HONG KONG, BEIJING and SHANGHAI, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grace Investment Machine ("GIM"), an AI-native investment technology company building agentic systems for capital markets, today announced the close of its US$20 million Series A financing. The round was co-led by a leading US venture capital firm and Hony Capital, with participation from IDG Capital and existing investor Monolith Capital. The financing marks GIM's third funding round within its first year of operations.
GIM is building agentic AI systems designed to go beyond assisting investment research. The company describes this approach as a "Visionary Machine": AI systems that generate, test, and refine investment hypotheses through market data, feedback loops, and coordinated agents.
Capital markets offer a uniquely rich learning environment. Every investment hypothesis can be translated into action, and every action produces measurable feedback. Over time, this closed learning loop allows intelligent systems to sharpen judgment not by memorizing the past, but by continuously learning from the market itself.
"We believe investment AI is moving from information assistance to autonomous hypothesis generation and testing," said Jiahao Xu, founder and CEO of GIM. "GIM is building systems that can reason across market data, evaluate signals through feedback, and improve over time in real-world capital markets."
The company is advancing on two fronts: foundation models tailored to capital-market environments, and multi-agent systems that generate, validate, and evolve investment signals across coordinated reasoning layers. Its flagship paper, CogAlpha, was accepted to the ACL 2026 main conference with an Oral recommendation. The paper presents a seven-layer agent architecture that moves from raw data to actionable investment signals.
GIM's broader ambition is captured in a second phrase: Shared Prosperity. As intelligence systems compound at different rates, the company believes the defining question of the next decades will be who gets to own and harness that growth. Its long-term bet is to build products — from institutional strategies to individual-accessible vehicles — that turn self-evolving intelligence into a widely held asset, rather than a concentrated advantage.
This vision has drawn support from investors with long-term conviction in both AI and capital markets. The round brings together long-term investors with experience across artificial intelligence, financial technology, and global markets. Alongside its research efforts, GIM is also bringing AI-driven strategies and investment products into live validation across multiple asset classes and markets.
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GIM Raises US$20 Million Series A as Agentic Investing Enters Live Execution
MATSUSAKA, Japan, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SINEXCEL (300693.SZ) announced that its first battery energy storage project to enter Japan's frequency regulation market officially began market trading in June. Located in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, the 2 MW/8 MWh system marks a significant milestone in the company's participation in Japan's rapidly evolving energy storage market.
Advancing into Japan's Frequency Regulation Market
Japan's frequency regulation market is known for its stringent technical and operational requirements for battery energy storage systems, including performance, response speed, reliability, and system integration capabilities. Before entering commercial operation, the Matsusaka project successfully completed grid connection, system commissioning, market qualification, and trading registration.
Delivered in collaboration with local partners, the project was developed to meet all applicable market requirements and support stable participation in frequency regulation services, demonstrating the readiness of SINEXCEL's energy storage solutions for one of the world's most demanding power markets.
1375kW PCS Adapted to Japan's Grid Requirements
The project incorporates two SINEXCEL 1375 kW PCS units within a 2 MW/8 MWh battery energy storage system. Designed to meet Japan's stringent grid connection and power quality requirements, the PCS delivers fast response, precise power control, and reliable grid support capabilities essential for frequency regulation services.
Strengthening Local Presence in Japan
SINEXCEL has been active in Japan for more than five years, starting from 30 kW and 500 kW PCS applications and gradually expanding into utility-scale energy storage deployments.
Today, SINEXCEL has participated in 60+ utility-scale energy storage projects across Japan. Through collaboration with multiple major regional power utilities and integration with 10+ local EMS platforms, the company has established a strong foundation for supporting grid-scale energy storage applications across the Japanese market.
To support continued growth, SINEXCEL has completed the legal registration of its Japan subsidiary in Tokyo. The company has established a local spare-parts warehouse and built a Japan-based sales, pre-sales, and after-sales service team to provide responsive support throughout the project lifecycle.
Globally, SINEXCEL has deployed more than 17GW of energy storage capacity across over 5,000 projects and works with more than 600 partners in 60+ countries and regions.
About SINEXCEL
Founded in 2007, SINEXCEL is a pioneer in energy storage, EV charging, and power quality solutions. With 17GW of installed storage, 200,000 EV DC chargers, and nearly 20 million amperes of Active Harmonic Filter deployed, SINEXCEL partners with industry leaders to empower energy freedom.
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SINEXCEL's First Project to Enter Japan's Frequency Regulation Market Officially Begins Market Trading
