Krypton Evening News | CHAGEE officially enters the Philippine market; Unitree Technology announces that it will submit an IPO application in the fourth quarter; Gold prices hit new highs, and the semi-annual net profits of many gold companies have doubled.
Large companies:
Yingfan Technology Completes Hundreds of Millions Yuan Series A Financing
36Kr learned that on September 1st, Yingfan Technology announced the completion of a strategic Series A financing worth hundreds of millions of yuan. The investors in this round include government industrial guidance funds, diversified industrial investment institutions, and technology supply chain enterprises. The funds raised in this round will mainly be used to increase Yingfan Technology's investment in the field of artificial intelligence applications and deepen the strategic layout of AI-driven enterprise digital growth services in more vertical scenarios.
Lead Intelligent: Net profit in the second quarter was 375 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 456.29%
36Kr learned that Lead Intelligent released its semi-annual report for 2025. The financial report shows that in the first half of 2025, Lead Intelligent's operating income was 6.61 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.92%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 740 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 61.19%. Among them, the operating income in the second quarter was 3.512 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.85%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in the second quarter was 375 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 456.29%.
NIO: Revenue Reached 19.01 Billion Yuan in Q2, Up 9% Year-on-Year
36Kr learned that NIO released its financial report for the second quarter of 2025. The report shows that NIO achieved a revenue of 19.01 billion yuan in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 9.0% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 57.9%. The comprehensive gross profit margin in the second quarter was 10.0%. The gross profit margin of other sales turned positive in the second quarter, reaching 8.2%, a record high. The cash reserve in the second quarter was 27.2 billion yuan, showing a quarter-on-quarter increase. The R & D investment in the second quarter was 3.01 billion yuan. In the second quarter, 72,056 vehicles were delivered, a year-on-year increase of 25.6% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 71.2%. The delivery guidance for the third quarter is between 87,000 and 91,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 40.7% to 47.1%. The revenue guidance for the third quarter is between 21.81 billion yuan and 22.88 billion yuan, both hitting record highs.
Unitree Technology Announces Plans to Submit IPO Application in Q4
36Kr has learned that Unitree Technology posted on social media platform X that it expects to submit an IPO application to a Chinese stock exchange between October and December. Unitree Technology stated that quadruped robots and humanoid robots accounted for 65% and 30% of its 2024 sales respectively. More details will be disclosed in the IPO documents.
Wondershare Technology: Multiple Products Launch AI-Generated Content Identification
36Kr learned that Wondershare Technology announced that in response to the "Measures for the Identification of Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthesized Content" jointly issued by four departments including the National Cyberspace Administration of China, it has deeply integrated explicit and implicit identification technologies into the underlying architecture of its products and launched the AI-generated content identification function on multiple software under its banner. It is understood that Wondershare Technology's current AI identification deployment covers multiple products such as Filmora, Wondershare Presentify, Wondershare MindMaster (formerly EdrawMind), and Wondershare EdrawMax (formerly Edraw), enabling the insertion of explicit and implicit identifications for content in formats such as pictures, audio, and videos generated by AI functions within the products, covering mainstream export formats such as JPG, MP4, MP3, and PDF.
The number of ChatGPT users in South Korea has exceeded 20 million for the first time
Data released on Tuesday showed that the number of ChatGPT users in South Korea exceeded 20 million for the first time in August this year. According to data compiled by industry tracker Wiseapp Retail, the monthly active users of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service developed by OpenAI, reached a record 20.31 million in August, far higher than 4.07 million a year ago. This figure accounts for about 40% of South Korea's 50.12 million smartphone users. In terms of gender, the proportion is almost equal, with men accounting for 50.1% and women 49.9%. Data shows that nearly 70% of ChatGPT users in South Korea are between the ages of 20, 30, and 40. (Sina Finance)
Personnel Adjustment at FAW Audi: Guo Yongfeng Appointed Executive Deputy General Manager
It was learned from FAW Audi that starting from September 1, 2025, Guo Yongfeng will succeed Li Fenggang as the Executive Deputy General Manager of FAW Audi Sales Co., Ltd., taking full charge of the sales, after-sales service, network, and brand marketing of all domestically produced and imported vehicles of FAW Audi in China. Li Fenggang has been transferred to serve as the Party Secretary and General Manager of FAW Fuhua Ecological Co., Ltd. (Meijing News)
Renault Appoints Former Mercedes-Benz Executive Katrin Adt as CEO of Dacia Brand
Renault Group announced on September 1st that former Mercedes-Benz executive Katrin Adt has been appointed as the CEO of the Dacia brand, succeeding Denis Le Vot, who is about to leave. According to the new organizational structure, Adt will report to Fabrice Cambolive, Renault's Chief Growth Officer. (Jiemian)
CHAGEE Officially Enters the Philippine Market
36Kr learned that recently, CHAGEE opened three stores in the Philippines simultaneously, making its debut in the Philippine market. It is understood that these three stores are located at SM North EDSA, Robinsons Galleria, and Venice Grand Canal Mall respectively. All three locations are in the core business districts of Metro Manila, which is a large metropolitan area surrounding Manila, the capital of the Philippines. In the first three days of opening, the stores sold over 23,000 cups in total.
Investment and Financing:
"Weiyi Culture" Completes Multi - million - level Angel Round Financing
36Kr learned that "Weiyi Culture" announced that it recently completed a multi - million - level angel round financing, with the investor being Shangjia Investment (Hainan) Co., Ltd. The funds from this round of financing will be used for key business areas such as the development of immersive panoramic projects and the operation of self - owned IPs.
"Sierran Medical" Completes New Round of Financing Exceeding 100 Million Yuan
36Kr learned from the official WeChat account of Boxing Capital that "Sierran Medical", an innovative enterprise in ophthalmic medical devices, recently announced the completion of a new round of financing exceeding 100 million yuan. This round of financing was jointly led by Qianji Capital and Shunwei Capital, with existing shareholders Boxing Capital and Honghui Fund continuing to increase their investments. The funds will primarily be used to advance in-depth R&D of the company's first self-developed phacoemulsification and vitrectomy all-in-one system product line. Simultaneously, it will further enrich the company's ophthalmic surgical equipment product matrix, accelerate import substitution of domestic high-end ophthalmic devices, and expedite the overseas expansion of the company's ophthalmic products.
"Azure Engine" Announces Completion of Angel Round Financing
36Kr learned that "Azure Engine", an enterprise specializing in precision agricultural robots, announced the completion of an angel round of financing. The investor in this round is Sinan Navigation. The financing funds will be mainly used for the R & D and upgrading of the company's products, mass production, the construction of factories and production lines, as well as market expansion and layout work, to accelerate the large - scale application of laser weeding robots in the agricultural field.
New Products:
Panda Securities' AI Intelligent Financial Assistant QizAI Launches Version 1.4, Integrates New Trading Product SPV
36Kr learned that Panda Securities' AI Intelligent Financial Assistant QizAI has officially launched version 1.4. This upgrade adds real - time online support for 28 languages, including Indonesian, Russian, Thai, Persian, etc. Meanwhile, it has also integrated a new trading product, the SPV (Single Portfolio Vehicle) of Dripstone Financial Asset Exchange Macau. SPV is a type of asset - portfolio product established, listed, and traded on the Dripstone Financial Asset Exchange Macau.
Tesla: The first batch of national deliveries of Model Y L officially begins
36Kr learned that Tesla officially announced that the first batch of national deliveries of Model Y L has officially begun. Original link
Alibaba Launches Agent Development Framework AgentScope 1.0
36Kr learned that according to the official WeChat account of Tongyi Big Model, Alibaba's Tongyi Laboratory has launched a new-generation agent development framework, AgentScope 1.0. It is reported that AgentScope 1.0 is an open-source framework centered around developers and focused on multi-agent development.
Other News Worth Paying Attention To:
Australia's Current Account Recorded a Deficit for the 9th Consecutive Quarter in Q2 2025
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on the 2nd showed that, after seasonal adjustment and calculated at current prices, Australia's current account deficit reached approximately A$13.654 billion (equivalent to approximately RMB 63.802 billion) in the second quarter of 2025. This marks the 9th consecutive quarter of deficit in Australia's current account. After recalculation and adjustment, the current account deficit in the first quarter was approximately A$14.092 billion. The deficit in the second quarter decreased compared to that in the first quarter and was lower than the market's previous expectation of A$15.1 billion.
Gold prices hit new highs repeatedly, and the semi - annual net profits of many gold companies doubled
Market concerns about the challenge to the Fed's independence have led to an increase in investors' risk - aversion sentiment. The international gold price rose 2.86% last week. Throughout August, the international gold price had a cumulative increase of more than 5%, achieving its best monthly performance since April this year. On September 1st (as of 17:00 Beijing time), gold entered the upward channel again, reaching a maximum of $3,489.86 per ounce, just one step away from the historical high. Meanwhile, the price of COMEX gold futures reached a maximum of $3,557.1 per ounce during intraday trading, hitting a record high. Many institutions have actively raised their outlooks for the gold price, and most institutions believe that it is not a dream for the gold price to reach $4,000 per ounce next year. As the gold price hits new highs repeatedly, the performance of upstream gold mining companies has also been excellent, with the net profits of many companies doubling. (21st Century Business Herald)