Analyst Estimates Kimi K3 Erased $314B from OpenAI, Anthropic Valuations
Moonshot said demand for Kimi K3 was strong enough to pause new sign-ups as annual recurring revenue reached $300 million.
- On Saturday, Bloomberg reported that Beijing-based Moonshot AI is preparing for a Hong Kong IPO within six months, wrapping a fundraising round that may value the company at more than $30 billion.
- Annual recurring revenue hit $300 million in June, up from $200 million in April, while the Kimi K3 model released last week matched or exceeded top U.S. benchmarks, accelerating the listing timeline.
- Moonshot has begun dismantling its "red chip" structure, a requirement for smoother overseas listing, and held talks with China International Capital Corp and Goldman Sachs Group Inc about working on the offering.
- Investors have officially received a shareholder resolution seeking backing for the IPO, a listing that would mark one of the largest Chinese AI offerings on record.
- Separately, Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek is planning a fresh fundraising round at a valuation of about 500 billion yuan ahead of a potential mainland IPO in 2027, shaping a competitive landscape.
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China-based Moonshot AI seeks $50B valuation — and could go public this year: report
Chinese AI firm Moonshot is reportedly seeking a $50 billion valuation in a new fundraising round – days after the release of its powerful Kimi K3 model sparked chatter that China was catching up to US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Kimi K3 Signals a New Threat to US AI Dominance
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Moonshot, Alibaba Train Spotlight on AI’s Affordability
It’s another DeepSeek moment, but with double the pain. Chinese AI firm Moonshot lived up to its name on Friday with the launch of its ultra-powerful Kimi K3, a model rivaling America’s best even without access to America’s top semiconductors. By Monday, fellow Chinese company Alibaba had unveiled a similarly leading-edge model of its own. The one-two punch has rattled an industry starting to ponder its own affordability, though news out of Goo…
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