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Sharpa raises RMB 4.5 billion (USD 668M) in funding round led by Alibaba, Meituan, and Tencent. The robotics startup is valued at RMB 22 billion post-money and plans to accelerate R&D and commercial deployment.

PRIVATESep 03, 2026•5 days ago

Amount Raised

$668 Million

Round Type

Venture - Series Unknown

ShanghaiArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningRobotics

Investors

Luminous VenturesDragon Ball CapitalQiming Venture PartnersHsgTranssionJd.ComTencentMeituanAlibaba Group

Description

Sharpa, a robotics startup founded in 2024, has raised over RMB 4.5 billion (USD 668 million) in a funding round led by major investors including Alibaba Group, Meituan, Tencent, JD.com, and Transsion, alongside investment firms HSG, Qiming Venture Partners, DragonBall Capital, and Luminous Ventures. The company is valued at RMB 22 billion (USD 3.3 billion) post-money. Sharpa develops general-purpose robots with dexterous manipulation capabilities for commercial applications, currently serving OEMs, research institutions, and food service customers. The funding will support R&D acceleration, talent recruitment, and commercial deployment of its autonomous robotic systems.

Company Information

Company

Sharpa

Location

Shanghai, China

About

Sharpa is an artificial intelligence (AI) robotics startup founded by the co-founders of Hesai Technology. The startup focuses on creating fully automated solutions such as robot restaurants. It aims to revolutionize the food and beverage industry with advanced humanoid robotics.

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