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Three Chinese deep-tech startups have raised nearly 1 billion yuan in fresh funding.

Three Chinese deep-tech startups have raised nearly 1 billion yuan in fresh funding.

DeepSeek reportedly generates annualized revenue of $400 million to $500 million, with gross margins exceeding 50% on its flagship API business.

Founded in Shanghai in 2019, PongBot has become one of China’s most closely watched AI sports hardware startups.

Unlike existing AI research tools, Qiushi Engine is designed to sustain thousand-step reasoning over extended periods.

This release could potentially transform one of regenerative medicine’s most labor-intensive research processes.

The rollout comes as China explores new ways to make access to large AI models as ubiquitous as utilities such as electricity and water.

The capital will support AI model development, robot commercialization and global expansion.

The Transformer 1 will make its public debut at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai from July 17-20.

The companies will collaborate on product development, technology integration, commercial deployment and sales channels.

It operates three 12-inch DRAM fabs in Hefei and Beijing with combined monthly capacity exceeding 300,000 wafers.