# Deptrum

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
- Website: www.deptrum.com
- Total disclosed funding: $43M
- Latest round: Series B (Sep 16, 2025)
- Investors on record: 11

## About

Established in 2018 and based in Shenzhen, China, Deptrum operates as a technology company dedicated to providing visual interaction and perception solutions. It has sub-branch offices in Shanghai and Chongqing. The founder of the company, Li Zhu graduated from University of California. The core founding team members have working experience in optoelectronics, 3D vision, chips, and other fields. The company’s R&D employees account for more than 80%. It acquired more than 100 patents. In January 2024, Deptrum raised CNY 200 million in series B funding.

The company mainly provides visual interaction and perception solutions, nanophotonic chip tape-out, under-screen 3D mobile phone. Deptrum applies 3D vision technology to the field of intelligent terminals, AR/VR, intelligent security, robot vision, automatic driving, automatic medical treatment. In 2023, the company provides visual perception solutions for palm payment launched by WeChat Pay. The palm payment has been used in scenarios such as transportation and retail. Deptrum also uses sToF technology to integrate 3D structured light and ToF (Time of Flight, a depth measurement method) capabilities to provide visual solutions for the mobile robot field.

The company will use the series B round of financing to expand its business.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Sep 16, 2025 — V-Capital, Zhongqi  Capital, Shunyu Optical
- Series B, Jan 4, 2024, $28M — China International Capital Corporation, Co-Power Venture Capital, Kexing Science and Technology Innovation Capital
- Series A, Jun 4, 2019, $15M — SB China Venture Capital, NLVC, ChinaEquity Group, Green Pine Capital Partners, Beijing Shuanghu Investment Management
- Angel, Apr 30, 2018 — NLVC

## Investors

- NLVC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nlvc) — Angel, Series A
- SB China Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sb-china-venture-capital) — Series A
- ChinaEquity Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/chinaequity-group) — Series A
- Green Pine Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/green-pine-capital-partners) — Series A
- Beijing Shuanghu Investment Management — Series A
- China International Capital Corporation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/china-international-capital-corporation) — Series B
- Co-Power Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/co-power-venture-capital) — Series B
- Kexing Science and Technology Innovation Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kexing-science-and-technology-innovation-capital) — Series B
- V-Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/v-capital) — Series B
- Zhongqi  Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/zhongqi-capital) — Series B
- Shunyu Optical (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shunyu-optical) — Series B