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Moonshot AI

About Moonshot AI

Moonshot AI is a company focused on advanced AI models, utilizing Nvidia technology for high-performance computing. The company transforms ecommerce websites into self-optimizing growth engines through its autonomous conversion rate optimization (CRO) platform.

Business Information
Target Customers
enterprise ecommerce businesses SMB
Industry Categories
AI, ML, Gen AI eCommerce Data, Analytics, Data Science
Business Model
Revenue Model SaaS
Pricing Strategy Tiered subscription
Sales Channels direct, online
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Series E May 07, 2026 $2000.0M Meituan Longzhu Capital
Series C Dec 31, 2025 $500.0M Flybridge Capital Partners, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent +1 more
Series C Dec 07, 2025 $4.0M Tencent, Alibaba Cloud, HongShan
Founders
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Xinyu Zhou

Co-Founder & CTO

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Wu Yuxin

Co-Founder & CEO

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Yang Zhilin

Founder & CEO

Investors
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Alibaba Cloud

Corporate Venture Capital

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HongShan

Venture Capital

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T
Tencent

Corporate Venture Capital

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Wang Huiwen

Venture Capitalist

Recent Mentions
AaronGDillon
VC Funds for RIAs @AaronGDillon
Dec 07, 2025

Moonshot AI Nearing $4B Round | Download full report = https://t.co/VG5DYk67DL • New round may value Moonshot at ~$4B, up from $300M+ Series B last year • Backed by Tencent, Alibaba, HongShan; exploring IPO 2H 2026 • Kimi K2 Thinking model ranks top-tier using Nvidia H800 https://t.co/MtjZSEZoA7

MarketsDotNews
Markets News @MarketsDotNews
Dec 31, 2025

Moonshot has completed a $500 million Series C funding round led by IDG with a $150 million investment. The round was oversubscribed by Alibaba, Tencent, Wang Huiwen, and existing investors, bringing the post-money valuation to $4.3 billion.

Techmeme
Techmeme @Techmeme
Jan 01, 2026

Report: China-based Moonshot AI, maker of Kimi models, raised a $500M Series C at a $4.3B valuation led by IDG Capital, with Alibaba and Tencent participating (@yanzideng_iris / South China Morning Post) https://t.co/71xi8favGm https://t.co/CTD1EeTFiK

raisingfi
Raising.fi @raisingfi
Jan 01, 2026

🏛️ Company: Moonshot AI 🔗 Website: https://t.co/TDMwvA8Vj7 📊 Amount: $500 Million 🔄 Round: Series C ⚙️ Industry: AI 🌍 Location: Beijing, N/A, China

MPulseHQ
MarketPulseHQ @MPulseHQ
Jan 01, 2026

🚨 JUST IN: Chinese AI unicorn Moonshot AI has raised $500M in a Series C funding round led by IDG Capital ($150M), with Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, and investor Wang Huiwen also participating, lifting its valuation to ~$4.3B. https://t.co/9OWx3Ekfk7

Charles_M_Russo
Charles Russo @Charles_M_Russo
Jan 02, 2026

Moonshot AI Secures $500M Series C Funding, Reaches $4.3B Valuation as Alibaba and Tencent Back Kimi Developer #AI #GenAI #NaturalLanguage #FinTech #BigData https://t.co/Jb08NTZNe9

Investclubsv
Silicon Valley Investclub @Investclubsv
Jan 02, 2026

Moonshot AI (@Kimi_Moonshot) has raised $500 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to $4.3 billion. Moonshot AI, headquartered in Haidian, Beijing, China, was founded in 2023 by Yang Zhilin, Wu Yuxin, and Xinyu Zhou. https://t.co/ckvLFDdkRO

ai_24x7
The AI Showdown 24x7 @ai_24x7
Jan 02, 2026

Moonshot AI has successfully raised $500 million in a Series C round led by IDG Capital, with participation from Alibaba and Tencent. This brings the startup’s valuation to a massive $4.3 billion, cementing its status as one of China’s leading "AI Tigers." Founder Yang Zhilin

BTCUFO
NameDad🎅域爸 @BTCUFO
May 07, 2026

Founded in April 2023, Moonshot AI is a top domestic large-model unicorn behind the AI product Kimi. The company recently closed a $2 billion Series E financing round led by Meituan Longzhu, pushing its post-money valuation above $20 billion. Its total financing in 2026 has https://t.co/93L1SY2BFx