TMTPOST — Dongyi Technology, a rising star in the field of general-purpose humanoid robotics, has completed its Angel+ round of financing, bringing its total angel-stage funding to over 100 million yuan (about $14 million USD).
The round was led by ClearMind Capital, with participation from SuperCapital, LinGe Ventures, Sunyard Capital, Ginkgo Valley Capital, and the Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund. Existing investors FreesFund and Z Fund (Zhipu Ecosystem Fund) also joined the round.
Founded in September 2024, Dongyi Technology is focused on building next-generation embodied intelligent systems that integrate full-stack hardware, end-to-end motion control models, and multimodal large AI models. Its goal is to deliver advanced AI productivity solutions across manufacturing, specialized service, and lifestyle sectors.
The company initially raised millions of USD in angel funding, led by FreesFund and Z Fund shortly after its inception.
The company was co-founded by Ren Xiaoyu and Mao Shuhan, both alumni of Tsinghua University's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Ren, now the CEO, is a senior engineer with extensive experience in the development and commercialization of humanoid robots.
Mao, who holds dual degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration, has a background in finance and has worked at leading securities firms.
Dongyi Technology boasts a highly technical team, with over 85% of staff engaged in R&D. Team members come from prestigious institutions including Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Southern University of Science and Technology, UCLA, and UC San Diego. The team combines deep AI algorithm expertise with practical engineering and manufacturing know-how.
The company has developed an innovative end-to-end motion control architecture for humanoid robots that eliminates the traditional need to decompose tasks into smaller motion components. This architecture allows the system to generate joint control signals directly, improving both generalization and stability across complex movement scenarios.
On the hardware side, Dongyi has adopted a full-stack, in-house development model, which includes the creation of a proprietary series of lightweight, high-torque, precision cycloidal joint modules. These components boost hardware performance while supporting more human-like, fluid robot designs.
Dongyi's current product portfolio includes humanoid robots in multiple form factors, integrated cycloidal joint components, and other robotic hardware. The company has completed development of its first full-size bipedal humanoid prototype, which is expected to launch soon.
Commenting on the investment, Zhang Yu, Founding Partner of lead investor ClearMind Capital, said: "Humanoid robots are the most advanced medium for AI to engage with the physical world. Dongyi's approach—combining a general motion control model with a native embodied design—unlocks a true synergy between software and hardware. It's not just additive, it's multiplicative."
According to a recent KPMG report, China saw 182 financing deals related to embodied intelligence in 2024 alone. Humanoid robotics, a key sub-sector, has seen rapid growth, with funding rising from about $220 million USD in 2020 to about $1 billion USD in 2024.
Data from IT Juzi shows that 34 financing events have already taken place in the domestic humanoid robot sector since the beginning of 2025—more than half of 2024's total, underscoring the sector's surging momentum.