Gongzhi Marine lands $14.9M angel round, a record for the deep-sea sector
What's the deal? Gongzhi MarineDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised nearly 100,000,000 CNY (about $14.9 million) in an angel round, the company announced in September 2026. Backers include Zhongxin Zhidi, Lihe Financial, Yinfeng Capital, Small is Big Venture Capital, and Harbin Engineering Asset Management.
What does it do? The company develops high-end underwater propulsion equipment and biomimetic underwater vehicles, alongside supporting marine engineering services. Its products include bionic flexible coupled pump-jet vehicles, specialised ship propellers, and underwater survey and operation gear.
Where it's used: Applications span marine ranch monitoring, ocean environment surveying, underwater search and salvage, and ship equipment manufacturing.
Why it stands out: The company says the round sets a record for angel-stage funding in the deep-sea sector. The amount ranks in the top 1% of all angel rounds on record, out of a sample of 21,487.
The signal: A near-$15 million angel round signals sharp investor appetite for maritime hardware — from aquaculture to salvage — as capital pushes into underwater robotics and specialised marine engineering.
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