# Zelos

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

- Industry: Automobiles, Other Vehicles & Parts
- Headquarters: Suzhou, China
- Website: www.zelostech.ai
- Total disclosed funding: $400M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 13, 2025)
- Investors on record: 12

## About

Based in Suzhou, China and founded in 2021, Zelos (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Zelos, is a smart technology company that focuses on developing autonomous driving and unmanned delivery truck technology. The company has branches in Shanghai and Silicon Valley. Qi Kong, the company’s founder and CEO, previously served as the chief architect and technical leader of Baidu’s autonomous vehicles and the general manager and chief scientist of autonomous driving for JD Logistics. In February 2026, Zelos closed over USD 300 million in venture funding
The company’s main products are L4-level mass-produced products for urban distribution—Jiushi Z5 series of autonomous driving products. The Z5 series of autonomous driving products have a cargo space of 5m³ and can carry 1,000kg of cargo. Its products are used in areas such as express delivery and fresh food delivery. 
The company’s revenue is generated by providing autonomous driving products.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 13, 2025, $100M — Blue Lake Capital, Baidu Ventures, Ant Group
- Series B, Apr 15, 2025, $100M — Wuxi Huading Venture Capital, Blue Lake Capital, Unicorn Capital Partners, Baidu Ventures, CDH Baifu Capital, Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment, Suzhou Yongxin Fangzhou Investment, Asia Investment Capital
- Series B, Nov 11, 2024, $100M — Blue Lake Capital, CDH Baifu Capital
- Series A, Feb 27, 2024, $100M — Blue Lake Capital, Unicorn Capital Partners, Meituan, Inc., Baidu Ventures, Seekdource, Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment, Xianting Fund

## Investors

- Blue Lake Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/blue-lake-capital) — Series A, Series B
- Unicorn Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/unicorn-capital-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Meituan, Inc. — Series A
- Baidu Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/baidu-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Seekdource (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/seekdource) — Series A
- Xiamen C&D Emerging Industry Equity Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xiamen-c-d-emerging-industry-equity-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Xianting Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xianting-fund) — Series A
- CDH Baifu Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cdh-baifu-capital) — Series B
- Wuxi Huading Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wuxi-huading-venture-capital) — Series B
- Suzhou Yongxin Fangzhou Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/suzhou-yongxin-fangzhou-investment) — Series B
- Asia Investment Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/asia-investment-capital) — Series B
- Ant Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ant-group) — Series B