Gasgoo Munich- On June 24, AGILINK announced it has closed a new financing round, pushing its post-money valuation past $1 billion.Notably, the company reached unicorn status just five months after its founding, following four funding rounds — the fastest pace on record in the dexterous hand sector.The company says the capital will flow into three key areas: expanding mass production capabilities, building a data flywheel for dexterous manipulation, and driving the next phase of research into Contact Intelligence models.Image source: AGILINKIn the five months since its founding, cumulative deliveries of the OmniHand dexterous hand series have topped 8,000 units, with gripper shipments exceeding 10,000. That volume secured the top spot in China's dexterous hand market in the first quarter of 2024.The company states its deployed products are operating stably in real-world scenarios globally. In its first full quarter (Q1 2024), AGILINK achieved operating net profitability.About "Seeds Discovery":Gasgoo's "Seeds Discovery" column is designed to create a service platform linking startups, ecosystem partners, investors, and local governments to deeply empower the supply chain. Since launching, the column has focused on identifying standout companies, technologies, and business models that provide critical inspiration and leadership amid the intelligent transformation, fostering innovation in the automotive sector. Gasgoo data shows that nearly every startup featured in "Seeds Discovery" has successfully secured connections with industrial ecosystem resources.