MiniMax
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2021
Raised
$900M
Stage
Public
Team
400
About MiniMax
MiniMax is a Chinese foundation model company founded in 2021 that develops large language models and multimodal AI systems. The company has achieved a $4.0 billion valuation with $900 million in total funding, positioning it among China's significant AI players. MiniMax focuses on creating efficient language models optimized for both English and Chinese languages, with particular emphasis on…
Key Facts
- MiniMax is valued at $4B as of March 2026.
- MiniMax has raised a total of $900M in disclosed funding across 4 funding rounds.
- MiniMax was founded in 2021 by Yan Junjie and is headquartered in China.
- MiniMax employs approximately 400 people.
- MiniMax operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Public stage.
- MiniMax has an Awaira Score of 73/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- MiniMax's most recent funding round was a Series D of $200M closed in October 2023.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$4B
Post-money
Total Raised
$900M
All rounds
Awaira Score
73/100
Founded
2021
400 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Unicorn status with $4B valuation
Strong Awaira Score of 73/100
Growing team of 400 employees
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
4
Total Rounds
$93.25M
Avg Round Size
2.1yr
Funding Span
MiniMax raised 4 rounds over 2.1 years, averaging $93.25M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 6 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does MiniMax stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
Investors in MiniMax
Funding Rounds
InactiveSaudi PIF, Alibaba
$200M
Oct 2023
Led by Saudi PIF
$120M
Nov 2022
Glade Brook Capital, DariusCapital
$45M
Jun 2022
Vertex Ventures, Fairrice Venture Capital
$8M
Sep 2021
MiniMax Latest News
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