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Alibaba-backed startup Moonshot AI's valuation is up $500 million, sources say, after its rivals IPO in Hong Kong

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Investors are valuing the startup at $4.8 billion as it is about to close another funding round, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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[Digital Daily Reporter Sang-il Lee] Alibaba-backed artificial intelligence (AI) startup Moonshot AI has completed a new round of funding, valuing the company at $4.8 billion (approximately KRW 7.0776 trillion). CNBC reported this on January 19 (local time), citing sources familiar with the transaction. This round comes just weeks after Moonshot AI's $4.3 billion valuation in December. Moonshot AI is known for its chatbot "Kimi," which is powere…

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CNBC broke the news in United States on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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