Another track has seen a big explosion! Multiple companies have received hundreds of millions of yuan in financing

In recent years, the demand for smart cleaning appliances has been increasing, especially smart cleaning robots. Related companies have also ushered in rapid development and have been favored by the capital market.

Xiazhi Technology Completes Pre-A2 Round of Financing

Recently, Xiazhi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xiazhi Technology"), a commercial cleaning robot developer, completed its Pre-A2 round of financing, invested by Ivy Capital and Yibai Capital served as financial advisor.

It is understood that this is not Xiazhi Technology's first round of financing.

In October 2023, Xiazhi Technology completed its Pre-A round of financing with a financing amount of tens of millions of RMB. This round of financing was jointly led by Hongnuo Venture Capital, Rongyi Investment and Haisong Capital.

The cumulative amount of these two rounds of financing is nearly 100 million yuan, and the funds will be mainly used for Xiazhi Technology's product research and development, channel construction, and overseas resource investment.

Xiazhi Technology was founded in 2021 by Hou Weigui, the founder of ZTE Corporation, in Nanjing. The company focuses on the research and development of intelligent cleaning robots, mainly focusing on the two major technical directions of "commercial intelligent robots" and "3D vision + AI + 5G integration", and carries out product layout around commercial cleaning service robots, medical rehabilitation robots, and security inspection robots.

It is understood that Xiazhi Technology's main products include the Skywalker 50 indoor cleaning robot and the PilotOne commercial handheld floor scrubber.

Among them, Xiazhi Technology's first flagship product, the Skywalker 50 indoor cleaning robot, can be widely used in various commercial scenarios, such as ground cleaning in shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, schools, conference centers, factories, warehouses, etc.

The PilotOne commercial handheld floor scrubber is mainly used in smaller spaces such as restrooms and restaurant kitchens, and can perform deep cleaning.

It is worth mentioning that in 2023, the PilotOne commercial handheld floor scrubber obtained the EU CE-MD Machinery Directive and CE-RED Wireless Equipment Directive compliance certificates, making it the first related product in China to obtain this certification.

After obtaining financing, Xiazhi Technology will deeply benchmark overseas market demand and launch more products and services.

"Renjie Intelligence" completed over 100 million yuan in Series A financing

Not long ago, the photovoltaic intelligent cleaning robot company "Renjie Intelligence" announced the completion of over 100 million yuan in Series A financing.

This round of financing was led by Hengxu Capital, followed by Yuantai Fund and Guoyuan Financial Holdings. Hillhouse Capital, which was the lead investor in the Pre-A round, continued to increase its investment in this round.

The funds will be mainly used for the research and development of intelligent robot products for Renjie Intelligent Photovoltaic Power Station and the optimization and upgrading of full-scenario cleaning solutions to meet the growing demand for intelligence in global photovoltaic power stations.

This is also not Renjie Intelligence’s first round of financing.

On December 28, 2020, Renjie Intelligent completed its angel round of financing. The amount of financing was not disclosed to the public. The investor was Renfa Investment.

On August 9, 2022, Renjie Intelligence completed its Pre-A round of financing with a financing amount of tens of millions of RMB. The investors were Hillhouse Capital and iFlytek Ventures.

According to public information, Renjie Intelligent was established in 2019 and is headquartered in Hefei, Anhui. Its main business is the research and development, production, sales and service of photovoltaic intelligent cleaning robots. The company is committed to providing standardized, professional and intelligent cleaning solutions for photovoltaic power stations.

Since the establishment of the company, it has developed a number of full-scenario intelligent photovoltaic cleaning robot products, which can be widely used in various photovoltaic power station scenarios such as deserts, mountains, water surfaces, and roofs.

In recent years, many countries around the world have been making every effort to develop new energy. The photovoltaic industry has developed rapidly against the backdrop of energy structure transformation, and the scale of the industry has grown rapidly.

However, in general, photovoltaic power stations are deployed in places far away from people and in harsh environments.

The surface of photovoltaic panels is mostly made of glass. If dust adheres to it for a long time, the glass surface will be corroded. At the same time, dust also has the function of reflecting, scattering and absorbing solar radiation, which will reduce the output power of photovoltaic panels.

According to relevant research, when the amount of dust on the photovoltaic module reaches 5g/㎡, its power generation efficiency is 93% of that when there is no dust; when the amount of dust on the photovoltaic module reaches 15g/㎡, its power generation efficiency is 79% of that when there is no dust.

If the photovoltaic modules are covered with dust and sand, the most direct impact is a decrease in the power generation of the photovoltaic power station. Reducing the power generation will reduce the revenue of the power station, so the cleaning and maintenance of photovoltaic power generation equipment is very important.

However, the traditional manual cleaning cost is quite high, and it consumes a lot of water and manpower, and there are certain safety risks. The cleaning process may also cause damage to the photovoltaic panels. In this case, the photovoltaic intelligent cleaning robot came into being.

The photovoltaic intelligent cleaning robot developed by Renjie Intelligent can be intelligently linked with meteorological data. At the same time, through remote automatic control, it can achieve unmanned operation and complete waterless cleaning work automatically around the clock and at all times, greatly reducing the difficulty of operation and cleaning risks.

So far , Renjie Intelligent Photovoltaic Intelligent Cleaning Robot has been successfully applied in photovoltaic power stations in 14 countries and regions including China, the Middle East, India, and South America , with a total contracted capacity of more than 13GW, and has been widely recognized by overseas markets. At present, Renjie Intelligent has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the field of photovoltaic intelligent cleaning in the world.

As the "cheapest" energy source in the future, the photovoltaic industry has a very broad market space and continues to expand.

According to information released by the State Energy Administration, from January to November 2023, the newly installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation reached 163.88GW, a year-on-year increase of 149%; in 2023, the newly installed capacity of centralized photovoltaics exceeded 100GW for the first time, reaching about 119GW; the newly installed capacity of distributed photovoltaics also ushered in rapid growth, reaching about 96GW.

The level of intelligence within the industry is also constantly improving, and the smart cleaning robot track focusing on the photovoltaic industry has also ushered in a huge development opportunity, and naturally has received the attention of investors.

The smart cleaning track is experiencing rapid development! Many companies have obtained financing

It is worth noting that many companies in the smart cleaning field have also repeatedly obtained financing.

Among them, Dreame Technology has raised the highest amount of financing in recent years.

In October 2021, Dreame Technology received 3.6 billion yuan in Series C financing, setting a new record for financing in the smart cleaning industry.

In March 2023, the swimming pool robot company "Xingmai Innovation" completed its angel round of financing jointly invested by Shunwei Capital, Source Code Capital, Hillhouse Capital, Yunmu Capital and Wuzhong Financial Holdings, with a financing amount of nearly 200 million yuan.

In April 2023, the commercial cleaning robot company "SPARKOZ Tangen Intelligence" received tens of millions of yuan in Series A financing, jointly invested by Jiayu Capital and Gaohe Capital, and Gengxin Capital China served as the exclusive financial advisor.

In early 2022, Tangen Intelligence also received tens of millions of angel round and Pre-A round financing led by Country Garden Venture Capital and co-invested by WaveFront Ventures.

In recent years, the smart cleaning track has ushered in new development opportunities. In the future, the competition in this track will become more and more fierce, which can be said to be a coexistence of opportunities and challenges.

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