Shenzhen

Shenzhen-based OneRobotics opened flat in its Hong Kong debut after the Chinese home robotics maker raised $210M by selling 22M+ shares at about $9.50 each

Nikkei Asia :

Shenzhen-based humanoid robot maker Leju Robotics raised $200M+ led by Citic Goldstone and Shenzhen Investment Holdings ahead of a planned IPO

Bloomberg :

Shenzhen-based humanoid startup X Square Robot raised ~$100M led by Alibaba, taking its total funding to ~$280M, and releases a foundation model for embodied AI

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC :

Sources: Shenzhen government-owned chip equipment maker SiCarrier, a key Huawei supplier, is seeking ~$2.8B at an $11B valuation in its first fundraising round

Shenzhen-based autonomous driving startup DeepRoute.ai raised $100M from an unnamed Chinese automaker, and plans to launch 10+ models with clients in 2025

A New Threat to Tesla? Grace Priscilla Teo / Tech in Asia : Chinese autonomous driving firm secures $100m for expansion

A look at Shenzhen-based Transsion, whose Infinix and Tecno command about 50% of Africa's smartphone market and are finding success in Asia and the Middle East

Austin Carr / Bloomberg : Forums: r/Android Forums: r/Android : How an Unknown Chinese Phonemaker Took Over Africa

Beijing-based AI startup Baichuan raised about $687M at a $2.8B valuation from investors, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen governments, and Alibaba

Bloomberg :

Shenzhen-based Hai Robotics, which develops autonomous hardware for warehouses, raises $200M across a Series C and Series D, following a $15M Series B+ in March

Kate Park / TechCrunch :

Shenzhen-based DeepRoute.ai, which makes self-driving systems for vehicles that involve hardware and software, raises $300M+ led by Alibaba

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC :

Chinese semiconductor maker SMIC says it will build a $2.35B plant in Shenzhen, with funding from the government, and plans to begin production of chips in 2022