investments from Caduceus Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360, the Lutheran Foundation for Long Term Living and Florida Community Health Network. The financing supports manufacturing, operations and commercialisation ahead of planned autumn customer shipments. Jennie is a robotic puppy designed for people who cannot safely or practically care for a live animal. It responds with movements and behaviours intended to provide companionship, including for older adults and people with cognitive conditions. Tombot reported more than 23,000 preorder and waitlist registrations, indicating interest before deliveries rather than completed sales of that many robots. Company: Halo / HaloBraid Amount: $7M Round: Seed Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/halo-announces-7m-in-funding-to-launch-halobraid-the-first-braid-assist-device-for-professional-stylists-302807694.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/halo-braid Halo raised $7 million in seed funding led by Seven Seven Six, with AlleyCorp and Bling Capital participating. The company is developing HaloBraid, a braid-assist device that automates repetitive braid-down work for professional stylists. The stylist starts the braid manually before the device continues the repetitive portion. Halo claims that this can make the process up to five times faster, allowing stylists to spend more time on consultation and creative work. Proceeds support product development, testing, manufacturing readiness and salon partnerships ahead of launch. Company: Innok Robotics Amount: >€3.3M Round: Growth financing Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.innok-robotics.de/en/news/33-millionen-euro-finanzierung-erfolgreich-abgeschlossen.-next-steps-im-blick Profile: /ecosystem/company/innok-robotics Innok Robotics secured more than €3.3 million from Companisto, Prolimity Capital Partners and private co-investors. The financing supports expansion of its autonomous mobile robot portfolio and commercial operations. Its HEROS platform and InnokCockpit autonomy software underpin robots operating in outdoor and existing industrial environments. Products include RAINOS for watering and INDUROS for moving loads between warehouses and yards, with up to 1.3 tonnes of pulling capacity. Innok is also expanding INSPECTOS for inspection and surveillance, using the capital to scale practical industrial applications while considering a future IPO. Company: H3 Zoom Amount: $3.6M total Series A Round: Series A final close Date: Jun 22 2026 Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/h3-zoom-closes-oversubscribed-usd3-6-million-series-a-round-to-scale-ai-powered-inspection-intelligence-across-asia-302806193.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/h3-zoom H3 Zoom completed the final close of its $3.6 million Series A led by JRE Ventures, with SGInnovate and M7 Holdings participating. AngelCentral’s member syndicate, Moringa Ventures and Lotus One Investment joined during subsequent closes. The $3.6 million is the total round, including the earlier $1.8 million first close. The Singapore company combines computer vision and vision-language models with drone and robot data capture to inspect buildings and infrastructure. Its software turns inspection images into structured condition records and maintenance workflows for asset owners and operators. Funding supports expansion in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Southeast Asia, alongside engineering and enterprise integrations. Company: Acodyne Amount: €2.5M Round: Pre-seed Date: Jun 22 2026 Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jasminapless_acodyne-aviation-defencetech-activity-7474715044598087680-y3Qs Profile: /ecosystem/company/acodyne Acodyne raised a €2.5 million pre-seed from Gungnir, PSV Hafnium and EIFO to develop its electric cargo-drone platform. The capital supports an E100 prototype, testing at full scale and expansion of the engineering team. The aircraft combines vertical take-off and landing with fixed-wing flight for cargo transport without runway infrastructure. Acodyne describes a planned family carrying 100–500 kg at speeds up to 450 km/h. Those are design objectives for the developing platform, with prototype testing funded by this round. Company: Suiqing Robotics Amount: Tens of millions RMB Round: Angel Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3866531692844034 Suiqing Robotics raised tens of millions of renminbi in an angel financing from Lianyungang Jinqiao Fund. The capital supports engineering iterations, supply-chain development and recruitment for its underground mining robots. Its machines target auxiliary coal-mine work including moving materials, tasks at height and construction of sealed walls. These applications require equipment designed for confined and hazardous underground conditions, rather than a general-purpose robot adapted only through software. Company: LISSOME Amount: Tens of millions RMB Round: Series A Date: Jun 22 2026 Source: https://www.36kr.com/p/3863779663320069 LISSOME raised tens of millions of renminbi in a Series A co-led by HongShan and Brizan Ventures, with HKX and returning investors participating. The funding supports its kitchen-automation product development and international expansion. Its initial commercial product is a compact capsule dishwasher for small kitchens. The company plans to develop sensing, programme selection and automated interaction further, with a second-generation dishwasher planned for 2027 and a broader programme covering food preparation, cooking and cleaning. The financing backs this appliance-led development programme. Company: YiMeihua Amount: Tens of millions RMB Round: Angel Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.36kr.com/p/3864082158785539 YiMeihua raised tens of millions of renminbi in an angel round from Xinghe Venture Capital and Huazhong Industrial Investment. The company develops magnesium-alloy materials and components for robotics, automotive and other advanced manufacturing applications. Its materials combine lightweight construction with thermal conductivity, strength and corrosion resistance. Robot joint housings are an initial application because they must remove heat from motors while remaining strong and light. Funding supports materials development and production capacity, including semi-solid forming equipment used to manufacture the components. Company: PIMT Amount: ¥50M Round: Seed / pre-Series A via J-KISS Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000179442.html PIMT raised ¥50 million through J-KISS stock-acquisition rights in a seed financing, also described as pre-Series A, led by ANOBAKA with Mashup participating. Its cumulative financing reached ¥100 million including both equity-linked investment and loans from Japan Finance Corporation. PIMT-0 is a mobile unmanned retail unit that moves products toward locations where people gather. The company had operated the system at Narita International Airport since April. New funds support expansion to other airports, commercial and leisure facilities and development of AI-based applications for managing the robots. Company: REDCLIFF Amount: Undisclosed Round: Series C first close Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://redcliff-inc.co.jp/pressrelease/series-c-first-close/ REDCLIFF completed the first close of its Series C through a third-party share allocation led by Rakuten Capital, with Pasona Group and Hakuhodo participating. The amount was undisclosed, and the company continued work toward a second close. The Japanese company plans and operates coordinated drone shows for events and brand campaigns. Funding supports a larger aircraft fleet, overseas expansion, recruitment and stronger management and governance. Its recent work included the Osaka Expo and a 3,030-drone show in Shibuya, providing an operating base for the expansion. Section: Strategic investments Company: PRODRONE Amount: Undisclosed Round: JIC Venture Growth investment Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www.j-vgi.co.jp/en/portfolio/prodrone Profile: /ecosystem/company/prodrone JIC Venture Growth Investments announced an investment in Prodrone, with the amount undisclosed. The investor identified the company as a developer and manufacturer of industrial and defence drones, spanning both aircraft and the systems needed to operate them. Prodrone provides flight-control software, operations, maintenance and contract development alongside its drone hardware. Its systems serve applications including inspection, logistics and emergency response. The investment backs a company developing the aircraft and supporting capabilities for commercial and defence use. Company: Oversonic Robotics Amount: Undisclosed Round: Strategic equity stakes Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/oversonic-robotics-stmicroelectronics-fondazione-enea-tech-biomedical-and-spotinvest-acquire-a-stake-in-the-company-302806643.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/oversonic-robotics STMicroelectronics, Fondazione ENEA Tech Biomedical and SpotInvest acquired stakes in Oversonic Robotics. The company did not disclose transaction values, with the new shareholders joining industrial and financial partners supporting its development. Oversonic builds RoBee, a cognitive humanoid used in manufacturing and healthcare environments to interact with operators, machines and other robots. The investments support application development, recruitment, increased industrial capacity and international growth. Oversonic intends to retain Italy as its engineering and industrial base while expanding its European and U.S. business. Section: Public-market financings Company: Carvolix Amount: €10M offering; €20M secured under programme Round: Reserved share offering Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www.eqs-news.com/news/fr-regulatory/carvolix-secures-new-eur-10m-tranche-bringing-total-financing-to-eur-20m-as-part-of-its-eur-30m-programme/bad1076e-0801-40a4-8e43-aed543ee5a2f_en Profile: /ecosystem/company/carvolix Carvolix announced a €10 million offering to existing shareholders through 2,976,190 new shares at €3.36 each. Settlement was expected around June 26 subject to customary conditions, bringing secured financing under its €30 million programme to €20 million. The proceeds support Tavipilot’s U.S. software commercialisation and robot clearance process, clinical and regulatory work on other products, and repayment of €2.5 million in bridge financing. Carvolix develops AI-driven interventional robots and implants for cardiovascular and neurovascular care. A separate venture-debt facility remained under negotiation, so that prospective facility is excluded from the offering amount. Section: Listings and IPO filings Company: Agility Robotics Amount: $2.5B pre-money valuation; >$620M expected gross proceeds Round: Definitive SPAC agreement Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/agility-robotics-to-go-public-through-merger-with-churchill-capital-corp-xi Profile: /ecosystem/company/agility-robotics Agility Robotics signed a definitive merger agreement with Churchill Capital Corp XI to become a publicly traded company. The proposed transaction assigns a $2.5 billion pre-money equity value and more than $620 million in expected gross proceeds, including approximately $200 million of committed PIPE financing. These are terms of a transaction awaiting closing. Agility builds Digit for material-handling work in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, with commercial deployments including GXO, Schaeffler and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. The company intends to use proceeds to fulfil existing commitments, expand deployments and scale Digit 5 production, alongside continued investment in its robotics and software platform. Company: Elroy Air Amount: >$165M committed PIPE; $800M pre-money valuation Round: Definitive SPAC agreement Date: Jun 26 2026 Source: https://elroyair.com/company/news/press-releases/elroy-air-to-go-public/ Profile: /ecosystem/company/elroy-air Elroy Air signed a definitive merger agreement with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II at an $800 million pre-money equity value, with more than $165 million of committed PIPE capital. Of that PIPE, $65 million was to fund in connection with signing. Closing was expected in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The financing supports commercial-scale production of Chaparral with U.S. manufacturing partner Kratos. Chaparral is a hybrid-electric autonomous cargo aircraft designed for vertical take-off and landing, carrying more than 500 lb over distances up to 450 miles without charging infrastructure. Elroy reported a pipeline exceeding 1,400 aircraft, representing potential demand rather than confirmed deliveries. Company: SEER Robotics Amount: HK$1.067B gross before greenshoe Round: Completed HKEX IPO Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://seer-robotics.ai/media/333 Profile: /ecosystem/company/seer-robotics SEER Robotics began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 06106. Its offering comprised 10,497,300 shares at HK$101.60 each, raising HK$1.067 billion before the greenshoe option and implying an initial market capitalisation of HK$11.227 billion. The company supplies robot controllers, software, autonomous forklifts and mobile robots for factories and logistics. Its control platform connects robot development, deployment and operating data, allowing integrators to build different machines around a shared system. IPO proceeds support technology and infrastructure development, operating facilities and international sales. Company: Coowa Amount: >$600M latest private financing; >$3B reported valuation Round: Reported Hong Kong IPO preparations Date: Jun 22 2026 Source: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/softbank-backed-robot-maker-gears-up-for-hong-kong-ipo-sources-say-ef2c78a2 Profile: /ecosystem/company/coowa SoftBank-backed Coowa was preparing to apply for a Hong Kong IPO within the following two to three months, according to The Wall Street Journal. The robot maker had raised more than $600 million in its latest private financing at a valuation exceeding $3 billion. The disclosure concerns private funding and preparations for a future listing. It does not represent an IPO already completed or public-market proceeds received. Coowa develops robotic systems for urban and industrial environments. Company: Momenta Amount: Undisclosed Round: Post-hearing IPO materials Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0708/sehk26062300176.pdf Profile: /ecosystem/company/momenta Momenta published its post-hearing information pack for a proposed Hong Kong listing. The June 23 filing moved the company through the listing process, with offering terms and a completed capital raise still to follow. The company supplies autonomous-driving technology to vehicle manufacturers and develops robotaxi services. Its software connects perception, prediction and driving decisions with data gathered from deployed vehicles. The filing sets out plans to develop next-generation driving technology, computing and data infrastructure and commercial autonomous fleets. Company: ROKAE Robotics Amount: Undisclosed Round: Post-hearing IPO materials Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0709/sehk26062401655.pdf Profile: /ecosystem/company/rokae ROKAE Robotics published post-hearing information for its proposed Hong Kong IPO on June 24. At the edition’s cutoff, it had reached this preparatory stage; the later share offering and stock-market debut had not yet occurred. ROKAE manufactures industrial and collaborative robot arms, including force-controlled systems for manufacturing and manipulation. Its portfolio spans robot hardware, controllers and application software. The proposed listing provides a route to finance further product development, manufacturing and commercial expansion, subject to completing the offering. Company: EACON Amount: Undisclosed Round: Post-hearing IPO materials Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2026/0708/sehk26062401939.pdf Profile: /ecosystem/company/eacon EACON published its post-hearing information pack on June 24 as it prepared for a Hong Kong IPO. The publication was a listing milestone, with share-sale proceeds and a trading debut still pending at the edition’s cutoff. The company provides autonomous-driving systems and fleet-management software for mining trucks. Its ORCASTRA platform connects vehicle autonomy with dispatch, remote assistance and site operations, supplying technology for customer-owned trucks as well as company-provided fleets. EACON reported 2,580 active autonomous mining vehicles at the end of 2025. Section: Private funding disclosures Company: Dalian Kunda Amount: Tens of millions RMB Round: Series A Date: Jun 22 2026 Source: https://www.36kr.com/p/3863883390194692 Dalian Kunda disclosed a Series A of tens of millions of renminbi from Taizhou Yongxin Rongyan, with Da An Capital acting as financial adviser. The adviser stated that closing occurred in May, making the June news a disclosure of an earlier financing. The company builds intelligent aerospace assembly equipment combining high-precision end effectors, adaptive force control and online inspection. These systems support repeatable joining and assembly quality for large aircraft and other complex components. The financing supports further development and industrial expansion of that equipment. Section: Cumulative funding disclosures Company: AGILINK Amount: Nearly RMB1B across four rounds; >$1B valuation Round: Four-round funding disclosure Date: Jun 24 2026 Source: https://www.prnasia.com/story/538437-1.shtml Profile: /ecosystem/company/agilink AGILINK disclosed nearly RMB1 billion raised across four rounds in five months and a valuation above $1 billion. New strategic and industrial backers joined returning investors, with proceeds allocated to manufacturing, manipulation-data collection and contact-intelligence models. The company spun out of AGIBOT in January and reported more than 8,000 OmniHand deliveries and over 10,000 grippers shipped by the announcement. Its hands combine tactile feedback with action planning so robots can adjust to contact during manipulation. AGILINK is expanding production and building a data-collection facility to improve those models; the funding headline aggregates several financings. Company: Striding AI Amount: Nearly $100M across angel financings Round: Angel financing series Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://thusigs-edi-lab.github.io/2026/06/23/post.html Profile: /ecosystem/company/striding-ai Striding AI disclosed nearly $100 million across a series of angel financings, with investors including CP Group, Huaqin and Andon Health. Founded in early 2026 by Song Yao, CP Group and Tsinghua researcher Chao Yu, the company is developing robot intelligence and hardware for retail and industrial work. Its approach combines world-action models, reinforcement learning and data gathered from partners’ stores and factories. Striding AI is developing humanoid and wheeled-arm systems, using operational feedback to improve perception, planning and task execution. Funding supports recruitment, model and infrastructure development, and validation in commercial environments; the first internally developed products were planned for the second half of 2026. Company: Jiangxing Intelligent Amount: Several hundred million RMB across C and D rounds Round: C and D financing disclosure Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://www.jiangxingai.com/news/detail/id/12.html?lang=zh-cn Jiangxing Intelligent disclosed consecutive C and D strategic financings totalling several hundred million renminbi, with industrial and strategic investors participating. The announcement combines two rounds and does not assign the aggregate to either one individually. Proceeds support recruitment, a computing centre, a data-collection factory and production of embodied-AI controllers. Its JX-Phi World models predict physical conditions, while JX-Phi Brain converts perception into robot actions. The company develops this intelligence for different machines, including arms, quadrupeds and drones, with applications in power infrastructure and industrial sites. The investment is intended to connect research, controller manufacturing and repeatable deployment, with infrastructure milestones planned over the following 12–18 months. Company: Seetrum (Yuguang Technology) Amount: RMB100M-level across A and A+ rounds Round: Series A and A+ disclosure Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.seetrum.com/news/429.html Seetrum disclosed A and A+ financings together at the RMB100 million level, with Sunny Optical, returning investor Shinex Capital, Guanxin Investment, Zhongqiao Venture Capital and Jingguang Xietong participating. The announcement does not divide the combined amount between the two rounds. Funding supports manufacturing and upgrades of computational spectral chips and development of Physical AI vision chips. Seetrum’s optical structures extract spectral information about materials and combine sensing with computation at the sensor, providing information beyond a conventional colour image for machine perception and industrial applications. Company: Kunlunxing / KunlunX AI Amount: Several billion RMB across three rounds Round: Three-round financing disclosure Date: Jun 23 2026 Source: https://www.36kr.com/p/3865188719121668 Profile: /ecosystem/company/kunlunxing-robotics KunlunX completed three financings within approximately 90 days, raising several billion renminbi in total and reaching a valuation above $1 billion. Backers include Hillhouse, Banyan Capital, Zhongding Capital, CAS Star, Huaye Capital, Sinovation Ventures, Xin Capital and C&D. The aggregate combines three rounds. Founded by former Alibaba Cloud executive Ren Geng and former Li Auto driving-intelligence leader Lang Xianpeng, the company is developing humanoid hardware and robot intelligence together. Its Kunlun World Model supports a dual-system control architecture, while its hardware work includes components, motion control and modular designs intended to help learned models operate on physical robots. Company: Yunji Avionics Amount: Tens of millions RMB across two rounds Round: Pre-A and pre-A+ disclosure Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://eu.36kr.com/zh/p/3868030861645058 Yunji Avionics disclosed consecutive pre-A and pre-A+ financings totalling tens of millions of renminbi. Investors included Haihe Industrial Fund, Yizhuang New Town Industrial, Houtian Capital, Chengdu Science and Technology Investment and Zhongli Fund. Proceeds support technology development, airworthiness certification and production capacity. Its integrated avionics combine navigation, flight control, flight management, weather and radio functions for fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and eVTOLs. The YJ-500E system had entered flight testing and certification, with its first aircraft-linked certification expected later in 2026 before small-batch delivery. Company: Huiguang Innovation Amount: Tens of millions RMB across two rounds Round: Seed and angel disclosure Date: Jun 25 2026 Source: https://eu.36kr.com/en/newsflashes/3866521223009542 Huiguang Innovation disclosed seed and angel financings totalling tens of millions of renminbi. FreeS Fund and an unnamed institution managing both renminbi and foreign-currency funds led the rounds, with Poke Robotics, SEE Fund and Tsinghua University Alumni Seed Fund participating. The company develops visual-tactile sensors that use a camera to measure deformation of a contact surface, translating that change into information about force, slip and texture. Capital supports sensor development, engineering validation, data tools and market expansion, helping robots sense contact during manipulation.