# Wuxi Lead Automation Equipment Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/wuxi-lead-automation-equipment-co

- Industry: Industrial Machinery
- Headquarters: Wuxi, China
- Website: www.leadintelligent.com
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 18, 2011)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Wuxi, China and founded in 2002, Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., trading as LEAD, engages in the research, design, production and sales of high-end non-standard intelligent equipment, focusing on "new energy + high-end equipment". The company employs more than 5,000 R&D professionals and holds over 3,200 authorized patents. The company operates 19 overseas subsidiaries and branches, with a service network covering over 60 global locations. Its products are exported to more than 25 countries and regions—including the United States, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden—and it maintains a workforce across 16 countries. In February 2026, LEAD raised approximately HKD 4.93 billion in an IPO, selling 107.66 million shares at HKD 45.8 per share on the Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Ltd (HKEX), under the ticker "0470".

Its core business spans lithium-ion battery equipment, photovoltaic (PV) equipment, 3C automation, intelligent logistics, automotive production lines, and hydrogen energy systems. With 1.8 million square meters of R&D and manufacturing facilities worldwide, the company invests over 10% of its annual revenue into research and development.
The company generates revenue by doing R&D, and providing new energy intelligent manufacturing solutions and other related products.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 18, 2011 — Legend Capital, YiMei Capital, Prometheus Capital, Shanghai Xingye Venture Investment, Shenzhen Pengxuan Investment Management

## Investors

- Legend Capital — Series A
- YiMei Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/yimei-capital) — Series A
- Prometheus Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/prometheus-capital) — Series A
- Shanghai Xingye Venture Investment — Series A
- Shenzhen Pengxuan Investment Management — Series A