# Moonshot AI

Moonshot AI is a company in the LLMs sector headquartered in Beijing, China, founded in 2023.

Moonshot AI is an AI large model startup.

Canonical: https://uniquebase.ai/companies/yuezhianmian
Stable identifier: UB-C923
Snapshot captured: 2026-10-20T18:05:01.520Z
English updated: 2026-10-20T18:25:37.914Z

## Funding

Listed 13 records.
Latest: $3.5B (Series F), 2026-07-29.
Total raised (as reported): $3.9B, as of 2026-05-08.

- 2026-10-06 · Undisclosed · Pre-IPO · https://pitchhub.36kr.com/financing-flash
  > On 2026/10/6, 36Kr reported that Chinese large model company Moonshot AI had completed pre-IPO funding at a valuation of approximately USD 50 billion (approximately CNY 335.2 billion) and planned to list in Hong Kong in the first quarter of 2027. The funding amount was not disclosed. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-29 · $3.5B · Series F · https://www.ithome.com/0/983/170.htm
  > On 2026/7/29, IT Home reported that China’s Moonshot AI had raised USD 3.5 billion in Series F funding at a USD 35 billion post-money valuation. Subscriptions exceeded the original target threefold, and the round closed early. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-29 · $3.5B · Series F · 未知（烯牛未披露单轮投资方）
  > On 2026/7/29, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 3.5 billion in Series F funding, increasing its valuation further and continuing investment in multimodal large models and agent product R&D. (translated source brief)
- 2026-06-30 · Undisclosed · Equity · 临港前沿阿特斯扬州新能源股权投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）, 共青城君弘前沿创业投资合伙企业（有限合伙）, 华月创智（青岛）创业投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）, 南昌和谐安瑞股权投资合伙企业（有限合伙）, 青岛仪象奔富创业投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）
  > On 2026/6/30, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had completed a new equity funding round, with several long-term institutional investors participating. Funds would support large model training and ecosystem development. (translated source brief)
- 2026-05-08 · $2B · CPE, Tsinghua Capital, 中国移动, 美团龙珠 · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/chinas-moonshot-ai-raises-2b-at-20b-valuation-as-demand-for-open-source-ai-skyrockets/
  > On 2026/5/8, TechCrunch reported that Chinese large-model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 2 billion at a USD 20 billion valuation, bringing cumulative funding over six months to USD 3.9 billion. ARR exceeded USD 200 million. Its founder is Yang Zhilin. (translated source brief)
- 2026-05-06 · $2B · Series D · Beijing City Artificial Intelligence Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), CPE, 中国移动, 国智投私募基金管理有限公司, 水木资本, 美团龙珠
  > On 2026/5/6, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 2 billion in Series D funding. Its valuation and business scale rose together as it continued AGI research. (translated source brief)
- 2026-02-17 · $700M · Equity · Alibaba, 九安医疗, 五源资本, 凯辉基金, 腾讯
  > On 2026/2/17, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 700 million in equity investment, attracting multiple investment institutions to expand computing capacity and its R&D team. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-31 · $500M · Series C · Alibaba, IDG Capital, 王慧文, 腾讯
  > On 2025/12/31, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 500 million in Series C funding, mainly for foundation model training and consumer product promotion. (translated source brief)
- 2025-10-24 · Hundreds of millions of US dollars · Equity · IDG Capital, 腾讯
  > On 2025-10-24, according to Xiniu Data, Yuezhianmian completed equity financing of hundreds of millions of USD (translated source brief)
- 2024-08-05 · $300M · Equity · Alibaba, Gaorong Capital, 三七互娱创投基金, 今日资本, 腾讯
  > On 2024/8/5, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 300 million in equity funding, with continued increased backing from institutions. (translated source brief)
- 2024-02-19 · $1B · Equity · Alibaba, Hongshan China, Meituan, 小红书, 招商局中国基金
  > On 2024/2/19, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 1 billion in equity investment, with investors remaining optimistic about its multimodal model approach. (translated source brief)
- 2023-12-06 · $10M · Series A · 招商局中国基金
- 2023-06-12 · RMB 2B (≈ $286M) · Angel · Hongshan China, 今日资本, 真格基金, 砺思资本
  > On 2023/6/12, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised CNY 2 billion in angel funding, laying the foundation for subsequent funding rounds. (translated source brief)

## Valuation

Listed 14 records.
Latest: $50B (Pre-IPO), 2026-10-06.

- 2026-10-06 · $50B · Pre-IPO · https://pitchhub.36kr.com/financing-flash
  > On 2026/10/6, 36Kr reported that Chinese large model company Moonshot AI had completed pre-IPO funding at a valuation of approximately USD 50 billion (approximately CNY 335.2 billion) and planned to list in Hong Kong in the first quarter of 2027. The funding amount was not disclosed. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-29 · $35B (post-money) · Series F · https://www.ithome.com/0/983/170.htm
  > On 2026/7/29, IT Home reported that China’s Moonshot AI had raised USD 3.5 billion in Series F funding at a USD 35 billion post-money valuation. Subscriptions exceeded the original target threefold, and the round closed early. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-29 · RMB 238B (≈ $33.9B) · Series F · 未知（烯牛未披露单轮投资方）
  > On 2026/7/29, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 3.5 billion in Series F funding, increasing its valuation further and continuing investment in multimodal large models and agent product R&D. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-03 · $31.5B (pre-money) · https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869396978415194327&wfr=spider&for=pc
  > On 2026/7/3, Baijiahao reported that China’s Moonshot had exceeded USD 300 million ARR, with APIs contributing more than 70% of revenue. Its pre-money valuation rose to USD 31.5 billion, compared with USD 20 billion in the previous round. (translated source brief)
- 2026-06-30 · amount unavailable · Equity · 临港前沿阿特斯扬州新能源股权投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）, 共青城君弘前沿创业投资合伙企业（有限合伙）, 华月创智（青岛）创业投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）, 南昌和谐安瑞股权投资合伙企业（有限合伙）, 青岛仪象奔富创业投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）
  > On 2026/6/30, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had completed a new equity funding round, with several long-term institutional investors participating. Funds would support large model training and ecosystem development. (translated source brief)
- 2026-05-08 · $20B · CPE, Tsinghua Capital, 中国移动, 美团龙珠 · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/chinas-moonshot-ai-raises-2b-at-20b-valuation-as-demand-for-open-source-ai-skyrockets/
  > On 2026/5/8, TechCrunch reported that Chinese large-model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 2 billion at a USD 20 billion valuation, bringing cumulative funding over six months to USD 3.9 billion. ARR exceeded USD 200 million. Its founder is Yang Zhilin. (translated source brief)
- 2026-05-06 · amount unavailable · Series D · Beijing City Artificial Intelligence Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), CPE, 中国移动, 国智投私募基金管理有限公司, 水木资本, 美团龙珠
  > On 2026/5/6, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 2 billion in Series D funding. Its valuation and business scale rose together as it continued AGI research. (translated source brief)
- 2026-02-17 · amount unavailable · Equity · Alibaba, 九安医疗, 五源资本, 凯辉基金, 腾讯
  > On 2026/2/17, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 700 million in equity investment, attracting multiple investment institutions to expand computing capacity and its R&D team. (translated source brief)
- 2025-12-31 · amount unavailable · Series C · Alibaba, IDG Capital, 王慧文, 腾讯
  > On 2025/12/31, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 500 million in Series C funding, mainly for foundation model training and consumer product promotion. (translated source brief)
- 2025-10-24 · amount unavailable · Equity · IDG Capital, 腾讯
  > On 2025-10-24, according to Xiniu Data, Yuezhianmian completed equity financing of hundreds of millions of USD (translated source brief)
- 2024-08-05 · amount unavailable · Equity · Alibaba, Gaorong Capital, 三七互娱创投基金, 今日资本, 腾讯
  > On 2024/8/5, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 300 million in equity funding, with continued increased backing from institutions. (translated source brief)
- 2024-02-19 · amount unavailable · Equity · Alibaba, Hongshan China, Meituan, 小红书, 招商局中国基金
  > On 2024/2/19, multiple media reports said Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 1 billion in equity investment, with investors remaining optimistic about its multimodal model approach. (translated source brief)
- 2023-12-06 · amount unavailable · Series A · 招商局中国基金
- 2023-06-12 · amount unavailable · Angel · Hongshan China, 今日资本, 真格基金, 砺思资本
  > On 2023/6/12, aggregated media reports stated that Chinese large AI model company Moonshot AI had raised CNY 2 billion in angel funding, laying the foundation for subsequent funding rounds. (translated source brief)

## Revenue

Listed 4 records.
Latest: over $300M (ARR), 2026-07-03.

- 2026-10-15 · 1B · https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/kimi-maker-moonshot-ai-targets-2-billion-in-annual-revenue/
  > Moonshot disclosed ARR of USD 1 billion, targeting USD 2 billion by year-end. (translated source brief)
- 2026-07-03 · over $300M (ARR) · https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1869396978415194327&wfr=spider&for=pc
  > On 2026/7/3, Baijiahao reported that China’s Moonshot had exceeded USD 300 million ARR, with APIs contributing more than 70% of revenue. Its pre-money valuation rose to USD 31.5 billion, compared with USD 20 billion in the previous round. (translated source brief)
- 2026-05-08 · over $200M (ARR) · CPE, Tsinghua Capital, 中国移动, 美团龙珠 · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/chinas-moonshot-ai-raises-2b-at-20b-valuation-as-demand-for-open-source-ai-skyrockets/
  > On 2026/5/8, TechCrunch reported that Chinese large-model company Moonshot AI had raised USD 2 billion at a USD 20 billion valuation, bringing cumulative funding over six months to USD 3.9 billion. ARR exceeded USD 200 million. Its founder is Yang Zhilin. (translated source brief)
- 2026-04-01 · $100M (ARR) · https://pandaily.com/moonshot-ai-surpasses-100-m-arr-one-month-after-kimi-k2-5-launch?ref=insights.tryspecter.com
  > On 2026/4/1, Panda Daily reported that Moonshot AI’s Kimi model had driven the company to USD 100 million ARR in China’s competitive large model market. It did not disclose its latest funding or valuation. (translated source brief)

## Team

- [Yang Zhilin](/people/yang-zhilin)

## Products

- [Kimi](/products/kimi)
- [Kimi Kaifangpingtai](/products/kimi-kaifangpingtai)
- [Kimi Work](/products/kimi-work)
- [Moonshot AI Open Platform](/products/moonshot-ai-open-platform)
- [Noisee](/products/noisee)
- [Ohai](/products/ohai)
- [Yuezhianmian](/products/yuezhianmian)

## Investors

- [Alibaba](/institutions/alibaba)
- [Beijing City Artificial Intelligence Industrial Investment Fund (Limited Partnership)](/institutions/beijing-city-artificial-intelligence-industrial-investment-fund-limited-partnership)
- [CPE](/institutions/cpe-yuanfeng)
- [Gaorong Capital](/institutions/gaorong-capital)
- [Hongshan China](/institutions/hongshan-china)
- [IDG Capital](/institutions/idg-capital)
- [Meituan](/institutions/meituan)
- [Tsinghua Capital](/institutions/tsinghua-capital)
- [三七互娱创投基金](/institutions/sanqihuyu-venture-capital-fund)
- [中国移动](/institutions/china-yidong)
- [临港前沿阿特斯扬州新能源股权投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）](/institutions/lingangqianyanatesi-yangzhou-xin-energy-guquan-investment-fund-partnership-limited-partnership)
- [九安医疗](/institutions/jiuan-medical)
- [五源资本](/institutions/wuyuan-capital)
- [今日资本](/institutions/jinri-capital)
- [共青城君弘前沿创业投资合伙企业（有限合伙）](/institutions/gongqingchengjunhongqianyan-venture-capital-partnership-limited-partnership)
- [凯辉基金](/institutions/kaihui-fund)
- [华月创智（青岛）创业投资基金合伙企业（有限合伙）](/institutions/huayuechuangzhi-qingdao-venture-capital-fund-partnership-limited-partnership)
- [南昌和谐安瑞股权投资合伙企业（有限合伙）](/institutions/nanchanghexieanruiguquan-investment-partnership-limited-partnership)
- [国智投私募基金管理有限公司](/institutions/guozhitou-private-fund-management-co-ltd)
- [小红书](/institutions/xiaohongshu)
- [招商局中国基金](/institutions/zhaoshangju-china-fund)
- [水木资本](/institutions/shuimu-capital)
- [王慧文](/institutions/wanghuiwen)
- [真格基金](/institutions/zhenge-fund)

## Sources

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