# TARS

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Total disclosed funding: $122M
- Latest round: Angel (Jul 8, 2025)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Based in Shanghai, China, and founded in 2024, Shanghai Tars Smart Navigation Technology Co., Ltd., trading as TARS, is an artificial intelligence basic software developer, mainly engaged in the research and development of embodied intelligent systems. The CEO, Yilun Chen, worked at Huawei, DJI, and Tsinghua University Institute of Intelligent Industry. The CRO, Wenchao Ding, is a researcher at Robotics Institute of Fudan University. In April 2026, TARS raised USD 455 million in pre-series A funding co-led by GL Ventures, Meituan and HSG, with participation from Long Z Investment, China International Capital Corporation, Capitallink, Oriental Fortune Capital, CreditEase Wealth Management, TCL Capital, Fortera Capital, Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited, Beijing Guorui Investment, Beijing Guorui Investment, Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Leading Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, Linear Capital, Lanchi Ventures, Xiang He Capital, Hongtai Aplus, Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment, Hengxu Capital, China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (Beijing) Research Institute Co.,Ltd. and other investors.

The company focuses on the field of embodied intelligence, combining autonomous driving and artificial intelligence technologies. Its main research and development directions are robot control systems and intelligent system integration. The company's main product is the Human-Centric embodied data engine. 

TARS generates revenue by developing embodied intelligent systems. 

The company will use the latest funding to continuously build its own large-scale model in the field of embodied design and to attract top talent from around the world.

## Funding rounds

- Angel, Jul 8, 2025, $122M — SAIF Partners, Linear Capital, CreditEase Wealth Management, Meituan, Inc., Xiang He Capital, Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment, Linchuang Capital, Hone Capital, China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (Beijing) Research Institute Co.,Ltd.
- Angel, Mar 26, 2025 — Qiming Venture Partners, Linear Capital, Hongtai Aplus, Lanchi Ventures, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, Xiang He Capital, Hengxu Capital, GL Ventures

## Investors

- Qiming Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qiming-venture-partners) — Angel
- Linear Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/linear-capital) — Angel
- Hongtai Aplus (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hongtai-aplus) — Angel
- Lanchi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lanchi-ventures) — Angel
- Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lenovo-capital-and-incubator-group) — Angel
- Xiang He Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiang-he-capital) — Angel
- Hengxu Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hengxu-capital) — Angel
- GL Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gl-ventures) — Angel
- SAIF Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saif-partners) — Angel
- CreditEase Wealth Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/creditease-wealth-management) — Angel
- Meituan, Inc. — Angel
- Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiamen-c-d-emerging-industry-equity-investment) — Angel
- Linchuang Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/linchuang-capital) — Angel
- Hone Capital — Angel
- China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (Beijing) Research Institute Co.,Ltd. — Angel