Weekly Investment Overview
Largest AI Application Funding
Largest Autonomous Driving Deal
Record Biotech Deal
Largest Tech Series B
Record Upfront Payment
New Energy Financing
The Chinese investment market this week (2025/10/20-2025/10/26) demonstrated diverse development trends, with particularly strong growth momentum in high-tech sectors including Artificial Intelligence (AI), new energy, smart mobility, and biopharmaceuticals.
Investment Highlights
The AI sector continues to attract substantial investment, with investment focus notably shifting from foundation models to practical applications. LiblibAI completed a $130M Series B financing, led by Sequoia China and CMC Capital, representing the largest funding in China's AI application track this year. The company has already fostered over 20 million AI creators through its "tool integration + community ecosystem" strategy and enhanced video generation capabilities with its 2.0 version. Meanwhile, Biocompass Technology secured tens of millions in angel round financing, focusing on AI virtual cell platforms to achieve life engineering, potentially reducing trial-and-error costs in drug development.
New energy and smart mobility sectors remain frontrunners, with multiple landmark events. Neolix completed over $600M Series D financing led by UAE's Stone Venture, becoming China's largest private equity financing in the autonomous driving field. Their RoboVan already holds over 60% market share and is accelerating unmanned delivery commercialization. Zelos Technology has accumulated $400M in Series B funding, with Ant Group leading a $100M investment, while also securing China Post's procurement bid for 7,000 autonomous vehicles, creating a record in the unmanned logistics industry and strengthening its global leading position in L4 autonomous driving.
The biopharmaceutical sector witnessed breakthrough developments. Innovent Biologics reached a $11.4B partnership deal with Takeda Pharmaceutical, setting a new record for Chinese innovative drug exports and becoming the second-largest BD transaction globally. Takeda will pay Innovent up to $1.2B in upfront payment, highlighting the rise of Chinese innovative pharmaceutical companies in the global market. This "CO-CO" model partnership allows Innovent to retain core rights while achieving global market expansion. Starna Therapeutics completed over ¥300M Series B financing to upgrade its extrahepatic targeting delivery platform and advance clinical development of in vivo cell therapy pipelines.
Key Deals
| Company | Sector | Amount | Deal Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovent Biologics | Biopharma | $11.4B | Strategic Partnership |
| Neolix | Autonomous Driving | $600M+ | Series D |
| Zelos Technology | Smart Logistics | $400M | Series B |
| LiblibAI | AI Application | $130M | Series B |
| Xunying New Energy | Battery Recycling | ¥150M+ | Series A+ |
| Starna Therapeutics | RNA Therapeutics | ¥300M+ | Series B |
China Market & Policy Weekly Update
GDP Growth
Industrial Value Growth
Tax Revenue Growth
This week, China's market and policy dynamics primarily revolved around macroeconomic adjustments, industrial upgrades, technological innovation, and international economic and trade cooperation. China's economy showed steady recovery in the first three quarters, with GDP growing by 5.2% year-on-year to 101.5036 trillion yuan, industrial added value increasing by 6.2%, and positive fiscal revenue growth turning positive for the first time, expanding by 0.4%.
Policy Analysis
China's economic policy framework is undergoing significant adjustments to address both short-term challenges and long-term strategic objectives. The approval of guidelines for the 15th Five-Year Plan represents a pivotal moment, as it clearly positions technological self-reliance and new quality productive forces at the center of China's development strategy. By specifically identifying artificial intelligence, biological manufacturing, low-altitude economy, quantum technology, and hydrogen energy as future growth drivers, the government has provided clear market signals about priority investment areas expected to generate trillion-yuan markets.
In the face of investment challenges - with fixed asset investment down 0.5% year-on-year, private investment down 3.1%, and foreign investment down 12.6% - policymakers are implementing a coordinated response. The fiscal policy is actively supporting economic recovery, with fiscal expenditure increasing by 7.9% in the first three quarters and plans to support major projects through new policy-oriented financial instruments. The Ministry of Commerce's emphasis on expanding bilateral investment cooperation and creating a stable institutional environment for foreign capital signals a determined effort to reverse the downward trend in foreign investment.
The latest round of China-US economic and trade consultations concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with both sides engaging in in-depth exchanges on maritime logistics, shipbuilding, tariffs, fentanyl cooperation, and agricultural product trade. They reached basic consensus and agreed to clarify specific details, reflecting a willingness to resolve differences through dialogue and promote stable development of bilateral trade relations.
Tech Market Overview
This week, China's market demonstrated diverse development trends in technology and business sectors, with notable highlights in artificial intelligence, smart vehicles, consumer electronics, and aerospace technology. Breakthroughs in AI application, innovative autonomous driving solutions, and strategic partnerships mark significant advancement in China's technological landscape.
Global AI Leadership
Lowest Fuel Consumption
EV Delivery Record
Renewable Energy Share
Tech Frontiers
In the artificial intelligence sector, multiple technical breakthroughs and practical applications have drawn attention. Kuaishou officially entered the AI programming field, launching a "tool + model + platform" three-in-one AI programming product matrix, including self-developed KAT-Coder series models and the intelligent development tool CodeFlicker. Their KAT-Coder-Pro ranks first on the SWE-bench Verified leaderboard with a 73.4% solution rate, while also offering a free KAT-Coder-Air V1 version to all users. Meitu released an AI Agent called RoboNeo that combines chat and image editing functions, capable of generating personalized images and videos, demonstrating AI's potential in content creation.
The smart vehicle market remains robust, with major brands launching new models and strengthening intelligent capabilities. Dongfeng Automobile and Huawei deepened their cooperation on the DH project, with products set to feature Huawei's latest Kunlun intelligent automotive solutions. BYD released three new models, with the Qin L DM-i achieving a record-low NEDC depleted fuel consumption of 2.6L/100km, setting a new global record for the most fuel-efficient vehicle. NIO's Ledo L90 surpassed 30,000 deliveries within 86 days of launch, setting a new record for the fastest delivery of a pure electric large SUV. Zeekr Automobile signed a cooperation agreement with Expace Technology, making Zeekr 9X the official vehicle for major aerospace mission support.
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Selected News
Innovent-Takeda $11.4B Deal Sets Record for Chinese Biopharma Global Expansion
Innovent Biologics reached a partnership deal with Takeda Pharmaceutical worth $11.4B, breaking the record for Chinese innovative drug exports and becoming the second-largest BD transaction globally. Takeda will pay Innovent an upfront payment of $1.2B, demonstrating the rising global competitiveness of Chinese pharmaceutical innovation.
Zelos Technology Secures $400M Series B, Largest Tech Financing in 2025
Zelos Technology completed a $100M B4 round led by Ant Group, bringing total Series B financing to $400M, the largest tech sector financing in China's market in 2025. The company also won China Post's procurement bid for 7,000 autonomous vehicles, creating a record for single procurement in the unmanned logistics industry.
Neolix Completes $600M+ Series D, Largest Autonomous Driving Private Equity
Neolix completed over $600M Series D financing led by UAE's Stone Venture, marking the largest private equity financing in China's autonomous driving sector. The funds will be used for algorithm and technology R&D and launching new products, with its RoboVan already capturing over 60% market share.
LiblibAI Raises $130M in Largest AI Application Track Financing
LiblibAI announced completion of $130M Series B financing, co-led by Sequoia China and CMC Capital, marking the largest funding in China's AI application track this year. This signals investment focus shifting from foundation models to practical application layers.
Xuntu Technology Secures Over ¥100M for AI-Powered Investment Research
Xuntu Technology completed over ¥100M Pre-A round financing co-led by Sequoia China and GL Ventures. Its core product Alpha Pai has pioneered AI-enabled investment research, serving over 70,000 investment researchers across 6,000+ institutions.
Kuaishou's KAT-Coder-Pro Ranks First Globally with 73.4% Solution Rate
Kuaishou officially entered the AI programming field, launching a "three-in-one" AI programming product matrix including self-developed KAT-Coder series models, intelligent development tool CodeFlicker, and MaaS platform Wanqing. KAT-Coder-Pro ranks first on the SWE-bench Verified leaderboard with a 73.4% solution rate.
BYD Qin L DM-i Sets World Record with 2.6L/100km Fuel Consumption
BYD released the Qin L DM-i, achieving an NEDC depleted fuel consumption of just 2.6L/100km, setting a new global record for the most fuel-efficient sedan. The vehicle supports driving up to 2,148km on a single tank and utilizes AI technology to enhance performance and intelligence.
China Successfully Launches Gaofen-14 02 Satellite for High-Precision Earth Observation
China successfully launched the Gaofen-14 02 satellite from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite has capabilities to efficiently acquire high-precision stereoscopic images globally, supporting national economy, defense construction, and major strategic initiatives including the Belt and Road.
China's First All-Carbon Fiber Rocket "Micro Light One" Successfully Lands
China's first all-carbon fiber rocket "Micro Light One" modal arrow successfully landed at Hebei assembly base, marking full entry into a new phase of engineering implementation. The rocket applies carbon fiber composite materials throughout, achieving over 30% weight reduction compared to traditional metal materials.
China Builds World's Largest Renewable Energy System
At the International Energy Transformation Forum in Suzhou, China's National Energy Administration announced that China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system. Wind and solar power generation accounts for nearly half of global capacity, with renewable energy representing about 60% of China's total power generation installed capacity.
Horizon Robotics Launches Zhengcheng 6P Chip with 560 TOPS Computing Power
Horizon Robotics showcased in Hangzhou the world's first Chery Exeed ET5 equipped with the Zhengcheng 6P chip and HSD urban assisted driving system. The Zhengcheng 6P chip delivers 560 TOPS computing power, with the HSD system featuring low latency and strong defensive driving capabilities. Horizon plans to achieve over 10 million units of HSD system mass production within three to five years.
China's Biomanufacturing Industry Approaches ¥1 Trillion, Expected ¥1.8T by 2030
China's biomanufacturing industry is driving economic growth through technological disruption, with total scale approaching ¥1 trillion, expected to reach ¥1.8 trillion by 2030, accounting for nearly 25% of global market. Government work report listed it as a future industry for the first time, with over 20 provinces issuing policies. The industry brings profound transformations across medical, chemical, and agricultural sectors.
China Builds World's Largest Renewable Energy System
At the International Energy Transformation Forum in Suzhou, China's National Energy Administration announced that China has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system. Wind and solar power generation accounts for nearly half of global installed capacity, with new installations representing 60% of global additions. Renewable energy now represents about 60% of China's total power generation installed capacity.