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中国外骨骼初创公司海伯壳尔（Hypershell）在新一轮融资中筹得5000万美元，由蚂蚁金服和美团领投 2026-05-19
Hypershell, a Chinese manufacturer of wearable robotic external skeletons that support human movement, has secured USD50 million in its latest funding round, led by Chinese fintech giant Ant Group and Meituan Dragonball, the industrial investment fund of on-demand services giant Meituan.
Other participants in the B+ round included Belgian private equity firm Sofina and Singaporean asset manager Granite Asia, Cygnus Equity, which acted as exclusive financial advisor for this fundraising, said on May 17.
The proceeds will be used to accelerate Hypershell’s research and development, global expansion and consumer application scenarios, so as to further consolidate the company's leading position in the global exoskeleton market, Shanghai-based Cygnus said.
The latest haul brings Hypershell’s total B-round funding to USD120 million, all of which was raised in less than a year. The Shanghai-based firm secured USD70 million in its Pre-B and B rounds last November. The B round was led by Luminous Ventures and 5Y Capital, with Beijing-based Meituan Dragonball also participating. The firm’s post-investment valuation came to nearly USD400 million.
Hypershell, which was founded in 2021, is expanding exoskeleton technology beyond industrial and medical use cases to the consumer market. Its Hypershell X series is designed to assist human movement in outdoor activities such as hiking and mountaineering, helping reduce physical strain while improving performance and safety.
Hypershell’s products currently rank first in the exoskeleton category on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com and they continue to lead sales on Amazon in both the US and Europe, the company said.
On May 20, Hypershell will launch the next generation of its X series, featuring a new algorithm that can better interpret users’ intended movements, the firm said. This enables the exoskeleton to adapt to human motion in real time. The new version also includes hardware upgrades.
Source: Yicai Global
