OSWELL, which produces powertrains for electric passenger, commercial, and haulage vehicles, has secured 1 billion yuan ($139.4 million) in an extended Series B round from New South Wales-based mortgage manager VAST Capital.
The proceeds are set to strengthen OSWELL’s “capitalisation and securitisation” activities in 2024, according to a release shared by the Australian mortgage manager Vast Capital.
Founded in 2018, Hangzhou-headquartered OSWELL counts US-based investment firm Celtic House Asia, which invests in early-stage consumer marketplaces and digital health firms across North America and China, as one of its early investors.
The firm is currently constructing a manufacturing facility and headquarters in the Zhuji Economic Development Zone of the eastern Zhejiang province. With a total investment of 5.5 billion yuan ($765.5 million), the production plant is expected to deliver 1.2 billion yuan ($167 million) worth of powertrains once the first phase of the plant is completed. The firm, however, did not detail the expected completion timeline.
The news comes at a time when Chinese EV and parts companies have been riding on a funding tailwind. November saw the completion of six megadeals — or transactions worth at least $100 million — that cumulatively raised nearly $1.7 billion, or 46.3% of the month’s total financing, according to DealStreetAsia’s proprietary data. Half of the month’s megadeals came from the EV sector.