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title: "Kinetix AI’s ~$75M Angel+: Vertex Bets Early on Full-Stack Humanoids"
description: "Shenzhen’s Kinetix AI raised more than RMB500 million (~$75M) across Angel+ financings with Temasek’s Vertex Ventures. Founded 2025 by Huawei AD, HKU, and Xpeng robotics veterans — valuation undisclosed."
date: 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["2026-vc-news", "startup-funding", "venture-capital", "robotics", "physical-ai", "china"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-kinetix-ai-75m-angel-vertex-embodied-ai
---

# Kinetix AI’s ~$75M Angel+: Vertex Bets Early on Full-Stack Humanoids

> Shenzhen’s Kinetix AI raised more than RMB500 million (~$75M) across Angel+ financings with Temasek’s Vertex Ventures. Founded 2025 by Huawei AD, HKU, and Xpeng robotics veterans — valuation undisclosed.

**[Kinetix AI](/startup/kinetix-ai)** (超维动力, Shenzhen) announced **more than RMB500 million (~$75M)** across **Angel+** financings on **September 11, 2026**, with **Vertex Ventures** (Temasek), **Fangguang Capital**, and **Wanshi Capital** among backers. Valuation and individual close dates were **not disclosed** ([Dealroom](https://dealroom.co/news/150216-kinetix-ai-raises-75m-angel-round-backed-by-temaseks-vertex-ventures/), [Gasgoo](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/seeds-former-huawei-executive-develops-humanoid-robot-secures-500-million-yuan-financing-2098403770760597505)).

**Spine:** Writing ~$75M before Series A into a year-old full-stack humanoid bet is the tell — investors are paying for the **data–model–hardware loop**, not a shipped fleet.

## Key facts

| Field | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Company | [Kinetix AI](/startup/kinetix-ai) — embodied intelligence / humanoids (≠ Paris Kinetix) |
| Amount | **>RMB500M (~$75M)** Angel+ series |
| Key investors | Vertex Ventures, Fangguang Capital, Wanshi Capital |
| Founded | 2025 (Sep / Jul dates vary by source) |
| Team (reported) | Yu Jie (ex Huawei AD), Luo Ping (HKU), Zheng Cunyuan (ex Xpeng robotics) |
| Product claims | Humanoids, dexterous hands, embodied models, first-person data, infra |
| Valuation / revenue | **Not disclosed** |
| Confidence | **Reported** via Chinese robotics media / Dealroom — no English company IR page found |

USD lead uses ~7.1 CNY/USD for illustration; primary figure is **yuan**.

## Who uses the product — and for what job

**Intended users:** factories and commercial deployments that need humanoid labor — still mostly **forward-looking**. Public materials emphasize building the stack toward commercial deployment, not named production customers.

**Job (claimed):** own the closed loop of real-world robot data → models → bodies so manipulation improves faster than software-only labs.

## Why now

- Embodied AI capital is chasing teams that combine AV + robotics pedigree before product-market fit prints.
- Vertex’s presence marks international capital on a China angel-stage robotics ticket.
- Separately, Korea’s AIDIN raised ~$12M the same day for force/torque sensors — picks-and-shovels vs full-stack (see roundup).

## Why Vertex — portfolio fit

Vertex Ventures (Temasek) historically backs deep-tech and regional breakouts. A ~$75M Angel+ check into a full-stack humanoid is consistent with **platform ownership** bets where data scarcity is the moat. *Vertex Ventures SEA / Temasek have no `/fund/` pages here — do not invent links.*

## Competitive map

| Approach | Tradeoff |
| --- | --- |
| Full-stack humanoid (Kinetix) | Data loop control; capital intensity |
| Component sensing (AIDIN-class) | Sell across OEMs; less brand upside |
| Model-only embodied labs | Software leverage; hardware dependency |
| Incumbent OEMs (Unitree et al.) | Scale; less greenfield narrative |

## What is not proven

- Commercial deployments, pricing, and unit economics.
- Whether Angel+ “>$75M” is one close or stacked tranches.
- Hardware readiness vs demo videos (none independently verified here).

## Practical takeaway

- **Founders:** If you only own the model, explain why you will not lose to teams that own the robot data exhaust.
- **Investors:** Treat RMB Angel+ megachecks as **option value on physical AI**, not Series A diligence packages.
- **Operators:** Watch component suppliers (sensors/hands) for nearer procurement paths.

### Sources

1. [Dealroom](https://dealroom.co/news/150216-kinetix-ai-raises-75m-angel-round-backed-by-temaseks-vertex-ventures/)
2. [Gasgoo](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/seeds-former-huawei-executive-develops-humanoid-robot-secures-500-million-yuan-financing-2098403770760597505)
3. [TechStartups digest](https://techstartups.com/2026/09/11/startup-funding-news-today-september-11-2026-kinetix-ai-aidin-robotics-enigmata-more/)

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