Guowei Ou
欧国威
Guowei Ou (欧国威) is the founder and CEO of Cornerstone Robotics (康诺思腾), a Hong Kong-born surgical robotics unicorn focused on next-generation laparoscopic surgical robots built to compete with imported brands. A professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong with over two decades in surgical robotics research, he founded the company in 2019 alongside a group of leading experts in the field . Under him, the company has emphasized full-stack in-house development of core technology, closed a RMB 500 million Series B in 2021, and more recently obtained EU CE and Singapore HSA certifications plus a partnership with Medtronic — which Ou framed as "an important step toward making robot-assisted surgery accessible to more doctors and patients" .
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Qiming Venture Partners Weekly: Top 10 Portfolio Company Updates Vol. 28, Sep. 2, 2026
Celebrating milestone moments with Qiming Venture Partners' portfolio companies
Cornerstone Robotics Receives Around $700 Million Strategic Investment From Medtronic to Jointly Expand Surgical Robot Global Market
Making Robot-Assisted Surgery More Accessible Worldwide
Qiming Weekly | Top 10 News from Qiming Venture Partners Portfolio Vol.18, 2026.6.2
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Qiming Venture Partners' William Hu: China Is Seeing the Birth of a Wave of Global Pharmaceutical Companies
Over the next five to ten years, more highly original R&D breakthroughs are expected to emerge from labs in China and contribute to global pharmaceutical innovation.
Qiming View | William Hu: China's Innovation Is Moving From Scattered Breakthroughs to Large-Scale, Comprehensive Advances
Over the next 5–10 years, more highly original R&D breakthroughs are expected to emerge from Chinese labs and contribute to global pharmaceutical innovation.
Qiming Weekly | Qiming Venture Partners Portfolio News and Updates Vol. 40, 2025
Celebrating milestone moments with Qiming Venture Partners' portfolio companies
Surgical Robot Maker Cornerstone Robotics Raises ~$200M in Oversubscribed Round to Accelerate Global Expansion
"The foundation of quality healthcare."
Qiming Venture Partners Portfolio Companies WeRide and Cornerstone Robotics Named to Wealth China's Best Design List 2025
*Wealth* (Chinese edition) has compiled its annual *Wealth* China Best Design list for four consecutive years. This year's selected projects collectively present a profound dialogue between technology and humanity, highlighting the core value of human designers in the AI era — deep empathy and insight, defining complex problems, and imbuing technology with warmth and meaning.
Qiming Venture Partners Weekly | Portfolio Company Updates Vol. 34, 2025
Tracking milestone moments with you for Qiming Venture Partners' portfolio companies
Morning Star | Cornerstone Robotics' Guowei Ou: Committed to Full-Stack Self-Development, Aiming to Transform the Global Surgical Robotics Landscape
To succeed as a founder, you need to balance two roles: the architect and the farmer. The architect takes the high-level view, designing efficient systems and setting strategic direction for the company. The farmer puts in the steady, unglamorous work — tilling the soil day after day, staying ready for bigger opportunities when they arrive.
Dialogue | Building Surgical Robots at the 'Tip of the Pyramid'
The R&D of surgical robots demands high standards and presents significant technical challenges. Cornerstone Robotics has built a foundation of safety and stability through independent R&D and a high degree of domestic sourcing, with outstanding clinical trial results demonstrating that its products have reached world-class levels.
Qiming Venture Partners' 16th RMB Fund Annual Meeting and Investor Summit Successfully Held in Shanghai
China's high-quality companies have reached a valuation level that's become genuinely attractive.
Surgical Robot Maker Cornerstone Robotics Raises Over 500 Million RMB in Series C to Accelerate Commercialization and Global Expansion
Surgery with peace of mind, lives lived to their fullest.
Cornerstone Robotics Completes New Funding Round, Accelerating Global Expansion of High-Quality Chinese Surgical Robots
Where surgery brings peace of mind, life unfolds in all its vastness.
A Conversation with Cornerstone Robotics' Ouyang Guowei: From Zero to Clinical in Three Years, Forging a Premium Surgical Robot's Hardcore Product Power | Gaorong Ventures
Safety and reliability are what really matter.
Cornerstone Robotics, a Leader in Innovative Surgical Robot Technology, Closes RMB 500 Million Series B Funding Round
We have completed a multi-pipeline layout covering soft-tissue surgical robots and other major specialty surgical robots.
