On February 24, LiblibAI announced it has completed four rounds of financing within just one year, setting a new record for the speed of financing in the domestic AI application sector. Following hundreds of millions in financing disclosed in July 2024, LiblibAI has successfully secured hundreds of millions again. The latest two rounds of financing were led by Yongce Capital and Shunwei Capital, with existing shareholders like Ming Shi Venture Capital also participating heavily.

On February 20, 2024, in response to market rumors that 'AI company DeepSeek is preparing for its initial public financing', the 'Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily' reported that these rumors are all false information, stating that 'the financing matter is purely a rumor.' Recently, as the generative AI sector continues to heat up, many Chinese AI startups have reported financing activities. Companies such as Moonlight's Dark Side and Minimax have consecutively reported financing news with valuations exceeding $1 billion, sparking significant market attention towards investment trends in the AI field. In this context, the focus remains on AI fundamental research and applications.

Recently, SoftBank Group's founder Masayoshi Son, accompanied by former US President Donald Trump, officially launched an artificial intelligence project named the 'Gateway to the Stars.' This initiative is expected to invest over $500 billion, aiming to build multiple data centers and related infrastructure. Facing such a massive funding requirement, Masayoshi Son is actively seeking suitable financing methods. Reports indicate that SoftBank is currently considering a financing approach known as project financing, which is commonly seen in the oil and gas sector and can support the construction of large infrastructure projects.

Recently, the AI company SBot announced the completion of a new round of financing, amounting to 500 million RMB. The participants in this round of financing include well-known industrial funds, state-owned platform investments, and various private equity funds. The infusion of this capital will further promote SBot's rapid development in smart terminals and industry applications. Image source note: The image generated by AI is authorized by the service provider Midjourney. It is understood that the success of this financing is mainly due to the company's scalable commercial capabilities in end-side application scenarios, as well as its advancements in large model human-computer dialogue technology.

Recently, Yingmou Technology announced the completion of a Series A financing round of several million dollars, attracting widespread attention in the industry. This financing was jointly led by Meituan Longzhu and ByteDance, with existing shareholders Sequoia China Seed Fund and Qiji Chuangtan also participating actively, while Guangsou Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor. This infusion of funds will provide strong support for Yingmou Technology in the research and commercialization of 3D large models. Founded in 2020 by a group of young people with an average age of only 24, the team members include Wu Di and Zhang Qixuan.

Against the backdrop of the global generative AI wave in 2022, YuanShi Intelligence (RWKV) completed tens of millions of RMB in angel round financing in December 2023, with investment from Tianji Capital. Following this financing, the company’s valuation doubled, and the funds will be used for team expansion, new architecture development, and product commercialization. The emergence of RWKV presents a strong challenge to the traditional Transformer architecture. With the advancement of large language models (LLMs), although the parameter scale of models is becoming increasingly large, issues like hallucination and accuracy persist.

Yuanshi Intelligence Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen recently announced that it has completed tens of millions of RMB in angel round financing on December 25, 2024, with Tianji Capital as the investor. This financing will accelerate Yuanshi Intelligence's efforts in ecological development, strengthening technological capabilities, and launching AI applications targeting end consumers. Founded in June 2023, Yuanshi Intelligence is a high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development of large model architectures and AI applications. With its innovative technology and clear development strategy, the company has continuously attracted the favor of the capital markets. Prior to this financing, Yuanshi Intelligence had

Beijing Super Dad Education Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced the completion of its angel round financing, becoming the first publicly announced AI project to receive investment in 2025. The company revealed that its launched AI Q&A machine 'Xiao Chuang' has achieved nearly 10,000 units sold within one quarter of its release and has maintained a state of sustained profitability. Super Dad Education Technology Co., Ltd. stated that becoming the first financing case in the AI field in 2025 fully demonstrates the company's strong recognition of its innovation capabilities and market potential. The company indicated that it will continue to strengthen the 'Xiao Chuang' AI Q&A machine.

Recently, X-ORIGIN-AI announced the successful completion of hundreds of millions of RMB in angel round financing, led by Alpha Community, with multiple industry investors participating in the follow-up investment, and Ren Chen Capital serving as the exclusive financial advisor. The funds raised will mainly be used for technology research and development, talent recruitment, and market expansion, aiming to further advance the development and implementation of its all-scenario consumer-grade AI robot products. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. X-ORIGIN-AI focuses on developing companion robots.

Chinese emerging AI large model company Jumps Star recently announced significant news, completing hundreds of millions in financing. This round was led by Fortera Capital, a private equity investment institution under the Shanghai state-owned capital investment and operation platform, with well-known firms such as Tencent and Qiming Venture Partners participating. Founded just over a year ago by former Microsoft Asia Research Institute Chief Scientist Jiang Daxin in April 2023, Jumps Star has already made breakthrough progress in the field of multimodal large language models.

Despite the overall risk investment trend in Europe stabilizing, the vigorous development of AI startups may be overlooked. According to data from venture capital firms Balderton Capital and Dealroom, this year 25% of venture capital in Europe (approximately $13.7 billion) has flowed into AI startups, compared to just 15% four years ago. This has led to the emergence of several new unicorns, such as Poolside and Wayve. James Wise, a general partner at Balderton Capital, stated that...