Octopus Dynamics completes nearly $50 million first funding round, jointly invested by Horizon Robotics, Hillhouse Venture Capital, Xiaomi Strategic Investment, and others

Physical AI company Octopus Dynamics (SynapX) announced the completion of a nearly $50 million first funding round. The investors are Horizon Robotics, Hillhouse Venture Capital, Xiaomi Strategic Investment, Shunwei Capital, and Linear Capital. The company was founded in January 2026, and less than two months passed from its founding to the closing of this first round.