--- title: "Kimi's new round of $1 billion financing is underway, with the valuation rising to $18 billion" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279120079.md" description: "Kimi is conducting a new round of financing of $1 billion, with the latest valuation rising to $18 billion, quadrupling in just 3 months. The company completed 3 rounds of financing in less than 3 months, setting a record for the most consecutive financing rounds for domestic large models, and becoming the domestic unicorn company with the fastest valuation to exceed $10 billion" datetime: "2026-03-14T10:36:10.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279120079.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279120079.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279120079.md) --- # Kimi's new round of $1 billion financing is underway, with the valuation rising to $18 billion On the 14th, the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reported exclusively that the latest valuation of Kimi, the Dark Side of the Moon, has risen to USD 18 billion, with the company's valuation quadrupling in just 3 months. A new round of USD 1 billion financing is currently underway. In less than 3 months, Kimi has completed 3 rounds of financing, setting a record for the most consecutive financing rounds for large models in recent years, and becoming the domestic unicorn company with the fastest valuation to exceed USD 10 billion. (Reporter: Li Mingming) ### Related Stocks - [512480.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512480.CN.md) - [588170.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/588170.CN.md) - [512760.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512760.CN.md) - [159621.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159621.CN.md) - [159325.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159325.CN.md) - [159995.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159995.CN.md) - [159998.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159998.CN.md) - [PGJ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PGJ.US.md) - [588780.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/588780.CN.md) - [MCHI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MCHI.US.md) - [512720.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512720.CN.md) - [512380.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/512380.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [07:36 ETSOFTSWISS gana el premio Global Tech Award a la innovación en ciberseguridad con Pipeguard](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282537014.md) - [China Jan-March iron ore imports up 10.5% at 314.76 mln metric tons - customs](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282621311.md) - [CHINA (Q1) GDP (YOY) ACTUAL: 5% VS 4.5% PREVIOUS;EST 4.8%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282925777.md) - [Starburst intros AI assistant to boost analysis, exploration](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282709060.md) - [AlixLabs closes €15m Series A with strategic investment from Stephen Industries](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282819018.md)