Jaka Robot Funding, Investors & Competitors

Jaka Robot has raised $235M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $150M Series D in July 2022.

Last Jaka Robot funding round

$150M

Series D · Jul 2022

Cumulative funding Jaka Robot raised

$235M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Jaka Robot

  • SoftBank Group
  • Temasek
  • SAIF Partners
  • CPE
  • Prosperity7 Ventures
  • Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures
  • F&G Venture
  • Hejun Capital

Jaka Robot Overview

About Jaka Robot

Jaka Robot is a Shanghai-based manufacturer of industrial collaborative robots for flexible automation in manufacturing. Its models, including Zu3, Zu5, and Zu12 with payloads up to 12kg, integrate AI vision and force sensing for human-robot collaboration in welding, handling, and inspection tasks. Deployed by clients in electronics and automotive sectors globally, the company emphasizes lightweight design and ISO certifications.


Founded

2014

HQ

ChinaShanghai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Jaka Robot Funding History

Jaka Robot has raised a total of $235M across 5 funding rounds.

Jaka Robot's first fundraising round was a $15M Series A in January 2017. The most recent completed round was a $150M Series D in July 2022.

Jaka Robot funding rounds

Jaka Robot funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jul 2022Series DProsperity7 Ventures (lead); Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (lead); SoftBank Group (lead); Temasek (lead); TrueLight Capital (lead)$150MJAKA Robotics, a Shanghai-based collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer founded in 2014, raised $150 million in Series D financing in the first half of 2022. The round was led by Temasek Holdings, TrueLight Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Prosperity7 Ventures (an Aramco Ventures fund), with participation from an unnamed strategic investor. The company planned to deploy the capital toward research and development of next-generation collaborative robots with enhanced flexibility and intelligence, as well as global expansion efforts. JAKA's product line comprises nine core technologies and six core algorithms supporting collaborative robot arms with payloads ranging from 1 to 18 kilograms. By the time of the Series D announcement, JAKA reported over 10,000 cobot units operating worldwide across automotive, electronics, semiconductor, and other manufacturing industries. The company had recently launched the JAKA Pro Series, designed for harsh industrial environments with IP68 rating and claimed continuous operation capability for nearly six years. In the first half of 2022, JAKA reported that robot sales more than doubled compared to the same period the prior year, positioning the company to compete against global leaders such as Universal Robots of Denmark and Japan's Fanuc in the rapidly growing collaborative robotics market.
Jan 2021Series CCPE (lead); China Coal Xinji Energy (lead)$46MJaka Robotics, founded in 2014, is a Shanghai-based developer of collaborative robots used across multiple industries including automotive manufacturing and logistics. The company had rolled out four series of collaborative robots and was pursuing global expansion with a technology research center established in Japan. In January 2021, Jaka completed its Series C funding round raising more than 300 million yuan ($46 million), led by CITIC Private Equity Funds Management and State Development & Investment Corp. The capital was earmarked to upgrade products, improve customer service systems, and accelerate international expansion into additional countries and regions.
Apr 2019Series BSAIF Partners (lead)$15MJaka Robot, a Shanghai-based developer of collaborative industrial robots, raised approximately $15 million (RMB 100 million) in a Series B funding round in April 2019 led by SAIF Partners. The company planned to use part of the funds to strengthen its domestic market presence and expand its foreign distribution network. This round is one of six funding rounds totaling over $206 million, preceding later rounds such as Series C in 2021 and Series D in 2022.
Mar 2018Series AF&G Venture (lead)$9MJAKA Robot is a Shanghai-based collaborative robotics company founded in 2014, operating research and development facilities in Shanghai and a manufacturing plant in Jiangsu. The company develops collaborative robots and provides intelligent system integration and production digitization services, serving industries including food processing, chemical fiber, and machining. In 2017, JAKA closed an A-plus funding round of 60 million yuan from F&G Venture. The company projected 200 million yuan in revenue for 2017 (approximately USD 31.6 million), with approximately 80 million yuan (USD 12.6 million) attributed to robot sales and the remainder from intelligent system integration services, which was the company's primary revenue source at that time. JAKA's collaborative robots gained traction with major manufacturers including Bright Dairy, Mengniu, Want-Want, and Xinxiang Chemical Fibre. The company's solutions enabled these clients to reduce workforce requirements by nearly 100 workers per production line. The collaborative robotics industry was positioned for significant growth, with market analysts projecting that collaborative robots' share of total robot sales could expand from 3% in 2017 to 34% or higher by 2025.
Jan 2017Series AHejun Capital (lead)$15MJaka Robot, a Shanghai-based developer of collaborative robots and automation solutions founded in 2014, raised 15 million yuan in a Series A round from Hejun Capital in March 2016. The company offers products like the JAKA Zu robot with wireless control and the JAKA MES system for factory integration, serving industries including food, chemical, packaging, electronics, and mechanical processing. Following the round, Jaka completed a 60 million yuan A-plus round from F&G Venture to accelerate product supply and sales channels. Jaka's collaborative robots have been deployed in production lines for clients like Bright Dairy, Mengniu, Want-Want, and Xinxiang Chemical Fibre, reducing workers per line by nearly 100. The firm relies heavily on intelligent system integration for revenue, with expectations of 200 million yuan total revenue in the year of the A-plus announcement, including 80 million yuan from robot sales. Later traction included 2020-2022 revenues of 48.28 million yuan, 176 million yuan, and 281 million yuan, with a 141.16% compound growth rate and narrowing losses.

Who has invested in Jaka Robot?

10 investors have backed Jaka Robot across its funding rounds, including SoftBank Group, Temasek, SAIF Partners, CPE, Prosperity7 Ventures and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.

Lead investors include Prosperity7 Ventures, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, SoftBank Group, Temasek, TrueLight Capital and 5 other investors.


Jaka Robot Investors

Investors in Jaka Robot by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
TemasekSingaporeSingapore1LeadJul 2022
SAIF PartnersHong KongHong Kong1LeadApr 2019
CPEChinaBeijing1LeadJan 2021
TrueLight CapitalUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadJul 2022
Hejun CapitalChinaBeijing1LeadJan 2017
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadJul 2022
Prosperity7 VenturesSaudi ArabiaDammam1LeadJul 2022
F&G VentureChinaShanghai1LeadMar 2018

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Jaka Robot Competitors

Jaka Robot competitors include listed companies like ABB, Johnson Controls, Honeywell and Rockwell Automation, and private ones like Hadrian and Xiaoyu Zhizao.

Public and private companies comparable to Jaka Robot
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
ABBSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$33B$6.9B$175B4.9x
Johnson ControlsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$24B$3B$85B3.7x
HoneywellUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$37B$7.8B$65B3.6x
Rockwell AutomationUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$8.3B$1.4B$46B5.4x
HadrianUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate--$7.9B-
Xiaoyu ZhizaoChinaBeijingPrivate--$5.8B-

Jaka Robot Public Comps

Jaka Robot is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Delta Electronics (Thailand), Johnson Controls, Emerson Electric, Honeywell and Teradyne.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Siemens$91B$15B3.0x2.9x18.1x15.7x
Schneider Electric$46B$9.5B4.3x3.9x21.0x18.4x
ABB$33B$6.9B5.4x4.9x25.9x22.6x
Hitachi$68B$11B2.2x2.2x13.8x13.5x
Mitsubishi$122B$8.7B1.2x1.2x17.2x21.8x
Delta Electronics (Thailand)$5.9B$1.1B15.0x11.4x80.8x64.9x
Johnson Controls$24B$3B4.0x3.7x31.0x20.0x
Emerson Electric$18B$4.7B5.2x5.0x19.9x17.1x

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Common questions about Jaka Robot

When was Jaka Robot founded?Jaka Robot was founded in 2014.
Where is Jaka Robot headquartered?Jaka Robot is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Is Jaka Robot publicly listed?No, Jaka Robot is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Jaka Robot raised?Jaka Robot has raised $235M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Jaka Robot's last funding round?Jaka Robot's last funding round was a $150M Series D in July 2022, led by Prosperity7 Ventures, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, SoftBank Group, Temasek and 1 other investor.
Who are Jaka Robot's investors?Jaka Robot's investors include Temasek, SAIF Partners, CPE, TrueLight Capital, Hejun Capital, SoftBank Group, Prosperity7 Ventures, F&G Venture, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures and China Coal Xinji Energy.
Which companies are comparable to Jaka Robot?Companies comparable to Jaka Robot include ABB, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Rockwell Automation, Hadrian and Xiaoyu Zhizao.

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