Smart Micromobility Firm DYU Completes Nearly RMB 100 Million Pre-B Round Led by Tongxin Capital

[Ebrun Original] Recently, DYU, a smart micromobility enterprise, announced it has completed a nearly RMB 100 million Pre-B round of financing. The round was led by Tongxin Capital, with participation from multiple other institutions. The proceeds will be allocated to core product platform R&D, AI technology upgrading, global brand building, and supply chain capability enhancement.

This marks another financing round for DYU following its Series A round in 2024. DYU stated that after this financing round, the company will continue to expand into key markets including Europe and the United States, and strengthen its operational capabilities for large local retail channels.

Public records show that DYU entered the e-bike market in 2016 under its proprietary brand DYU. The company notes that its products are now available in more than 60 countries and regions, and have been listed in retail channels including Costco, Best Buy, and MediaMarkt. Centered on large retail channels, the company is optimizing end-to-end links including product definition, certification and compliance, supply chain delivery, channel operation, terminal sales, and replenishment.

On the product front, DYU plans to expand its portfolio from e-bikes to categories such as outdoor smart mobility devices. It has already rolled out product layouts including smart e-wagons and intelligent following devices, and is developing reusable technology platforms for smart mobility chassis, electric drives, batteries, control, and perception systems.

Among these, AI-powered e-wagons are one of its key product exploration priorities going forward. According to the company's roadmap, the product will add features including electric power assist, intelligent following, environmental perception, obstacle avoidance, and human-machine interaction to traditional outdoor trolleys, targeting family, outdoor, and leisure scenarios. Moving forward, the company will also leverage its related technology platforms to explore outdoor smart handling equipment and other personal smart mobility products.

DYU noted that its AI R&D focus is not on foundational large language models, but on applying AI to links including smart electric drives, environmental perception, motion control, intelligent following, vehicle status management, and customer services, to improve the perception and assisted mobility capabilities of its mobility devices.

On the supply chain side, DYU will continue to invest in R&D, engineering, trial production, mass production, and global delivery capabilities, to shorten the cycle for new products from R&D to scaled sales.

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