July 27th report: Today, a smart cooking robot company...Zhigu TianchuThe company announced the completion of a new round of strategic financing of nearly 100 million yuan. This round of financing was led by...China Merchants Venture CapitalThe investment was led by Leap Capital, with follow-on investment from existing shareholders such as Yunqi Capital and Qifu Capital, who also made oversubscription investments.
Following the completion of the financing, the company will continue to advance...Physics AI Research and DevelopmentThis will accelerate the globalization of Chinese and pan-Asian cuisine.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Zhigu Tianchu's core product, according to its official website, is a fully automated cooking robot, available in six models across large, medium, and small sizes. Zhigu Tianchu also offers intelligent kitchen systems and solutions for corporate canteens.
It is understood that Zhigu Tianchu's products have penetrated into diverse business formats such as intelligent manufacturing, health and elderly care, school canteens, fast food chains, fresh food retail, and cultural tourism hotels.
Recently, the company's products have also been launched.The canteen of the world's largest new energy vehicle manufacturerIt has been deployed in large numbers in school canteens in Beijing, and its clients include many leading companies and institutions in various fields.
Currently, Zhigu Tianchu's revenue has already reachedExceeding 100 million and achieving profitabilityRevenue in 2026 is expected to remain at the same level as in 2025.300%The growth rate.
Since the end of 2025, the company's daily customer visits in overseas markets have increased approximately threefold, and the conversion rate of visiting customers to signed contracts has exceeded [percentage missing].50%Furthermore, its products have been launched in Europe, North America, Australia, Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea.
▲Geng Kaiping (Source: Zhigu Tianchu)
Geng KaipingHe serves as the founder and CEO of Zhigu Tianchu, is a "high-level leading figure in science and technology", and has presided over or participated in 6 national 863 projects, National Natural Science Foundation projects, and provincial and municipal major scientific research projects. He has published more than 20 papers and has more than 30 patents.
VincentHe officially joined Zhigu Tianchu at the end of 2025 as CTO and spearheaded the formation of an AI cooking R&D team.
Vincent received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Tsinghua University, and his doctorate was jointly earned by the National University of Singapore and MIT. He then worked as a senior engineer at Apple. He has been deeply involved in the research and development and mass production of consumer-grade smart hardware.
It is reported that Zhigu Tianchu is about toIt has been officially renamed "Qianyi Intelligence".