# Thinkwheel

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Website: https://thinkwheel.net
- Total disclosed funding: $4.4M
- Latest round: Seed (Aug 4, 2026)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Based in Shanghai, China and founded in 2025, Fenghuolun Yingtu (Shanghai) Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., dba Thinkwheel, is a company engaged in the research and development of proactive interactive embodied intelligence and supporting smart hardware. The company's founder and CEO, Weigang Kong, previously worked at Alibaba Group and served as general manager of Pattaya Business Unit of DeepBlue Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

In August 2026, Thinkwheel raised CNY 30 million in seed funding led by Gaoxin Capital with participation from Hua Yuan Zi Ben, Shanghai Angel Group, DNA Fund and Xinwei Group.

Thinkwheel's core offerings are "Xiao Jing" series AI (Artificial Intelligence) learning companion products which are smart terminal hardware integrated with the company's self-developed proactive interaction models and embodied brain, serving as companions for children in scenarios such as home learning, schools, and after-school care.

The company generates revenue through the sale of smart learning hardware products integrated with proactive interaction AI.

The company will primarily use the funding for iterating the proactive interaction brain, building a real-world proactive interaction data system, and the large-scale mass production and delivery of the "Xiao Jing" smart terminal.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Aug 4, 2026, $4.4M — DNA Fund, Focus Capital, Hua Yuan Zi Ben, Shanghai Angel Group, Xinwei Group
- Angel, Sep 12, 2025 — Gaoxin Capital, Putian New Guochuang Investment
- Seed, Jul 31, 2025 — DNA Fund, Gaoxin Capital

## Investors

- DNA Fund — Seed
- Gaoxin Capital — Seed, Angel
- Putian New Guochuang Investment — Angel
- Focus Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/focus-capital) — Seed
- Hua Yuan Zi Ben — Seed
- Shanghai Angel Group — Seed
- Xinwei Group — Seed