The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Biren Technology: 1 model, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Shanghai-based fabless semiconductor company designing general-purpose GPUs (GPGPUs) for AI training and HPC. Flagship BR100 chip (77B transistors, 7nm TSMC) targeted performance parity with Nvidia's A100. Added to the US Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List in October 2023, cutting off access to TSMC advanced nodes. Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (06082.HK) in January 2026.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Co-founder
Stock listing
US Entity List
Manufacturingsee manufacturing →
2024 Revenue
Key product
Software stack
Deployments
Key investors
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Zhang Wen Founder, Chairman & CEO, Co-foundersecondary-verified
- Jiao Guofang Co-foundersecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Xu Lingjie Co-founder & Presidentsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Biren Technology (1)
- Biren Technology added to US BIS Entity List, cutting off TSMC manufacturing2023-10-17 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Biren Technology in third-party press
Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Revenue disclosed
- $144000000 (aggregator_estimate)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (4)
Biren Technology’s 4 disclosed rounds, $1.9B in total, oldest to newest.
- IPO2026-01-02
$717M(reported)
Investors: 3W Fund, Qiming Venture Partners (strategic)
- Series D2025-06-26
$207M(reported)
Investors: Guangdong Provincial State-Backed Fund (lead), Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment
- Series C2023-12-01
$280M(reported)
Investors: Barclays (lead)
- Series B2022-08-01
$730M(reported)
Investors: Qiming Venture Partners (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedOct 17, 2023
Biren Technology added to US BIS Entity List, cutting off TSMC manufacturing
- Deployment recordedAug 1, 2022
Biren BR100 at Shanghai, China
- Deployment recordedAug 1, 2022
Biren BR100 at Beijing, China
- Deployment recordedAug 1, 2022
Biren BR100 at Guangzhou, China
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-25
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Biren Technology.Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Biren Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
China AI chipmaker Biren soars over 100% on Hong Kong debut as IPO wave builds
Biren shares more than doubled on HKEX debut, opening at HK$35.70 vs HK$19.60 offer price. Raised HK$5.58B ($717M) in the first HK listing of 2026.
Domestic GPU Leader Biren Technology Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Biren Technology debuted on HKEX main board (06082.HK), becoming Hong Kong first publicly listed GPU company. Shares opened at HK$35.70 vs HK$19.60 offer price (119% pop).
China AI chip firm Biren to launch Hong Kong IPO in coming weeks
Biren valued at about $2 billion before mid-2025 funding round; raised ~1.5 billion yuan from Guangdong and Shanghai government investors.
China AI chip firm Biren raises new funds, plans Hong Kong IPO, say sources
Biren raised ~1.5 billion yuan ($207M) from state-linked investors and is preparing a Hong Kong IPO. Valued at ~14 billion yuan pre-round; 400M yuan revenue in 2024.
China Biren seeks US$900m to fund GPU push and challenge Nvidia amid AI boom
Biren raising $900M with 60% earmarked for commercialization and mass production of next-generation GPGPUs.
Chinese AI chip start-up Biren sees performance boost by teaming with Tencent-backed firm
Biren partnered with Tencent-backed Infinigence AI to achieve 100% improvement in GPU training capacity for large language models.
US Entity List Additions — Biren Technology (October 2023)
US Bureau of Industry and Security added Biren Technology and subsidiaries to the Entity List for developing advanced computing ICs contrary to US national security interests.
Chinese Startup Biren Details BR100 GPU
Biren unveils its first GPGPU, the BR100, at Hot Chips 34 — a 77B-transistor 7nm dual-die chip targeting 2.6x A100 performance for AI training and inference.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/biren-technology/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/59540430-33ee-404a-8921-39b23177cdec
- Revision history: /companies/biren-technology/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Google21 models
- Roborock20 models
- ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- Teraco Data Environments8 models
- AirTrunk7 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Biren Technology draws attention at the 44th percentile but verifies reality at the 65th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -20.9, 182nd widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $1.9B raised and recent funding activity. Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Oct 6, 2026