Sharpa, an AI robotics company focused on dexterous manipulation, has raised more than CNY 4.5 billion. Strategic investors include Alibaba, Meituan, Tencent, JD and Transsion; financial backers include Sequoia China, Qiming Venture Partners, Meituan Longzhu and Guanghe Venture. Sharpa said proceeds will accelerate core technology R&D, hiring and talent retention, and push general-purpose robots from technical validation toward real-world deployment.

2026-08-28

Sharpa, an AI robotics company focused on dexterous manipulation, has raised more than CNY 4.5 billion. Strategic investors include Alibaba, Meituan, Tencent, JD and Transsion; financial backers include Sequoia China, Qiming Venture Partners, Meituan Longzhu and Guanghe Venture. Sharpa said proceeds will accelerate core technology R&D, hiring and talent retention, and push general-purpose robots from technical validation toward real-world deployment.