Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi chatbot, is raising about $2 billion in a new funding round, multiple outlets report. The round is described as being led by Meituan, with China Mobile participating; additional investors are also mentioned in some reports. Bloomberg and The Next Web say the valuation is more than $20 billion, while a separate TechNode report highlights that earlier funding was at a significantly lower valuation. TechNode also notes that the company’s previous financing included a roughly $300 million round in August 2024, and that Moonshot later completed other large rounds, indicating a fast pace of fundraising. One TechNode report, citing Chinese outlet Z Finance, says the company was nearing completion of a new round worth several hundred million dollars, but that does not align with the larger $2 billion figures reported by Bloomberg and others. Separate TechNode coverage also describes an earlier $500 million Series C led by IDG Capital, valued at $4.3 billion, with participation from major technology backers. Moonshot AI has not publicly confirmed details of the latest round in the reports.
Moonshot AI raises about $2 billion in Meituan-led round, valuing Kimi maker at over $20 billion
Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based company behind the Kimi chatbot, is raising about $2 billion in a new funding round, multiple outlets report. The round is described as being led by Meituan, with China...
- Moonshot AI, the maker of the Kimi chatbot, is reported to be raising about $2 billion in its latest funding round.
- The latest round is described as being led by Meituan, with China Mobile among the participating investors.
- Multiple outlets report the new round values Moonshot AI at more than $20 billion.
- Earlier reporting indicates Moonshot has raised large amounts of capital in 2024, including rounds around $300 million and a $500 million Series C.
- Moonshot AI has not provided public comment on the latest reported fundraising details in the cited coverage.
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up Moonshot AI has raised about US$2 billion in a new funding round, boosting its valuation to more than US$20 billion as it navigates Beijing’s new listing rules for companies registered overseas. The funding was led by Meituan and involved China Mobile. Over the past six months, Moonshot had raised a total of US$3.9 billion, according to a statement by the deal’s financial adviser HF Capital on Thursday. The Beijing-based company, best known for its Kimi...
3 months agoMeituan Dragon Ball is leading a $2bn round in the Beijing-based maker of the Kimi chatbot, with China Mobile and CITIC Private Equity Funds participating. The valuation is roughly seven times the figure Moonshot carried sixteen months ago. Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based developer of the Kimi chatbot, is closing a $2bn funding round at a […] This story continues at The Next Web
3 months agoMoonshot AI has raised about $2 billion in its latest funding round, signaling growing investor appetite for Chinese startups rivaling Silicon Valley’s leaders.
3 months agoKimi developer Moonshot AI is close to completing a new $2 billion funding round that would value the company at more than $20 billion, according to LatePost. The round is reportedly led by Meituan’s Long-Z Fund, with China Mobile and CPE joining as investors. Moonshot AI had already completed three funding rounds in January and […]
3 months agoMoonshot AI (Kimi), a Chinese AI startup, has completed a $500 million Series C funding round led by IDG Capital, which invested $150 million. The round was oversubscribed by existing backers Alibaba, Tencent, and Meituan co-founder Wang Huiwen, valuing the company at $4.3 billion. With cash reserves now exceeding 10 billion RMB (approx. $1.37 billion), […]
7 months agoChinese large model startup Moonshot AI is reportedly close to completing a new funding round worth several hundred million dollars, according to Chinese outlet Z Finance. The company has not yet responded to requests for comment. Moonshot AI last raised about $300 million in August 2024 at a post-money valuation of over $3.3 billion, with […]
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