Robosen Funding, Investors & Competitors

Robosen has raised $115M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $100M Series B in June 2021.

Last Robosen funding round

$100M

Series B · Jun 2021

Cumulative funding Robosen raised

$115M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Robosen

  • HSG
  • Lightspeed China Partners
  • CMB International Capital Corporation
  • Enlight Growth Partners
  • Cedarlake Capital
  • Dayone Capital
  • Glacier Capital
  • GeniLink Capital

Robosen Overview

About Robosen

Robosen is a Shenzhen-based maker of programmable, AI-driven robotic toys, known for Transformer-style robots such as the Robosen T9 that can walk, talk, dance, and transform into a vehicle. Founded in 2008 as Senpower, the company builds its own robotic systems in-house and has run crowdfunding campaigns to bring products like the T9 to market.


Founded

2011

HQ

ChinaShenzhen

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Robosen Funding History

Robosen has raised a total of $115M across 2 funding rounds.

Robosen's first fundraising round was a $15M Series A in May 2019. The most recent completed round was a $100M Series B in June 2021.

Robosen funding rounds

Robosen funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jun 2021Series BCedarlake Capital (lead); HSG (lead); Lightspeed China Partners (lead); Yinshengtai Capital (lead); GeniLink Capital; Dayone Capital; Enlight Growth Partners; Glacier Capital; Bohai Zhongsheng$100MRobosen is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that develops consumer-grade robots. The company raised funding through multiple rounds, including a Series B on June 13, 2021, led by investors including Cedarlake Capital, Lightspeed China Partners, and others.
May 2019Series ACMB International Capital Corporation (lead); Hu Yu$15MRobosen, a Shenzhen-based programmable robotic toy maker founded in 2008 and formerly known as Senpower, raised RMB 100 million (USD 14.5 million) in its Series A funding round on approximately May 29, 2019. CMB International Capital Corporation led the round with co-investment from iFlytek co-founder Hu Yu. The company develops intelligent Transformer-like robots, including the Robosen T9, the world's first such robot capable of walking, talking, dancing, and transforming into a truck like Optimus Prime. The Robosen T9 Kickstarter campaign received nearly 300 orders and raised almost USD 70,000, exceeding its USD 10,000 goal. Robosen aims to capture a share of the robot toy market with its core transforming technology advantage. Proceeds from the round support global recruitment, robotic system R&D improvements, and brand promotion.

Who has invested in Robosen?

11 investors have backed Robosen across its funding rounds, including HSG, Lightspeed China Partners, CMB International Capital Corporation, Enlight Growth Partners, Cedarlake Capital and Dayone Capital.

Lead investors include Cedarlake Capital, HSG, Lightspeed China Partners, Yinshengtai Capital and CMB International Capital Corporation.


Robosen Investors

Investors in Robosen by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Lightspeed China PartnersChinaShanghai1LeadJun 2021
Hu YuChinaChina1ParticipantMay 2019
GeniLink CapitalChinaShanghai1ParticipantJun 2021
Dayone CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantJun 2021
Cedarlake CapitalChinaShanghai1LeadJun 2021
CMB International Capital CorporationHong KongHong Kong1LeadMay 2019
Enlight Growth PartnersChinaShanghai1ParticipantJun 2021
Glacier CapitalUnited StatesPhoenix, AZ1ParticipantJun 2021
Yinshengtai Capital--1LeadJun 2021

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Robosen Competitors

Robosen competitors include listed companies like UBtech Robotics and Infleqtion, and private ones like Figure, Skild AI, Shield AI and Saronic.

Public and private companies comparable to Robosen
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
UBtech RoboticsChinaChinaPublicly listed$298M($108M)$5.1B9.5x
FigureUnited StatesSan Jose, CAPrivate--$39B-
Skild AIUnited StatesPittsburgh, PAPrivate$30M-$14B-
Shield AIUnited StatesSan Diego, CAPrivate$540M-$13B23.5x
SaronicUnited StatesAustin, TXPrivate$200M-$9.3B46.3x
InfleqtionUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$29M($52M)$3.1B64.5x

Robosen Public Comps

Robosen is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Tesla, Stryker, Unitree Robotics, POP MART, BANDAI NAMCO, Zebra, Aurora Innovation, Hasbro, Cognex and Aptiv.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Tesla$95B$10B15.0x13.8x140.8x97.4x
Stryker$25B$6.3B4.7x4.5x18.8x15.6x
Unitree Robotics$253M$55M118.8x-548.5x-
POP MART$5.5B$2.7B4.4x4.6x9.0x10.4x
BANDAI NAMCO$8.7B$1.6B2.4x2.3x13.2x12.9x
Zebra$5.4B$853M3.6x3.2x22.6x13.8x
Aurora Innovation$3M($786M)3957.3x1040.1x(15.1x)(15.5x)
Hasbro$4.7B$204M3.1x3.0x72.2x10.1x

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Common questions about Robosen

When was Robosen founded?Robosen was founded in 2011.
Where is Robosen headquartered?Robosen is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
Is Robosen publicly listed?No, Robosen is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Robosen raised?Robosen has raised $115M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Robosen's last funding round?Robosen's last funding round was a $100M Series B in June 2021, led by Cedarlake Capital, HSG, Lightspeed China Partners and Yinshengtai Capital.
Who are Robosen's investors?Robosen's investors include Lightspeed China Partners, Hu Yu, GeniLink Capital, Dayone Capital, Cedarlake Capital, CMB International Capital Corporation, Enlight Growth Partners, Glacier Capital, Yinshengtai Capital, Bohai Zhongsheng and 1 other.
Which companies are comparable to Robosen?Companies comparable to Robosen include UBtech Robotics, Figure, Skild AI, Shield AI, Saronic and Infleqtion.

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