01.AI
A deep look at 01.AI's finances, team, and market position in the Foundation Models space.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2023
Raised
$300M
Stage
Series D
Team
150
About 01.AI
01.AI is a Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 that specializes in developing foundation models and large language models. The company focuses on creating open-source and commercial AI models for enterprise and consumer applications. 01.AI has gained recognition for its Yi series of large language models, which are designed to compete with international foundation models while…
Key Facts
- 01.AI is valued at $1B as of March 2026.
- 01.AI has raised a total of $300M in disclosed funding across 4 funding rounds.
- 01.AI was founded in 2023 by Kai-Fu Lee and is headquartered in China.
- 01.AI employs approximately 150 people.
- 01.AI operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Series D stage.
- 01.AI has an Awaira Score of 64/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- 01.AI's most recent funding round was a Series D of $80M closed in September 2024, led by Sequoia Capital China.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$1B
Post-money
Total Raised
$300M
All rounds
Awaira Score
64/100
Founded
2023
150 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Strong Awaira Score of 64/100
Growing team of 150 employees
Late-stage with proven business model
Considerations
Very early stage — limited track record
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
4
Total Rounds
$75M
Avg Round Size
1.0yr
Funding Span
01.AI raised 4 rounds over 1.0 years, averaging $75M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 3 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Investors in 01.AI
Funding Rounds
QuietLed by Sequoia Capital China
$80M
Sep 2024
Sequoia Capital China, SoftBank Vision Fund
$80M
Jun 2024
Led by Sequoia Capital China
$80M
Jan 2024
Led by Sequoia Capital China
$60M
Sep 2023
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