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Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI is the Chinese AI company behind Kimi, a long-context AI assistant and model platform.
- Founded 2023
- Headquarters Beijing, China
- CEO Yang Zhilin
Overview
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Founded
2023
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Headquarters
Beijing, China
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Industry
Artificial Intelligence
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CEO
Yang Zhilin
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Founders
Yang Zhilin
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Funding
Reported venture-backed funding
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Valuation
$20.0B
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Employees
N/A
About Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI is a Chinese AI company best known for Kimi, an AI assistant and large language model product. The company develops long-context generative AI models, chat products, and model APIs for consumers, developers, and enterprises.
TrueUp lists Moonshot AI as a generative AI company with the business focus “AI chatbot (Kimi)” and valuation $20.0B in its visible generative AI company ranking.
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Products & Business
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Products & Services
- Kimi
- long-context AI models
- AI assistant
- model APIs
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Platform & Tools
AI assistant, model APIs, developer tools, and enterprise AI services.
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Revenue Model
Consumer subscriptions, API usage, and enterprise services.
Key Information
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Business Type
Private AI model and chatbot company
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Headquarters
Beijing, China
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Founded Date
2023
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Company CEO
Yang Zhilin
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Founders
Yang Zhilin
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Brands
Kimi, Moonshot AI
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Categories
AI, Technology
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Employee Count
N/A
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Funding
Reported venture-backed funding
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Valuation
$20.0B
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Ownership
Private
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Stock Ticker
N/A
Latest Moonshot AI News
Anthropic Flags Chinese Firms Misusing Claude for AI Training
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Moonshot AI Launches Kimi Claw as Browser-Based AI Agent Platform
Moonshot AI has introduced Kimi Claw, a cloud-native implementation of the OpenClaw agent framework that runs entirely in a web browser, simplifying deployment of autonomous AI agents.