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Stealth Startup

Embodied AI models for autonomous robotics.

ChinaFounded 2026Robotics

Valuation $1–2.5B Last recorded · 2026

Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding

About Stealth Startup

Stealth AI company founded by former Alibaba Qwen technical lead Junyang Lin, focused on developing world models and embodied intelligence systems for robotics and autonomous AI applications. The company is building large-scale AI models designed to understand, simulate and interact with physical environments, with a focus on enabling intelligent agents and next-generation robotic systems. Founded in 2026 following Lin’s departure from Alibaba, the startup has reportedly attracted strong investor interest and is in talks with major Chinese venture capital firms including Gaorong Capital and HongShan. The company is also recruiting AI researchers and engineers from firms such as ByteDance, Tencent and international AI labs as it builds its research and engineering team.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2026
Headquarters: China
Open positions: None listed
Dealroom signal: 0.0/100
Sector: Robotics, Core AI, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Stealth Startup, Generative AI, genAI Model Maker, genAI Applications, AI Model Maker, ai model layer
Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing
Business model: SaaS
Client focus: b2b

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Funding history

1 recorded event

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
GROWTH EQUITY VCOther financing	May 2026	$220M	$2B	Gaorong Capital · HongShan · Tencent	↗

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