# BORNS

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/borns

- Industry: Medical Devices & Equipment
- Headquarters: Chengdu, China
- Website: www.bornsrobot.com
- Total disclosed funding: $16M
- Latest round: Series A (Apr 9, 2018)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in Chengdu, China, and established in 2016, Chengdu Borns Medical Robotics Co., Ltd., trading as BORNS, is a medical device company that focuses on the minimally invasive surgery robot and  AI medicine technologies. The company was founded by Dr. Yao Li, a scientist at the Robotics Center of Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, who focuses on the development, and manufacturing of intelligent surgery robots. The company has over 350 patents and was awarded the New Artificial Intelligence by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. Moreover, the company has four R&D centers and 24,000 square meters of production bases. In March 2026, it closed a venture funding from Sichuan Cooperation Renewal Capital and Sichuan Zhenxing Collaborative Enterprise Management Consulting Center.
The company provides minimally invasive surgery robots and  AI medicine technologies. The intelligence robots include custom-built software platforms, flexible robotics arms, and precious electronics systems. In pre-clinical animal tests, the intelligent robot, BMR5000, has conducted urology, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery. In 2021, the company's intelligence robots have passed the standard Special Review Procedure for Innovative Medical Devices by National Medical Products Administration and completed products registration in 2022.
The company generated revenue primarily from sales of minimally invasive surgical robots to hospitals and medical institutions, along with AI-Driven medical system integration and related services.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Apr 9, 2018, $16M — Jiangsu Winfast Investment Holding Group, DYEE Capital, Tianxun Capital

## Investors

- Jiangsu Winfast Investment Holding Group — Series A
- DYEE Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dyee-capital) — Series A
- Tianxun Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tianxun-capital) — Series A