Kimi K3 developer Moonshot AI expedites fundraising ahead of planned IPO, source says
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Chinese AI company Moonshot AI recently released its Kimi K3 model, which sparked comparisons to DeepSeek's achievements. The company is accelerating fundraising ahead of a planned initial public offering in Hong Kong, with a new financing round expected as early as next month. It is closing its current funding round at a $30 billion valuation. This move highlights continued investor interest in Chinese AI startups and the trend of IPOs in Hong Kong.
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Release of Kimi K3 model
Moonshot AI released its Kimi K3 model last week.
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The release of Kimi K3 sparked talk of another 'DeepSeek moment'.
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Loaded language removedChinese artificial intelligence unicorn Moonshot AI, whose release of its Kimi K3 model last week sparked talk of another “DeepSeek moment”, has accelerated its fundraising ahead of a planned initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, eyeing a new financing round as early as next month, a source says.
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The release of Kimi K3 sparked talk of another 'DeepSeek moment'.
OpinionMoonshot AI released its Kimi K3 model last week.
South China Morning PostMoonshot AI has accelerated its fundraising ahead of a planned IPO in Hong Kong.
South China Morning PostMoonshot AI was set to close its current funding round at a US$30 billion valuation later this month or early next month.
South China Morning PostMoonshot AI is eyeing a new financing round as early as next month.
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