Where is TusStar's headquarters located?

TusStar's headquarters is located in Beijing (China).

How many companies has TusStar invested in?

TusStar has invested in 63 companies, including RobotPlusPlus & ORCA-TECH.

Which companies has TusStar invested in lately?

CANCHEN TECH & SensingX are the latest investments by TusStar.

How many unicorns are there in TusStar's portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in TusStar's portfolio.

TusStar - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. RobotPlusPlus

Developer of industrial robots and solution provider. Its product portfolio includes spraying, thermal-powered boiler, grinding, recycling, wall cleaning, and wall-climbing robots. It caters to chemical, mining, energy, construction, marine, power, and transportation industries.

Key facts about RobotPlusPlus

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Beijing (China)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $22.9M
Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Fosun, GigCapital and 16 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 21, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. ORCA-TECH

Manufacturer of autonomous surface vessels for water cleaning and maintenance. These unmanned boats perform surface debris collection, aquatic plant harvesting, and water quality monitoring. The vessels utilize autonomous navigation technology to operate across various water environments. Additional offerings include platforms for water surface cruising and inspection tasks. These systems provide automated support for water management and maintenance operations.

Key facts about ORCA-TECH

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Xi An (China)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $95M
Employee Count: 25 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Plug and Play Tech Center, Gobi Partners and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 23, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. YITU

Yitu provides AI-based business applications. It claims to have developed technologies for computer vision, natural language, knowledge reasoning, intelligent hardware and robotics for different business sectors such as security, finance, transportation, and healthcare. The company develops security systems, identification authentication, and recognition.

Key facts about YITU

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Xuhui (China)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $385M
Employee Count: 390 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Hillhouse, Yunfeng Capital and 20 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 21, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. EncoSmart

Developer of multi-modal robotic solutions for consumer and commercial application. It combines various sensory inputs, such as computer vision, lidar, and sensors, to enable robots to perform complex tasks in a wide range of settings.

Key facts about EncoSmart

Founded Year: 2022
Location: Haidian (China)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $43.9M
Investors: Segway-Ninebot, TusStar and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 14, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Qianjue Technology

Platform offering industrial robotics solutions. It is a platform that provides a collection of industrial robots, including welding robots for various industries.

Key facts about Qianjue Technology

Founded Year: 2023
Location: Beijing (China)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $13.9M
Investors: Oriza Holdings, Shandong New Kinetic Fund Management and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 10, 2026, $*****

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TusStar has invested in 63 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in CANCHEN TECH and most recent follow-on round was in Zhiyi Juxin Microelectronics Technology.

Here are TusStar's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	5	0	5
2025	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1
2023	6	0	6
2022	14	1	15
2021	7	0	7
2020	6	0	6
2019	3	1	4
2018	8	0	8
2017	3	2	5

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TusStar has made 34 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.32M, 10 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $7.39M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.25M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.2M and 1 investment in Series C stage.

Here are TusStar's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	34
Angel	10
Series A	9
Series B	3
Series C	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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TusStar has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 41 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 27 Software companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Tech hardware.

Here are TusStar's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
High Tech	21
Enterprise Applications	14
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing	9
Life Sciences	6
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech	4
Others	52

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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TusStar has made most investments in China (48), followed by Taiwan where it has made 1 investment.

Here are TusStar's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
China	48
Taiwan	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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TusStar has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. CANCHEN TECH and SensingX are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by TusStar:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 03, 2026	CANCHEN TECH	-	Seed	2045	Oriental Fortune Capital [+4]
Jul 30, 2026	SensingX	-	Angel	2294	Essential Capital [+1]
Jul 28, 2026	Easy H2 Power	-	Angel	5837	Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund ... [+3]
Jul 15, 2026	Shenzhen Zhichuangxin Microelectronics	-	Seed	5309	Kaihong [+2]
Mar 19, 2026	Xingyu Aerospace	-	Seed	6516	Longding Capital [+4]

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TusStar has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - YITU. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is YITU which became a unicorn in 2018, 5 years before TusStar first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in TusStar's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
53	YITU	Provider of AI based decision intelligence platform for multiple sectors	2012	High Tech	Xuhui	Series C	rwzhpfm

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TusStar has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 2 Principals located in China and Australia. TusStar's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in TusStar:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Anthony Coles	Partner	Adelaide	-	-
James Jiang	Principal	Chengdu	-	-
Sampson Wan	Principal	Xiamen	-	-

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Over the past 11 years, 217 investors have co-invested in TusStar's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before TusStar: Hillhouse, Zhen Fund and 30 others have invested in rounds before TusStar. There are 2 companies where Hillhouse has invested before TusStar and 2 companies where Zhen Fund has invested before TusStar.
Top Co-investors of TusStar: 83 investors entered a company along with TusStar. These include investors like Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund (5 companies).
Invested after TusStar: A total of 102 investors have invested in TusStar's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Baidu Ventures (2 companies) and Shenzhen Capital Group (2 companies).