Zhong Zheng Wang·2026-02-26 13:57Group 1 - NIO's chip subsidiary, Anhui Shenqi Technology Co., Ltd., completed its first round of equity financing, raising over 2.2 billion RMB, with a post-financing valuation nearing 10 billion RMB [1] - The financing attracted several industry capital and leading institutions, including Hefei Guotou, Hefei Haiheng, IDG Capital, and others, which will support Shenqi's ongoing development and promotion of high-end, competitive chip products [1] - Shenqi is the first company in China to develop 5nm automotive-grade chips and has achieved large-scale commercialization [1] Group 2 - The Shenqi NX9031 chip has shipped over 150,000 units since its production began in 2024 and is deployed across all NIO brand models [1] - Following this financing, Shenqi plans to launch high-performance chips for the next generation of intelligent driving and several other chips for different fields [1] - Shenqi's initial orders primarily come from NIO, but 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]