Robot-brain chip startup Weifan raises 100M CNY seed+ round
What's the deal? Weifan Intelligent, a Chinese developer of native robot-brain chips, has raised more than 100 million CNY (about $14.9 million) in a seed+ round, announced in August 2026. The company builds embodied-intelligence fusion chips and supplies core computing solutions for robots.
Who's backing it? Existing investors Yanchuang Group and Haiyi InvestmentDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → added to their stakes. New participants include a fund under CICC CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Jiukun Venture CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Zeyu CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Shanhan Chaoxin, Daohe Yuanqi, and Jiuzhao CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Why it matters: Humanoid robot maker Songyan PowerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → also joined the round, a strategic signal from a potential customer in the embodied-intelligence market.
What's the money for? Weifan will fund development of its mass-production chips, plus the productisation and commercial delivery of its BrainOS operating system and OmniRT deployment toolkit.
The signal: The lineup — spanning state-backed CICC Capital, quant-linked Jiukun, and a humanoid robot maker — points to growing investor conviction that specialised silicon will underpin the next wave of embodied AI.
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