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Zhipu AI secures $400M from Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures to compete with OpenAI

PRIVATEJun 03, 2024

Amount Raised

$400 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

BeijingArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Investors

Prosperity7 Ventures

Description

Zhipu AI, a leading generative AI company in China, has secured a $400 million investment from Prosperity7 Ventures, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, to establish itself as a competitor to OpenAI.

Quick answer

Zhipu AI raised $400 Million in a Funding Round round, dated June 3, 2024. Investors: Prosperity7 Ventures. Zhipu AI is based in Beijing, Beijing, China.

How much did Zhipu AI raise?
Zhipu AI raised $400 Million in a Funding Round round on June 3, 2024.
Who invested in Zhipu AI?
Prosperity7 Ventures is named as investors in this round.
What does Zhipu AI do?
Zhipu AI is one of China’s earliest and most prominent startups developing generative artificial intelligence, aiming to compete with established players like OpenAI and Google.
Where is Zhipu AI based and how big is it?
Zhipu AI is based in Beijing, Beijing, China.
Who are the decision-makers at Zhipu AI?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at Zhipu AI. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

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Companies in the same sectors as Zhipu AI that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Artificial Agency raised $16M (Funding Round) on July 18, 2024.
  • Thoughtful AI raised $20M (Series A) on July 18, 2024.
  • Shaped raised $8M (Series A) on July 17, 2024.
  • Xapien raised $10M (Series A) on July 17, 2024.
  • San Francisco Compute raised $12M (Seed) on July 17, 2024.
  • Briefly Bio raised $1.2M (Pre-Seed) on July 17, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Zhipu AI

Location

Beijing, Beijing, China

About

Zhipu AI is one of China’s earliest and most prominent startups developing generative artificial intelligence, aiming to compete with established players like OpenAI and Google. The startup, which received government approval for a public rollout in its initial phase, has support from key players in the Chinese tech industry, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd.

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