36Kr Exclusive | Lithium battery safety chip vendor "Maiju Microelectronics" completes tens of millions of yuan in financing, led by Huabao New Energy, with continued investment from existing shareholders Sunwoda and Qifu Capital
36Kr has exclusively learned that Shenzhen AmagicTech Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "AmagicTech") has recently officially announced the completion of a new round of financing worth tens of millions of RMB. This round of financing is led by Jackery, a global leading enterprise in the portable energy storage sector, with continued additional investment from existing shareholders Sunwoda and Qifu Capital.
Founded in Shenzhen, AmagicTech is a domestic semiconductor design company focused on lithium battery safety management chips and smart cell sensor chip solutions. The company takes "Make life safer and greener" as its mission, and regards "Innovation beyond, not repetition to replace" as its core philosophy. It is committed to redefining the paradigm of lithium battery safety management through chip-level innovation — shifting from "passive protection" to "active perception", and advancing from "pack-level management" to "cell-level monitoring".
The funds from this round of financing will be mainly used for the mass production launch of the MagiCell™ intelligent single-cell multi-dimensional monitoring sensor chip, the iteration and capacity expansion of the MagicFETs™ and MagicAFE™ series product lines, as well as R&D and market expansion targeting the commercial & industrial energy storage and automotive electronics markets.
Collaboration between industrial capital and financial capital: Jackery leads the investment, existing shareholders continue to increase their stakes
The lineup of investors in this financing is remarkably strong. As the lead investor of this round, Jackery, together with existing shareholders Sunwoda and Qifu Capital, forms a complete ecosystem covering the entire lithium battery industry chain from end-user brands to battery manufacturing and then to professional capital, creating a strong industrial synergy effect. It is worth noting that both Sunwoda and Qifu Capital are long-term shareholders of AmagicTech. Their continued additional investment fully demonstrates the high recognition and firm confidence of industrial client shareholders and professional investment institutions in AmagicTech's technical roadmap, product implementation and commercialization prospects.
As the pioneer and leader of the global portable energy storage industry, Jackery's products are sold in more than 100 countries and regions. This lead investment not only marks that AmagicTech's products have gained in-depth recognition from top international energy storage brands, but also means that the two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in product definition and market channels. A representative from Jackery stated: "As a leading enterprise in portable energy storage, we are deeply aware of the critical importance of battery safety to end-user experience. AmagicTech's chip solutions have reached industry-leading standards in performance, cost and reliability. We are firmly optimistic about its long-term development, and the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in product definition and market channels."
Sunwoda is a globally leading battery supplier, holding an important market position in the fields of new energy vehicles, consumer batteries and energy storage batteries. As an existing shareholder of AmagicTech, Sunwoda's continued additional investment in this financing not only brings huge industry chain resources, but also means that AmagicTech's chip solutions have been deeply integrated into its supply chain system, obtaining large-scale application scenario validation. The continuous increased investment from long-term shareholders is the best endorsement of AmagicTech's product competitiveness and commercial value.
Qifu Capital is a well-known early-stage investment institution focused on hard technology and new materials, and has previously successfully invested in many star enterprises in the semiconductor and new energy sectors. As an existing shareholder of AmagicTech, Qifu Capital continues to increase its stake in this round of financing, and stated: "AmagicTech has chosen a track with extremely high technical barriers — the core chip-level devices for battery management systems. Against the backdrop of the continuously rising penetration rate of outdoor energy storage and new energy vehicles, the demand for domestic substitution of BMS chips is urgent. The AmagicTech team not only has top technical capabilities, but also demonstrates strong commercial execution. From early investment to continuous additional investment in this round, we are firmly optimistic about its long-term development." The continuous support and increased investment from Qifu Capital provide strong support for AmagicTech's future capitalization path.
Jackery's lead investment, together with the continued additional investment from existing shareholders Sunwoda and Qifu Capital, not only signifies the high recognition of AmagicTech's technical roadmap from industrial client shareholders and professional investment institutions, but also provides a natural channel for its subsequent products to enter the supply chain of leading customers. The continuous increased investment from long-term shareholders is a powerful proof that AmagicTech's product value and commercial prospects have been deeply validated by the capital market.
Three core chip matrices: Full-stack capabilities from "perception" to "management"
AmagicTech's core competitiveness lies in its three major chip product matrices built around the Battery Management System (BMS): MagicFETs™, MagicAFE™ and MagiCell™, covering the full-link requirements from power switches, analog front ends to intelligent single-cell multi-dimensional monitoring sensor chips.
MagicAFE™: One of the industry's analog front-end chips with the highest integration and precision
The MagicAFE™ AMG88/86 series adopts automotive-grade high-voltage BCD process, featuring high differential voltage resistance, high ESD protection capability (HBM 3000V / CDM 1000V), with the voltage resistance of all acquisition pins to ground exceeding 120V. It also supports arbitrary sequence disorder and misconnection, completely eliminating production damage problems caused by incorrect power-on sequence or wrong connection of acquisition wires. This series of chips integrates high-voltage DC-DC Buck and M0+ MCU, making it one of the AFE chips with the highest integration level in the current industry.
In terms of precision, a 16-bit ADC is used to achieve 1.5mV voltage accuracy, and a 20-bit ADC is used to achieve 2μV current detection accuracy, which can easily complete mA-level current acquisition. The temperature drift across the full temperature range (-40°C to 85°C) is nearly zero (can be lower than 3~5μV), providing top-level hardware support for accurate state-of-charge calculation of lithium iron phosphate battery packs.
MagiCell™: The "wireless nerve ending" of smart cells
For refined safety management at the cell level inside the battery pack, AmagicTech has launched the MagiCell™ intelligent single-cell multi-dimensional monitoring sensor chip. This chip can realize wireless collection and early warning of key parameters such as real-time temperature, voltage and internal resistance at the cell level, reducing costs by 30% to 70% compared with existing solutions and improving performance by 50% to 100%.
The advent of MagiCell™ marks a key leap of battery management from "pack-level management" to "cell-level management", providing a brand-new chip-level solution for safety monitoring of energy storage systems and new energy vehicle power batteries. This technology has won the annual "Core Fire" Star Award of the 7th "Core Fire" Hall · Exquisite Core List Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition at the 2026 China (Shenzhen) Integrated Circuit Summit — the only winning enterprise in the smart cell sensor chip direction, fully confirming the industry's high recognition of its technological innovation capability and industrial implementation capacity.
Commercialization acceleration: Multiple chips have been mass-produced, with customers covering leading enterprises
At present, AmagicTech has formed a complete chip product matrix covering the full voltage range of 12V/24V/36V/48V/60V/72V/96V, and has achieved mass shipment or customer sampling in the fields of convenient mobility, commercial & industrial energy storage, household/outdoor/portable energy storage, and automotive electronics.
The company has 6 chip products at different industrialization stages:
• Mass-shipped: AMG88xx/86xx/85xx series AFE chips (used for convenient mobility, household outdoor and portable energy storage), AMG821xx/851xx series (for automotive electronics);
• Tape-out / in sampling: Multiple new products including AMG823xx/853xx, AMG825xx/865xx/855xx, AMG882xx/862xx/852xx;
• Under R&D and design: Next-generation product line with higher integration.
In terms of customer expansion, AmagicTech has established cooperation with many leading enterprises in the fields of convenient mobility (electric two-wheelers, scooters, etc.) and energy storage (residential energy storage, portable energy storage), and has long been in the stage of mass supply. With the strategic shareholding of Jackery and Sunwoda, AmagicTech is expected to accelerate its entry into a wider range of downstream application markets.
The trillion-level track welcomes the dual window period of "domestic substitution + technological innovation"
Against the backdrop of global energy transition and electrification wave, the lithium battery market continues to grow at a high speed. At the same time, as the energy density of lithium batteries continues to rise and application scenarios become increasingly complex (especially energy storage systems and new energy vehicles), the requirements for lithium battery safety management are also continuously upgraded — shifting from passive protection to active early warning, and from pack-level monitoring to cell-level perception. This is exactly the core value of AmagicTech's "smart cell sensor" technology.
AmagicTech enters the BMS core device track with chip-level innovation, and is expected to occupy a key position in the dual waves of domestic substitution and performance upgrading. The company holds a number of core patents in the directions of BMS power switches, high-precision AFE, single-cell multi-dimensional sensing monitoring, etc., forming a deep technical moat.
Founding team and talent attraction
The core team of AmagicTech is composed of senior experts from top international semiconductor enterprises and the battery management system field, possessing full-chain capabilities from chip design, process R&D to system integration. The team not only has top technical R&D strength, but also demonstrates strong commercial execution.
The founder of AmagicTech stated: "We are not making another domestic BMS chip, but redefining the paradigm of lithium battery safety management — enabling every single cell to be seen and understood in real time. This joint investment from Jackery, Sunwoda and Qifu Capital is a powerful validation of our technical roadmap, and will also accelerate our progress from technological leadership to large-scale mass production."
After this round of financing, the company will continue to increase its efforts in talent recruitment, sincerely inviting outstanding talents in the fields of chip design, analog/digital IC, system application, marketing and sales to join, and jointly build the "core" foundation of battery safety.
Future outlook: From technological leadership to market leadership
Looking ahead, AmagicTech will focus on promoting three major strategic directions:
First, capacity ramp-up and quality delivery. Accelerate the capacity expansion of mass-produced chips, ensure the delivery of large-scale orders from core customers, and establish a comprehensive quality management system.
Second, next-generation product R&D. Continuously promote the iterative upgrading of the MagiCell™ smart cell sensor chip and the development of AFE chips with higher channel counts and higher integration. It is planned to complete the introduction of key customers in the two high-value markets of commercial & industrial energy storage and automotive electronics between 2026 and 2027, and start the R&D of the next-generation automotive-grade BMS chip platform.
Third, ecosystem construction. Relying on the industrial resources of the three investors, deeply bind leading downstream customers, build a complete ecological chain from chips to system solutions, and accelerate the transformation from "technological leadership" to "market leadership".
With the dual support of capital and industry, AmagicTech is accelerating to become a benchmark enterprise in China's battery management chip sector, providing a solid "core" foundation for the safety and green transformation of the global new energy industry.
About AmagicTech
Shenzhen AmagicTech Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (AmagicTech), founded in Shenzhen, is a semiconductor design enterprise focused on lithium battery safety management chips and smart cell sensor chip solutions. The company has three core technology platforms: MagicFETs™ power switches, MagicAFE™ high-precision AFE and MagiCell™ smart cell sensors, which are widely used in the fields of convenient mobility, energy storage systems, consumer electronics and automotive electronics.
Adhering to the corporate mission of "Make life safer and greener", the company is committed to promoting the safer and sustainable development of the lithium battery industry through chip technology innovation. In 2026, AmagicTech won the annual "Core Fire" Star Award of the 7th "Core Fire" Hall · Exquisite Core List Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (in the direction of smart cell sensor chips).
Business cooperation: Partners, suppliers and customers across the industry chain are welcome to make inquiries, to jointly explore a new landscape of lithium battery safety management.
Talent recruitment: The company continues to recruit outstanding talents in the fields of chip design, system application, marketing and sales, providing highly competitive compensation and growth space.