CNBC: Chinese Humanoid Startups Sprint to IPO After Unitree Star Market Approval — Shenzhen's LimX Dynamics Closes $200M Pre-IPO at 15B Yuan ($2.2B) With Nio Capital, IDG, Lens Technology and European VCs Stone/GGG/Redstone as Q2 Sector Investment Hits 47

CNBC reports Chinese humanoid startups are racing to list, with Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics closing a ~$200M pre-IPO on July 9 at a 15B yuan ($2.2B) valuation alongside investors including Nio Capital, IDG Capital, Lens Technology and European backers Stone Venture, GGG and Redstone VC. Founder Will Zhang tells CNBC 'Listing is a must,' comparing the moment to Nio/Xpeng/Li Auto's US listings and warning that mature tech companies that don't list risk 'disappearing like WM Motor.' China now has 100+ humanoid firms and drew ~47B yuan ($6.95B) into the sector in Q2 alone, more than double Q1, with Unitree's $619M Shanghai STAR IPO approval fueling the rush and LimX preparing a Hong Kong listing.