The $50M Story: From Prodigy to Consumer Robotics Powerhouse

09 Dec 2025 Creativity 0 Comments 5

The $50M Story: From Prodigy to Consumer Robotics Powerhouse

In today’s rapidly accelerating world of AI and robotics, few stories capture the imagination quite like that of Renjie Guo, Founder and CEO of Zeroth. His journey combines brilliance, resilience, bold decision-making, and strategic execution—all qualities required to build technology that will truly change human life.

On Thursday, December 11, 6:00–7:30 PM PT, three senior executives—Dr. Elizabeth Xu (Founder & CEO, PawPaw AI), Megan Dehlgren, and Pat Zimmerman—will sit down with Renjie for an in-depth conversation about the future of robots and the realities of building a global deep-tech company.

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2j5axow6Tm2To2t1umoE-A

This article previews why his story is resonating with founders, investors, and technologists worldwide.

A Prodigy Who Entered College at 15

Renjie’s path started with exceptional academic achievement. At just 15 years old, he entered university and went on to earn dual degrees in Energy & Power Engineering and Economics. He later completed a Master’s in Finance and Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE).

But exceptional academic training was just the beginning.

Leading a 1,500-Person Team and Driving Over $8B in Revenue

From 2021 to 2024, Renjie served as President of China at Dreame Technology, one of the world’s fastest-growing home robotics companies.

During this period, he:

Led a 1,500-person team
Drove over $8 billion in cumulative global revenue
Helped shape the company’s innovation strategy and international expansion

This experience laid the foundation for his entrepreneurial leap into next-generation robotics.

Building Zeroth: A Vision for the Next Era of Consumer Robots

In 2024, Renjie founded Zeroth, aiming to push consumer robotics beyond incremental improvements into a new era of intelligent, autonomously capable machines.

What’s remarkable is not only the vision—but the speed at which he moved.

Zeroth raised $50 million in just 10 months, an extraordinary achievement for a deep-tech robotics company where hardware, AI models, supply chain, and autonomy must align perfectly before scaling.

Renjie’s pace, clarity, and communication ability have captured widespread attention in the tech community.

What We Will Explore in the Live Event

During this exclusive session, we will go deep into the essential questions shaping robotics today:

1. How does a 15-year-old prodigy evolve into a global technology leader?

His mindset, influences, and turning points.

2. What does it take to lead a 1,500-person organization to $8B+ revenue?

Leadership lessons from scaling at global speed.

3. What are the biggest challenges robotics founders face today?

From R&D to manufacturing to customer adoption.

4. How did Zeroth raise $50M in just 10 months?

The real strategies, the tough moments, and what founders can learn.

5. What does deep-tech entrepreneurship fundamentally require?

Why building robots is 10x harder than building software.

6. How will Zeroth shape the future of AI-powered robots globally?

His long-term vision for intelligent machines in everyday life.

Whether you are a founder, operator, technologist, investor, or someone simply excited about the future of AI and robots, this discussion will offer rare insights.