# Rice Robotics raises $7M for Hong Kong plant and Japan expansion

Rice Robotics secured $7 million in pre-Series A funding to establish a 13,000 sqft production plant in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, and expand in Japan.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2023-07-21
- Where: Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- Value: $7.00M
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: quadrupled annual production capacity
- Products: service robots for delivery, disinfection, security
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Rice Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/71562.md)
- [Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund](https://endata.com/companies/71563.md) (investor)
- [Soul Capital](https://endata.com/companies/71564.md) (investor)
- [Audacy Ventures](https://endata.com/companies/71565.md) (investor)
- [Sun Hung Kai & Company](https://endata.com/companies/71566.md) (investor)
- [Cyberport HK](https://endata.com/companies/71567.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [tatlerasia.com](https://www.tatlerasia.com/gen-t/innovation/rice-robotics-raises-us7m-to-establish-hong-kong-plant-and-further-japan-expansion?expand=1), 2023-07-21: "Rice Robotics has successfully secured US$7 million in pre-Series A funding to establish a production plant in Hong Kong and expand its footprint in Japan."

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