ZhenFund, established in 2011, is a prominent seed fund and venture capital firm headquartered in Beijing, with additional offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley. Co-founded by Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang, former entrepreneurs and co-founders of New Oriental, ZhenFund invests in early-stage, innovative companies across sectors such as e-commerce, education, AI, and fintech. With a network of over 800 portfolio companies, including more than 30 unicorns, ZhenFund provides mentorship, resources, and facilitates networking among entrepreneurs to help build successful businesses. The firm has been recognized as the top early-stage investment firm for six consecutive years, with its founders, Bob Xu and Anna Fang, consistently ranked on the Midas List.
China World Trade Center (Guomao), No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004, China
Yusen Dai
Managing Partner
Anna Fang
Partner and CEO
Grace Gu
Principal and Head of Eastern China
Yuan Liu
Partner
Tianyi Qin
Principal
Yuguang Sun
Investment Associate
Lulu Sun
VP
Debbie Wang
VP
Terry Wang
Venture Partner
Fangzhou Yao
Managing Director
Li Yi
Investment Associate
Emma Yin
Partner
Meng Yuan
Investment Associate
Jack Zheng
Managing Partner
Past deals in Industrial Automation
Dyna Robotics
Seed Round in 2025
Dyna Robotics is at the forefront of revolutionizing robotic manipulation with cutting-edge foundation models. Our mission is to empower businesses by automating repetitive, stationary tasks with affordable, intelligent robotic arms. Leveraging the latest advancements in foundation models, we're driving the future of general-purpose robotics—one manipulation skill at a time. Dyna Robotics was founded by industry leaders who previously achieved a $350 million exit in grocery deep tech as well as top robotics researchers from DeepMind and Nvidia. Our team blends world-class research, engineering, and product innovation to drive the future of robotic manipulation. With sizable funding already in place, we're positioned to redefine the landscape of robotic automation. Join us to shape the next frontier of AI-driven robotics.
Xiangke Intelligence
Angel Round in 2023
Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, computer and robotics professionals, and industrial serial entrepreneurs founded Xiangke Intelligence. It was established by the former founder of "Speed Technology" and the general manager of SharkNinja China Robot R&D Centre.
Tusk Robots
Angel Round in 2022
Tusk Robots is a Hong Kong-based robotics company established in 2020 that specializes in the research and development of robotic solutions aimed at enhancing intelligent logistics within smart factories. The company creates intelligent pallet robots designed for diverse sectors, including medicine, electronics, automotive parts, tobacco, chemicals, retail, apparel, and eCommerce. By providing effective handling solutions, Tusk Robots aims to facilitate intelligent logistics and support the advancement of smart manufacturing processes for various enterprises.
SmartMore
Series B in 2021
SmartMore is a developer and operator of smart industrial platforms aimed at enhancing manufacturing optimization and intelligent manufacturing. The company integrates artificial intelligence and related technologies to deliver solutions that include intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. By focusing on the synergy between scientific research and industry, SmartMore seeks to innovate continuously and restructure AI systems to improve machine understanding. Its offerings provide industrial users with essential services for manufacturing optimization and digitalization, facilitating a more efficient and advanced industrial landscape.
API7.ai
Series A in 2021
API7.ai is an open-source infrastructure company that empowers API management and analysis. It provides a wide range of products and solutions for microservices and real-time traffic processing, such as API Gateway, Kubernetes Ingress Controller and Service Mesh. API7.ai is committed to helping businesses drive digital transformation, enabling businesses to manage and visualize enterprise-critical traffic, to accelerate business decisions through big data and artificial intelligence. APISIX, a top-level project donated by API7.ai to the Apache Software Foundation, is the next generation of cloud-native API gateways that provide rich traffic management functions such as load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication and authorization, and observability. Built on Apache APISIX, the enterprise-level product API7 provides more advanced capabilities to meet the core requirements of enterprise users: multi-cluster, multi-tenant, permission configuration, version management, auditing, statistical reports, etc. APISIX and API7 are widely used by 100+ companies across the internet, financial, blockchain, manufacturing, retail and IoT industries. API7.ai has attracted global talents from 5 countries and 18 cities, many of whom are Apache Software Foundation members, OpenResty / Nginx core maintainers, Kubernetes members and industry experts in cloud infrastructure and security. The company is currently in Series A+ backed by Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital, ZhenFund and ZhenCheng Capital.
API7.ai
Series A in 2021
API7.ai is an open-source infrastructure company that empowers API management and analysis. It provides a wide range of products and solutions for microservices and real-time traffic processing, such as API Gateway, Kubernetes Ingress Controller and Service Mesh. API7.ai is committed to helping businesses drive digital transformation, enabling businesses to manage and visualize enterprise-critical traffic, to accelerate business decisions through big data and artificial intelligence. APISIX, a top-level project donated by API7.ai to the Apache Software Foundation, is the next generation of cloud-native API gateways that provide rich traffic management functions such as load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication and authorization, and observability. Built on Apache APISIX, the enterprise-level product API7 provides more advanced capabilities to meet the core requirements of enterprise users: multi-cluster, multi-tenant, permission configuration, version management, auditing, statistical reports, etc. APISIX and API7 are widely used by 100+ companies across the internet, financial, blockchain, manufacturing, retail and IoT industries. API7.ai has attracted global talents from 5 countries and 18 cities, many of whom are Apache Software Foundation members, OpenResty / Nginx core maintainers, Kubernetes members and industry experts in cloud infrastructure and security. The company is currently in Series A+ backed by Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital, ZhenFund and ZhenCheng Capital.
Black Lake Technologies
Series C in 2021
Black Lake Technologies is an innovative company focused on transforming manufacturing through advanced mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms. These platforms enable real-time data acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis, facilitating seamless communication among factory staff, from management to assembly line workers. By providing algorithm-driven and easily configurable systems, Black Lake lowers the barriers for manufacturers to adopt data analytics, fostering self-innovation and enhancing operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including medium-sized enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, streamlining their production processes. With significant venture backing and over CNY 100 million in funding, Black Lake is well-positioned to lead the evolution of smart factories and improve manufacturing cycles.
API7.ai
Series A in 2021
API7.ai is an open-source infrastructure company that empowers API management and analysis. It provides a wide range of products and solutions for microservices and real-time traffic processing, such as API Gateway, Kubernetes Ingress Controller and Service Mesh. API7.ai is committed to helping businesses drive digital transformation, enabling businesses to manage and visualize enterprise-critical traffic, to accelerate business decisions through big data and artificial intelligence. APISIX, a top-level project donated by API7.ai to the Apache Software Foundation, is the next generation of cloud-native API gateways that provide rich traffic management functions such as load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication and authorization, and observability. Built on Apache APISIX, the enterprise-level product API7 provides more advanced capabilities to meet the core requirements of enterprise users: multi-cluster, multi-tenant, permission configuration, version management, auditing, statistical reports, etc. APISIX and API7 are widely used by 100+ companies across the internet, financial, blockchain, manufacturing, retail and IoT industries. API7.ai has attracted global talents from 5 countries and 18 cities, many of whom are Apache Software Foundation members, OpenResty / Nginx core maintainers, Kubernetes members and industry experts in cloud infrastructure and security. The company is currently in Series A+ backed by Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital, ZhenFund and ZhenCheng Capital.
API7.ai
Seed Round in 2020
API7.ai is an open-source infrastructure company that empowers API management and analysis. It provides a wide range of products and solutions for microservices and real-time traffic processing, such as API Gateway, Kubernetes Ingress Controller and Service Mesh. API7.ai is committed to helping businesses drive digital transformation, enabling businesses to manage and visualize enterprise-critical traffic, to accelerate business decisions through big data and artificial intelligence. APISIX, a top-level project donated by API7.ai to the Apache Software Foundation, is the next generation of cloud-native API gateways that provide rich traffic management functions such as load balancing, dynamic upstream, canary release, circuit breaking, authentication and authorization, and observability. Built on Apache APISIX, the enterprise-level product API7 provides more advanced capabilities to meet the core requirements of enterprise users: multi-cluster, multi-tenant, permission configuration, version management, auditing, statistical reports, etc. APISIX and API7 are widely used by 100+ companies across the internet, financial, blockchain, manufacturing, retail and IoT industries. API7.ai has attracted global talents from 5 countries and 18 cities, many of whom are Apache Software Foundation members, OpenResty / Nginx core maintainers, Kubernetes members and industry experts in cloud infrastructure and security. The company is currently in Series A+ backed by Matrix Partners, Shunwei Capital, ZhenFund and ZhenCheng Capital.
SmartMore
Series A in 2020
SmartMore is a developer and operator of smart industrial platforms aimed at enhancing manufacturing optimization and intelligent manufacturing. The company integrates artificial intelligence and related technologies to deliver solutions that include intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. By focusing on the synergy between scientific research and industry, SmartMore seeks to innovate continuously and restructure AI systems to improve machine understanding. Its offerings provide industrial users with essential services for manufacturing optimization and digitalization, facilitating a more efficient and advanced industrial landscape.
Moying Robotics
Seed Round in 2020
Shenzhen Moying Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. is a company based in Shenzhen, China, specializing in the development and manufacturing of mobile collaborative robots. Founded in 2019, the company offers a range of products, including omni-directional and differential-drive collaborative robots, available in both dual-arm and single-arm configurations, as well as transport robots. Moying Robotics aims to integrate these advanced robotic systems into various applications, enhancing operational efficiency across different industries.
SmartMore
Seed Round in 2020
SmartMore is a developer and operator of smart industrial platforms aimed at enhancing manufacturing optimization and intelligent manufacturing. The company integrates artificial intelligence and related technologies to deliver solutions that include intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. By focusing on the synergy between scientific research and industry, SmartMore seeks to innovate continuously and restructure AI systems to improve machine understanding. Its offerings provide industrial users with essential services for manufacturing optimization and digitalization, facilitating a more efficient and advanced industrial landscape.
Syrius Robotics
Series A in 2020
Syrius Robotics, founded in 2018 and based in Shenzhen, China, specializes in manufacturing autonomous mobile robots for material handling in various sectors, including e-commerce, retail, and logistics. The company develops its own operational systems, software platforms, and AIoT cloud services to enhance the efficiency of fulfillment centers and warehouses worldwide. Utilizing advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, laser radar, and camera systems, Syrius Robotics provides intelligent logistics solutions that improve productivity and streamline logistics management. Their products are increasingly adopted by a diverse range of commercial organizations beyond the transportation industry, showcasing the versatility of their automation solutions.
Syrius Robotics
Seed Round in 2019
Syrius Robotics, founded in 2018 and based in Shenzhen, China, specializes in manufacturing autonomous mobile robots for material handling in various sectors, including e-commerce, retail, and logistics. The company develops its own operational systems, software platforms, and AIoT cloud services to enhance the efficiency of fulfillment centers and warehouses worldwide. Utilizing advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, laser radar, and camera systems, Syrius Robotics provides intelligent logistics solutions that improve productivity and streamline logistics management. Their products are increasingly adopted by a diverse range of commercial organizations beyond the transportation industry, showcasing the versatility of their automation solutions.
YITU
Series C in 2018
Yitu Limited is a prominent artificial intelligence company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in the research and development of AI solutions across various sectors, including smart cities, healthcare, and commerce. Yitu focuses on areas such as machine vision, natural language understanding, and intelligent hardware, seeking to create comprehensive solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation. The company offers a range of products, including AI infrastructure for city management, medical diagnostic technologies, and applications for smart finance and retail. With a strong emphasis on fundamental research, Yitu aims to deliver breakthroughs that expand the potential of AI and contribute to a safer, faster, and healthier world. Its advanced R&D team is dedicated to transforming industries by integrating AI technologies into practical business applications.
Hesai Technology
Venture Round in 2017
Hesai Technology is a company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2014. It specializes in designing laser radar systems using smart sensing technology. The primary application of these systems is to facilitate autonomous driving by enabling car companies to monitor mixed gas composition and detect hazardous leaks. Additionally, Hesai Technology develops natural gas leak detection systems for industrial processes. Its LiDAR products are used in a variety of applications including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicle fleets, last-mile delivery robots, street sweeping robots, and logistics robots. The company operates through two main segments: the LiDAR segment and the gas detection segment, with the former being the primary revenue generator.
Flexiv
Series A in 2017
Flexiv Ltd. is a robotics and artificial intelligence company that specializes in developing and manufacturing adaptive robots. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, with additional offices in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Santa Clara, California, Flexiv integrates advanced technologies such as force control, computer vision, and AI into its products. The company's flagship robot, RIZON, is designed for applications including curved-surface processing, plugging, and assembly. Flexiv's robotic systems are utilized across various industries, including automotive electronics, new energy, home appliances, consumer electronics, and aerospace. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions that enhance industrial automation, enabling businesses to improve efficiency and safely collaborate with human workers in complex environments.
Flexiv
Series A in 2017
Flexiv Ltd. is a robotics and artificial intelligence company that specializes in developing and manufacturing adaptive robots. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, with additional offices in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Santa Clara, California, Flexiv integrates advanced technologies such as force control, computer vision, and AI into its products. The company's flagship robot, RIZON, is designed for applications including curved-surface processing, plugging, and assembly. Flexiv's robotic systems are utilized across various industries, including automotive electronics, new energy, home appliances, consumer electronics, and aerospace. The company focuses on providing innovative solutions that enhance industrial automation, enabling businesses to improve efficiency and safely collaborate with human workers in complex environments.
YITU
Series C in 2017
Yitu Limited is a prominent artificial intelligence company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in the research and development of AI solutions across various sectors, including smart cities, healthcare, and commerce. Yitu focuses on areas such as machine vision, natural language understanding, and intelligent hardware, seeking to create comprehensive solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation. The company offers a range of products, including AI infrastructure for city management, medical diagnostic technologies, and applications for smart finance and retail. With a strong emphasis on fundamental research, Yitu aims to deliver breakthroughs that expand the potential of AI and contribute to a safer, faster, and healthier world. Its advanced R&D team is dedicated to transforming industries by integrating AI technologies into practical business applications.
Osaro
Series A in 2017
Osaro, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing industrial-grade artificial intelligence software to automate manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Founded in 2015, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning to enhance the efficiency of computer and robotic systems. The company's technology not only processes large amounts of unstructured data but also features powerful adaptive decision-making capabilities that allow machines to interact with their environment, learn from it, and achieve specific objectives. By improving the adaptability and intelligence of automated systems, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while enabling human workers to focus on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and enhanced supply chain resilience.
Momenta
Series A in 2016
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning-based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offer multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. The company is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.
Momenta
Series A in 2016
Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning-based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offer multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. The company is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.
Black Lake Technologies
Seed Round in 2016
Black Lake Technologies is an innovative company focused on transforming manufacturing through advanced mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms. These platforms enable real-time data acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis, facilitating seamless communication among factory staff, from management to assembly line workers. By providing algorithm-driven and easily configurable systems, Black Lake lowers the barriers for manufacturers to adopt data analytics, fostering self-innovation and enhancing operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including medium-sized enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, streamlining their production processes. With significant venture backing and over CNY 100 million in funding, Black Lake is well-positioned to lead the evolution of smart factories and improve manufacturing cycles.
Black Lake Technologies
Seed Round in 2016
Black Lake Technologies is an innovative company focused on transforming manufacturing through advanced mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms. These platforms enable real-time data acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis, facilitating seamless communication among factory staff, from management to assembly line workers. By providing algorithm-driven and easily configurable systems, Black Lake lowers the barriers for manufacturers to adopt data analytics, fostering self-innovation and enhancing operational efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including medium-sized enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, streamlining their production processes. With significant venture backing and over CNY 100 million in funding, Black Lake is well-positioned to lead the evolution of smart factories and improve manufacturing cycles.
Osaro
Seed Round in 2015
Osaro, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing industrial-grade artificial intelligence software to automate manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Founded in 2015, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning to enhance the efficiency of computer and robotic systems. The company's technology not only processes large amounts of unstructured data but also features powerful adaptive decision-making capabilities that allow machines to interact with their environment, learn from it, and achieve specific objectives. By improving the adaptability and intelligence of automated systems, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while enabling human workers to focus on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and enhanced supply chain resilience.
MXSoft
Angel Round in 2015
Meixin Times is an IT monitoring and computer room management platform. They provide integrated monitoring, IT facility monitoring, dynamic environment monitoring in the computer room, video quality analysis, network management, and monitoring cloud platforms. They serve the government, military industry, hospitals, petroleum, petrochemical, finance, and more.
YITU
Angel Round in 2013
Yitu Limited is a prominent artificial intelligence company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in the research and development of AI solutions across various sectors, including smart cities, healthcare, and commerce. Yitu focuses on areas such as machine vision, natural language understanding, and intelligent hardware, seeking to create comprehensive solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation. The company offers a range of products, including AI infrastructure for city management, medical diagnostic technologies, and applications for smart finance and retail. With a strong emphasis on fundamental research, Yitu aims to deliver breakthroughs that expand the potential of AI and contribute to a safer, faster, and healthier world. Its advanced R&D team is dedicated to transforming industries by integrating AI technologies into practical business applications.
YITU
Seed Round in 2013
Yitu Limited is a prominent artificial intelligence company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in the research and development of AI solutions across various sectors, including smart cities, healthcare, and commerce. Yitu focuses on areas such as machine vision, natural language understanding, and intelligent hardware, seeking to create comprehensive solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation. The company offers a range of products, including AI infrastructure for city management, medical diagnostic technologies, and applications for smart finance and retail. With a strong emphasis on fundamental research, Yitu aims to deliver breakthroughs that expand the potential of AI and contribute to a safer, faster, and healthier world. Its advanced R&D team is dedicated to transforming industries by integrating AI technologies into practical business applications.
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