Moonshot AI
Moonshot AI is a Beijing company that releases the Kimi series of open weights large language models. It serves Kimi through a web app, an API and the Kimi Code command-line agent.
PrivateBeijing, ChinaAI labsChina bandValuation, July 2026 $35B (as of Jul 2026)Annual recurring revenue, April 2026 $300M (as of Apr 2026)
Money
Alibaba invests in Moonshot AI · $800M
Alibaba led a US$1 billion funding round for Moonshot in February 2024 and acquired a reported 36% stake.
Tencent invests in Moonshot AI
Tencent joined a funding round for Moonshot in August 2024, which valued the company at US$3.3 billion. Tencent's own share is not stated.
Flags
Anthropic is flagged with Moonshot AI
Anthropic alleged in September 2026 that Moonshot used proxy accounts to collect Claude responses for model training. The Cyberspace Administration of China opened an investigation.