According to reports from Intelligence Emerges, the leading AI image generation platform in China, "LiblibAI" (short for "哩布哩布AI"), has completed three rounds of financing within the past year, totaling several billion yuan, setting a record for the largest total financing in the domestic AI image sector. These three rounds of financing were led by Source Code Capital, Gaorong Venture Capital, and Jinshajiang Venture Capital in the angel round, strategic investors in the second round, and Ming势Capital in the third round, with existing shareholders continuing to support multiple rounds. Yuanshi Capital served as the exclusive financial advisor in these multiple rounds of financing.
Founded in May 2023, LiblibAI is one of the earliest AI image generation platforms in China. In just over a year, the platform has accumulated nearly 10 million professional AI image creators, over 100,000 original models, and has produced and shared more than 230 million AI images, demonstrating astonishing growth and market potential.
The company's management stated that LiblibAI's rapid development is due to its clear product strategy and the establishment of a creator-centric flywheel. From the outset, the company focused on the professional market and production side, providing designers and content creators with creative materials and tools. By building a community that combines AI models and image generation, LiblibAI has successfully accumulated both model developers and image authors, forming a strong community ecosystem.
In terms of commercialization, LiblibAI adopts a dual strategy for both consumer and business markets. For consumers, services are primarily provided through subscription-based memberships, while for businesses, it has already implemented applications in various fields such as e-commerce, design, gaming, culture and tourism, universities, and training, showcasing broad commercial prospects.
However, the LiblibAI team also admits that the biggest challenge currently is how to balance the development speed of advanced models with user needs, and to find a balance across different industries. The team emphasizes the need to design products with an AI-native mindset, while also recognizing that model evolution takes time and continuous product iteration.
The core team members of LiblibAI come from prestigious universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Carnegie Mellon University, with rich backgrounds in the internet and design industries, and many have entrepreneurial experience. This combination of team members provides strong support for the company's continuous innovation and development.
The completion of this round of financing not only marks LiblibAI's leading position in the domestic AI image generation field but also reflects investors' optimism about the sector's development prospects. With the continuous advancement of AI technology, LiblibAI is expected to continue expanding its influence in the professional creative market, promoting the application and innovation of AI image generation technology, and contributing to the development of China's AI industry.