AI startups in China that raised money in the last 12 months

38 AI startups based in China announced or filed 53 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 9 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: SiliconFlow (Series B · $280M), X Square Robot (Series B · $280M) and Spirit AI (Venture round · $280M). 22 of these startups are hiring now, with 742 open roles.

Venture rounds of the last 12 monthsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
rounds in 12 months
53
startups
38
stated
$3.2B
open roles at them
742

The newest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
XSPARK AISeed16 Oct 20264
Rino.aiSeries C · $100M8 Oct 20266
欧卡智舶Series C23 Sep 2026–
鸿鹄未来能源Angel21 Sep 2026–
SiliconFlowSeries C20 Sep 20261
NanocorechipSeries C · $140M9 Sep 20261
亮亮视野Series C · $42M9 Sep 2026–
TEC-DOVenture round20 Aug 202622
DigitVenture round17 Aug 20261
LimX DynamicsVenture round · $200M14 Jul 202657
XSPARK AIAngel10 Jul 20264
X Square RobotSeries C30 Jun 2026153
DexForceSeries B · $140M30 Jun 202647
Prime Life ScienceSeries A30 Jun 2026–
NoematrixSeries A18 Jun 202622
SiliconFlowSeries B · $280M16 Jun 20261
BioGeometrySeries A9 Jun 2026–
AstribotSeries B · $140M3 Jun 202629
NanocorechipSeries B27 Apr 20261
Black LakeSeries D · $140M23 Apr 202638
X Square RobotSeries B · $280M20 Apr 2026153
SiEngineSeries C · $100M17 Apr 20262
EngineAISeries B · $200M10 Apr 202656
Spirit AISeries A · $140M7 Apr 202648
ModelBestSeries D7 Apr 2026–
Cix TechnologySeries B · $140M30 Mar 202679
OYMotionSeries C · $21M26 Mar 2026–
QCraftSeries D · $100M21 Mar 2026–
Luchen KejiSeries B18 Mar 2026–
Black LakeSeries C11 Mar 202638
欧卡智舶Series B · $28M9 Mar 2026–
CALTERAHSeries E · $168M1 Mar 2026–
Innostar SemiSeries C28 Feb 202646
VisiNex TechnologySeries B · $42M26 Feb 202637
Spirit AIVenture round · $280M25 Feb 202648
SiliconFlowSeries A13 Feb 20261
AstribotSeries A12 Feb 202629
NeolixSeries E5 Feb 202647
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation CenterSeed · $98M28 Jan 202642
ttcSeries A28 Jan 2026–
ThinkForceVenture round16 Jan 2026–
X Square RobotSeries A · $140M12 Jan 2026153
turingq.comSeries B8 Jan 2026–
neueHCTSeries A · $200M7 Jan 20263
LimX DynamicsSeries B6 Jan 202657
DataCanvasVenture round30 Dec 2025–
NeolixSeries D25 Dec 202547
ModelBestSeries C23 Dec 2025–
EngineAISeries A8 Dec 202556
EngineAIVenture round7 Dec 202556

The largest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
SiliconFlowSeries B · $280M16 Jun 20261
X Square RobotSeries B · $280M20 Apr 2026153
Spirit AIVenture round · $280M25 Feb 202648
LimX DynamicsVenture round · $200M14 Jul 202657
EngineAISeries B · $200M10 Apr 202656
neueHCTSeries A · $200M7 Jan 20263
CALTERAHSeries E · $168M1 Mar 2026–
NanocorechipSeries C · $140M9 Sep 20261
DexForceSeries B · $140M30 Jun 202647
AstribotSeries B · $140M3 Jun 202629

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Questions

Which AI startups in China raised money recently?

38 AI startups based in China announced or filed 53 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 9 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: SiliconFlow (Series B · $280M), X Square Robot (Series B · $280M) and Spirit AI (Venture round · $280M). 22 of these startups are hiring now, with 742 open roles.

Where do these rounds come from?

From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.

Are these startups hiring?

22 of the 38 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 742 roles in all; each count links to them.

Source: announcements, SEC Form D filings and company registers, 6,276 rounds in 12 monthsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0