Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI is a China AI Labs company founded in 2023 and based in Beijing, China. It has raised $3.3B in total funding, most recently a Late Stage in 2026 at a $20B valuation.
Moonshot AI is a Beijing-based foundation-model company founded in 2023 by Yang Zhilin, Zhou Xinyu and Wu Yuxin, who were classmates at Tsinghua University. Its Kimi chatbot and open-weight Kimi K2 model family have become some of the most widely used Chinese large models, with later releases ranking near the top of public benchmarks and distribution platforms. The company is heavily backed, with Alibaba taking a large stake; other investors include Tencent, HongShan, IDG Capital and Meituan's Long-Z Investments.
Moonshot raised about $2B at a $20B valuation in May 2026, making it one of China's most valuable and best-funded large-model startups, with Kimi reaching roughly $200M in annualized recurring revenue.
At a glance
Total raised
$3.3B
Headcount
201-500
Headquarters
Beijing
ChinaFounded
2023
Status
Private
Latest valuation
Where Moonshot AI ranks
Top 25 AI Agents & Models companies →Funding history
Total raised
$3.3B
Rounds tracked
3
Latest stage
Late Stage
Latest valuation
$20B
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Late Stage | $2B | $20B | Long-Z Investments |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Series B | $300M | $3.3B |
