Hong Kong’s wealth fund backs local surgical robotics startup with $200m
- ByStartupStory | November 11, 2025
Hong Kong’s sovereign wealth fund, Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), has led a $200 million oversubscribed funding round for local surgical robotics startup Cornerstone Robotics. This round also included participation from global strategic investors, other sovereign wealth funds, and existing backers such as Qiming Venture Partners and Gaorong Capital.
Cornerstone Robotics, founded in 2019, specializes in developing advanced laparoscopic surgical robot systems, with its flagship product Sentire® approved by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and adopted by leading hospitals in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Europe. The company operates an integrated supply chain with 100% in-house production of core components.
The new funding will accelerate Cornerstone Robotics’ commercialization efforts in China and overseas, support next-generation product development, and facilitate clinical approvals. The company recently collaborated with The Chinese University of Hong Kong to develop the world’s first multifunctional embodied-intelligence platform for surgical robots, achieving the first autonomous surgical demonstration on the Sentire® system.
HKIC views Cornerstone Robotics as a flagship homegrown innovator in biotech and hard-tech sectors, aligning with its strategic focus on accessible and globally relevant technologies. The funding positions the company to scale manufacturing, expand clinical validation, and deepen global market penetration, underpinning Hong Kong’s ambitions to grow its biotech ecosystem.
CEO Professor Ou Guowei called the financing round a major milestone, highlighting the strong support from public and private capital in driving high-quality surgical robotics solutions to patients globally.
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