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Moonshot AI raises 2 billion valued above 20 billion in Meituan led round

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Published on 7 May 2026
Moonshot AI raises 2 billion valued above 20 billion in Meituan led round

Meituan is betting billions on Kimi’s next leap

Moonshot AI, maker of the Kimi chatbot, has raised roughly $2 billion in a fresh funding round that lifts its valuation to more than $20 billion. The round is led by Meituan’s venture arm, signaling growing investor confidence in Chinese AI firms aiming to challenge Silicon Valley incumbents.

  • Moonshot AI secured about $2 billion in new funding
  • Valuation jumps to over $20 billion
  • Meituan’s venture arm led the investment
  • Shows rising confidence in China’s AI challengers
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