ZhenFund

ZhenFund is a Beijing-based venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments in China. It was founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Bob Xiaoping Xu and Victor Qiang Wang in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China. The firm backs a broad range of sectors including e-commerce, consumer, education, artificial intelligence, enterprise services, mobile internet, media, entertainment, sports, virtual reality, fintech, and healthcare. ZhenFund supports its portfolio companies with mentorship and resources such as biannual demo days for top Chinese VCs, ZhenHR services, marketing and PR consulting, and fundraising assistance, complemented by a large CEO network facilitated through a WeChat platform. It maintains a sizable portfolio network with hundreds of companies and more than 30 unicorns, and has been recognized as a leading early-stage investor in China for multiple years.

Anna Fang

Partner

Grace Gu

Principal and Head of Eastern China

Li Yi

Investment Associate

Yuan Liu

Partner

Tianyi Qin

Principal

Yuguang Sun

Investment Associate

Lulu Sun

VP

Terry Wang

Venture Partner

Debbie Wang

VP

Xiaoping (Bob) Xu

Managing Partner

Fangzhou Yao

Managing Director

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 robotics company established in 2020 and based in Hong Kong. The company specializes in the research and development of intelligent pallet robots designed to enhance logistics within smart factories. Tusk Robots' innovations are utilized across various sectors, including medicine, electronics, auto parts, tobacco, chemicals, supermarkets, clothing, and eCommerce. By providing advanced handling solutions, Tusk Robots aims to facilitate intelligent logistics and promote smart manufacturing processes for enterprises.

SmartMore

Series B in 2021
SmartMore is a developer and operator of smart industrial platforms aimed at optimizing manufacturing processes through intelligent manufacturing solutions. The company focuses on integrating scientific research with industry practices to drive innovation. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technologies, SmartMore offers a range of services, including intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. These solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency and facilitate digital transformation for industrial users. By restructuring AI systems and architectures, SmartMore aims to enable machines to achieve a deeper understanding, thereby advancing the capabilities of intelligent manufacturing.

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 a rapidly growing company that specializes in cloud-based technology designed to transform traditional manufacturing enterprises into data-driven smart factories. The company provides mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms that facilitate the acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis of real-time manufacturing data. By offering algorithm-driven, flexible, and configurable systems, Black Lake enables factory staff, from top management to assembly line workers, to collaborate effectively, interpret data, and extract actionable insights. This innovation helps manufacturing enterprises, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies, to shorten manufacturing cycles and enhance operational efficiency. With significant venture backing, Black Lake Technologies has raised over CNY 100 million to support its mission of revolutionizing the manufacturing 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

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 optimizing manufacturing processes through intelligent manufacturing solutions. The company focuses on integrating scientific research with industry practices to drive innovation. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technologies, SmartMore offers a range of services, including intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. These solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency and facilitate digital transformation for industrial users. By restructuring AI systems and architectures, SmartMore aims to enable machines to achieve a deeper understanding, thereby advancing the capabilities of intelligent manufacturing.

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 optimizing manufacturing processes through intelligent manufacturing solutions. The company focuses on integrating scientific research with industry practices to drive innovation. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technologies, SmartMore offers a range of services, including intelligent industrial platforms, integrated equipment, and digital intelligence media. These solutions are designed to enhance manufacturing efficiency and facilitate digital transformation for industrial users. By restructuring AI systems and architectures, SmartMore aims to enable machines to achieve a deeper understanding, thereby advancing the capabilities of intelligent manufacturing.

Syrius Robotics

Series A in 2020
Syrius Robotics is a manufacturer of intelligent robots designed for material handling, particularly within factories and logistics environments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with an additional office in Beijing, the company specializes in autonomous mobile robots that utilize a self-developed operational system and software platform, supported by AIoT cloud services. Syrius Robotics partners with fulfillment centers and warehouses globally, offering versatile automation solutions tailored for e-commerce, retail, and logistics sectors. Its innovative logistics robots, which incorporate advanced technologies such as laser radar and cameras, aim to enhance productivity in automated logistics and warehouse operations. The company's solutions are increasingly being adopted by various commercial organizations beyond the transportation industry, demonstrating its broad applicability and impact on efficiency in different sectors.

Syrius Robotics

Seed Round in 2019
Syrius Robotics is a manufacturer of intelligent robots designed for material handling, particularly within factories and logistics environments. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with an additional office in Beijing, the company specializes in autonomous mobile robots that utilize a self-developed operational system and software platform, supported by AIoT cloud services. Syrius Robotics partners with fulfillment centers and warehouses globally, offering versatile automation solutions tailored for e-commerce, retail, and logistics sectors. Its innovative logistics robots, which incorporate advanced technologies such as laser radar and cameras, aim to enhance productivity in automated logistics and warehouse operations. The company's solutions are increasingly being adopted by various commercial organizations beyond the transportation industry, demonstrating its broad applicability and impact on efficiency in different sectors.

Validere

Seed Round in 2018
Validere Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in providing critical information about liquids through innovative measurement, reporting, and verification solutions. Founded in 2015, Validere develops portable devices, including the Validere Identifier, which assesses the hazardous nature of liquids by referencing a comprehensive library. Additionally, the company offers EDGE Connect, a platform that facilitates secure connections between buyers and sellers, enabling the discovery of arbitrage opportunities. Validere's main focus is on liquid fingerprinting, industrial process monitoring, and optimizing logistics within the energy sector. By delivering accessible and verifiable testing data, Validere aids organizations in making informed business decisions and enhances the accuracy of crude oil testing, ensuring accountability and quality across operations. The company's expertise in emissions management and tracking further positions it as a valuable partner for energy companies seeking to improve their financial and environmental performance.

Nongtian Guanjia

Series A in 2018
Beijing Nongtian Guanjia Technology Co., Ltd. is an agricultural technology company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2016. The company operates a platform focused on fly-proof plant protection, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pesticide spraying. It provides services that include risk protection and brand market support for farmers, enabling them to access agricultural technology easily through a single online click. The platform has successfully deployed over 3,000 fly-defense organizations and nearly 10,000 UAVs across multiple provinces in China, enhancing agricultural production efficiency and addressing labor shortages. Nongtian Guanjia's cloud-based management system leverages artificial intelligence to gather planting data, promoting standardization within the industry and contributing to the informatization of agricultural production. The company aims to extend its services across the entire agricultural supply chain, from planting to harvesting, ultimately improving the livelihoods of farmers by making agricultural practices more manageable and efficient.

Flexiv

Series A in 2017
Flexiv develops adaptive robots integrating force control, computer vision, and AI technologies. Its flagship product, RIZON, is used in industries like automotive electronics, new energy, and aerospace for tasks such as curved-surface processing and assembly. Founded in 2016, Flexiv has offices in China and the US.

Flexiv

Series A in 2017
Flexiv develops adaptive robots integrating force control, computer vision, and AI technologies. Its flagship product, RIZON, is used in industries like automotive electronics, new energy, and aerospace for tasks such as curved-surface processing and assembly. Founded in 2016, Flexiv has offices in China and the US.

Light Theto

Series A in 2017
Light Theto Beijing Science and Technology Development Co specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of diffraction optics and micro-nano optical solutions. Based in Beijing, China, the company focuses on providing complete optical solutions for various applications, including three-dimensional sensing in LED and laser lighting, vehicle systems, security monitoring, human-computer interaction, and industrial automation. Light Theto boasts a top-tier research and development team and has established mature production technology. The company has developed proprietary diffractive optical design software and utilizes advanced nanometer manufacturing techniques. Its efficient mass production processes enable the company to produce high-quality diffractive optical elements at scale, positioning it as a leader in the industry.

Nongtian Guanjia

Series A in 2017
Beijing Nongtian Guanjia Technology Co., Ltd. is an agricultural technology company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2016. The company operates a platform focused on fly-proof plant protection, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pesticide spraying. It provides services that include risk protection and brand market support for farmers, enabling them to access agricultural technology easily through a single online click. The platform has successfully deployed over 3,000 fly-defense organizations and nearly 10,000 UAVs across multiple provinces in China, enhancing agricultural production efficiency and addressing labor shortages. Nongtian Guanjia's cloud-based management system leverages artificial intelligence to gather planting data, promoting standardization within the industry and contributing to the informatization of agricultural production. The company aims to extend its services across the entire agricultural supply chain, from planting to harvesting, ultimately improving the livelihoods of farmers by making agricultural practices more manageable and efficient.

Osaro

Series A in 2017
Osaro, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software aimed at automating manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning and vision-based technology to enhance the efficiency of robotic systems. The software is designed to automatically process complex, unstructured data, enabling machines to learn and adapt in real-time, thereby improving decision-making capabilities. By enhancing the intelligence and adaptability of machines, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while allowing human workers to concentrate on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and more resilient supply chains.

Nongtian Guanjia

Seed Round in 2016
Beijing Nongtian Guanjia Technology Co., Ltd. is an agricultural technology company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2016. The company operates a platform focused on fly-proof plant protection, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pesticide spraying. It provides services that include risk protection and brand market support for farmers, enabling them to access agricultural technology easily through a single online click. The platform has successfully deployed over 3,000 fly-defense organizations and nearly 10,000 UAVs across multiple provinces in China, enhancing agricultural production efficiency and addressing labor shortages. Nongtian Guanjia's cloud-based management system leverages artificial intelligence to gather planting data, promoting standardization within the industry and contributing to the informatization of agricultural production. The company aims to extend its services across the entire agricultural supply chain, from planting to harvesting, ultimately improving the livelihoods of farmers by making agricultural practices more manageable and efficient.

Validere

Seed Round in 2016
Validere Technologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company that specializes in providing critical information about liquids through innovative measurement, reporting, and verification solutions. Founded in 2015, Validere develops portable devices, including the Validere Identifier, which assesses the hazardous nature of liquids by referencing a comprehensive library. Additionally, the company offers EDGE Connect, a platform that facilitates secure connections between buyers and sellers, enabling the discovery of arbitrage opportunities. Validere's main focus is on liquid fingerprinting, industrial process monitoring, and optimizing logistics within the energy sector. By delivering accessible and verifiable testing data, Validere aids organizations in making informed business decisions and enhances the accuracy of crude oil testing, ensuring accountability and quality across operations. The company's expertise in emissions management and tracking further positions it as a valuable partner for energy companies seeking to improve their financial and environmental performance.

Nongtian Guanjia

Seed Round in 2016
Beijing Nongtian Guanjia Technology Co., Ltd. is an agricultural technology company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2016. The company operates a platform focused on fly-proof plant protection, utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pesticide spraying. It provides services that include risk protection and brand market support for farmers, enabling them to access agricultural technology easily through a single online click. The platform has successfully deployed over 3,000 fly-defense organizations and nearly 10,000 UAVs across multiple provinces in China, enhancing agricultural production efficiency and addressing labor shortages. Nongtian Guanjia's cloud-based management system leverages artificial intelligence to gather planting data, promoting standardization within the industry and contributing to the informatization of agricultural production. The company aims to extend its services across the entire agricultural supply chain, from planting to harvesting, ultimately improving the livelihoods of farmers by making agricultural practices more manageable and efficient.

Black Lake Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Black Lake Technologies is a rapidly growing company that specializes in cloud-based technology designed to transform traditional manufacturing enterprises into data-driven smart factories. The company provides mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms that facilitate the acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis of real-time manufacturing data. By offering algorithm-driven, flexible, and configurable systems, Black Lake enables factory staff, from top management to assembly line workers, to collaborate effectively, interpret data, and extract actionable insights. This innovation helps manufacturing enterprises, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies, to shorten manufacturing cycles and enhance operational efficiency. With significant venture backing, Black Lake Technologies has raised over CNY 100 million to support its mission of revolutionizing the manufacturing landscape.

Black Lake Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Black Lake Technologies is a rapidly growing company that specializes in cloud-based technology designed to transform traditional manufacturing enterprises into data-driven smart factories. The company provides mobile, IoT, and web-based collaboration platforms that facilitate the acquisition, visualization, monitoring, and analysis of real-time manufacturing data. By offering algorithm-driven, flexible, and configurable systems, Black Lake enables factory staff, from top management to assembly line workers, to collaborate effectively, interpret data, and extract actionable insights. This innovation helps manufacturing enterprises, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies, to shorten manufacturing cycles and enhance operational efficiency. With significant venture backing, Black Lake Technologies has raised over CNY 100 million to support its mission of revolutionizing the manufacturing landscape.

Light Theto

Angel Round in 2016
Light Theto Beijing Science and Technology Development Co specializes in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of diffraction optics and micro-nano optical solutions. Based in Beijing, China, the company focuses on providing complete optical solutions for various applications, including three-dimensional sensing in LED and laser lighting, vehicle systems, security monitoring, human-computer interaction, and industrial automation. Light Theto boasts a top-tier research and development team and has established mature production technology. The company has developed proprietary diffractive optical design software and utilizes advanced nanometer manufacturing techniques. Its efficient mass production processes enable the company to produce high-quality diffractive optical elements at scale, positioning it as a leader in the industry.

Osaro

Seed Round in 2015
Osaro, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software aimed at automating manual picking and assembly tasks in distribution centers and manufacturing environments. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, Osaro's solutions integrate advanced machine learning and vision-based technology to enhance the efficiency of robotic systems. The software is designed to automatically process complex, unstructured data, enabling machines to learn and adapt in real-time, thereby improving decision-making capabilities. By enhancing the intelligence and adaptability of machines, Osaro aims to increase industrial productivity while allowing human workers to concentrate on more complex tasks, ultimately contributing to a safer workplace and more resilient supply chains.

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.
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