Nine-tech
Category: AI in Productivity
A leading enterprise-grade intelligent automation platform provider specializing in AI Agents (GUI-based), RPA, and process mining for large-scale digital transformation. Nine-tech was founded in 2020. The company is led by Wan Zhengyong. Based in Shenzhen, China. Team size: 100-500. Total funding raised: $30.0M+. Latest round: Series B2. Key investors include Tejianfa (Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Construction and Development Group), Nuohui Fund, CEC Fund (China Electronics Corporation), SCGC (Shenzhen Capital Group), GSR Ventures, China Merchants Capital.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Team size
- 100-500
- Total funding
- $30.0M+
Value proposition
Bridges the 'last mile' of LLM adoption in enterprises by using GUI-based AI Agents to automate complex workflows across legacy systems without needing API integration.
Products and solutions
bit-Agent: An enterprise-level GUI AI Agent capable of autonomous decision-making and cross-application execution., bit-Worker: A 4th-generation intelligent Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform., bit-Miner: A process mining tool for discovering and optimizing business workflows., bit-Builder: A low-code development platform for rapid enterprise application deployment., bit-IDP & bit-Bot: Intelligent Document Processing and AI Knowledge Assistant tools.
Unique value
Incubated within the China Merchants Group, giving it unparalleled access and insight into the complex operational needs of China's largest state-owned enterprises.
Target customer
Large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), central enterprises, financial institutions, and logistics conglomerates (e.g., China Merchants Group).
Industries served
Government & Public Sector, Banking & Finance, Logistics & Port Operations, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities
Technology advantage
Offers the first 'GUI Agent' in China that supports all mainstream LLMs (including DeepSeek) and works with non-multimodal models, allowing for non-intrusive automation of legacy software.
How they differentiate
Nine-tech differentiates through its 'bit-Agent', China's first commercialized GUI-based AI Agent specifically designed for large state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Unlike competitors focusing on generic RPA, Nine-tech provides a cloud-native, 'Xin Chuang' (domestic IT innovation) compatible platform that bridges LLMs with legacy systems through non-intrusive GUI interactions.
Main competitors
Cyclone Robotics (弘玑Cyclone), Laiye (来也科技), Encoo (影刀RPA)
Key partnerships
China Merchants Group (Strategic Partner & Incubator), Huawei Cloud (Technology Partner), China Electronics Corporation (CEC) / Kylin Software (Xinchuang Ecosystem), Kingsoft Office (WPS) integration partner
Notable customers
China Merchants Group, Sinotrans (中国外运), SAIC Group (上汽集团), Bank of China, China Merchants Bank
Major milestones
Incubated within China Merchants Group (招商局集团) in 2020, Launched the 4th Generation Intelligent RPA Platform 'bit-Worker' in 2022, Released 'bit-Agent', the first enterprise-level GUI AI Agent in China, in 2025, Completed IPO preparation kick-off following the B2 round in early 2026
Growth metrics
Reached 'million-level' to 'ten-million-level' (RMB) in annual recurring revenue (ARR); holds 60+ patents and over 20 intellectual property rights; market share leader in the SOE RPA sector.
Market positioning
Dominant player in the Chinese State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) and Central Enterprise intelligent automation market.
Geographic focus
Primary focus on Mainland China with recent strategic expansion plans for Southeast Asia and global markets (as of 2026).
Patents and IP
Holds over 60 registered patents and 20+ intellectual property rights related to automated process control and AI-driven decision-making (as of 2025).
About Wan Zhengyong
Wan Zhengyong is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology expert with over 15 years of experience in enterprise software, RPA, and AI. He was the founder of Guju Network Technology and served as CEO of Lingyue Cloud. Notably, he held the position of Head of Product and Technology at Miaozhen Systems, a leading marketing data company in China. His academic background is in Computer Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he was admitted with recommendation after winning a First Prize in the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI).
Official website: https://www.ninetechone.com/