14:00 Aug 12 2026

Lin Junyang has founded Pragmatik Labs in Shanghai to develop next-generation agents spanning the digital and physical worlds, the former tech lead of Alibaba’s Qwen said today. The startup’s latest funding round was co-led by Gaorong Ventures and HSG, with participation from Tencent and the Shanghai Future Industry Fund, reportedly valuing it at USD2 billion.

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