<p>Moonshot AI, one of China's &#34;AI Six Tigers,&#34; is reportedly seeking to raise up to $1 billion in its latest funding round, bringing its valuation to approximately $18 billion (about HKD 140.4 billion), more than four times its valuation three months ago. This indicates growing investor interest in Chinese AI startups, although it is currently unclear which parties are participating in the latest funding round.</p>
<h2>Significant Valuation Increase Earlier</h2>
<p>According to a report by Bloomberg, Moonshot AI, which developed the &#34;Kimi&#34; chatbot, has initiated discussions for its latest funding round. Earlier this year, when the company raised over $700 million, its valuation reached $10 billion, with additional investments from Alibaba (9988), Tencent (700), and 5Y Capital.</p>
<p>The report also mentioned that when the company secured $500 million in funding at the end of last year, its valuation was approximately $4.3 billion; in other words, the current valuation has seen a significant increase</p>

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<p>Chinese AI startup "Dark Side of the Moon" is seeking a new round of financing, aiming to raise up to $1 billion, with a valuation reaching approximately $18 billion, more than quadrupling its valuation from three months ago. The company's developed chatbot "Kimi" has attracted investor attention, having previously secured over $700 million in funding, with participants including Alibaba and Tencent</p>

- Moonshot AI, one of China's "AI Six Tigers," is reportedly seeking to raise up to $1 billion in its latest financing round, aiming for a valuation of about $18 billion.  
- This valuation marks over a fourfold increase from three months ago, indicating growing investor interest in Chinese AI startups.  
- While it's unclear which investors are participating in this latest round, the company previously raised over $700 million earlier this year at a $10 billion valuation, with backing from Alibaba and Tencent.

The "AI Six Little Tigers" Dark Side of the Moon reportedly seeks a new round of financing with a valuation of 140.4 billion