Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-02-26 11:55Core Viewpoint - NIO's chip subsidiary, Anhui Shenji Technology Co., Ltd., has completed its first round of equity financing, raising over 2.2 billion RMB, with a post-financing valuation nearing 10 billion RMB, which will support the development of high-end, competitive chip products for NIO's long-term strategies in autonomous driving and embodied intelligence [1][2]. Group 1 - The financing round included participation from several industry capital and leading institutions such as Hefei Guotou, Hefei Haiheng, IDG Capital, Zhongxin Juyuan, and Yuanhe Puhua [1][2]. - Anhui Shenji is the first company in China to develop 5nm automotive-grade chips and achieve large-scale commercialization [1][2]. - The Shenji NX9031 chip offers performance equivalent to four traditional chips, maintaining the top position in the domestic automotive chip market [1][2]. Group 2 - Since its production began in 2024, the company has shipped over 150,000 units of the NX9031 chip, successfully deploying it across all NIO brand models [1][2]. - Following this financing, Shenji plans to launch next-generation high-performance chips for intelligent driving and several other chips for different fields [1][2]. - The initial orders for Shenji's products primarily come from NIO, while the company is actively expanding into emerging businesses such as embodied robotics and agent reasoning, providing comprehensive chip and intelligent hardware solutions for various clients in the AGI era [1][2].