# BAAI

> BAAI is a VC fund in Beijing backing Robotics, Manufacturing and Advanced Materials. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, China
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baaibeijing
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BAAIBeijing
- Website: https://www-pre.baai.ac.cn/en

BAAI is a VC fund in Beijing focused on Robotics and Manufacturing. Established in November 2018 in Beijing, China, the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) is a non-profit research institute dedicated to promoting collaboration among academia and industries, as well as fostering top talents and a focus on long-term research on the fundamentals of AI technology. As a collaborative hub, BAAI’s foundingmembers include leading AI companies, Chinese universities and research institutes.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Xiaoyu Zhizao | Xiaoyu Zhizao is an industrial robot manufacturer, focusing on industrial robot manufacturing, intelligent robot research and development. | $13.8M | Seed | Jul 18, 2024 |  |
| Xiaoyu Zhizao | Xiaoyu Zhizao is an industrial robot manufacturer, focusing on industrial robot manufacturing, intelligent robot research and development. |  | Angel | Jun 07, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Xiaomi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xiaomi) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Hanxing Venture Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BAAI invest in?

BAAI invests primarily in Robotics, Manufacturing and Advanced Materials startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did BAAI last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for BAAI closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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