SenseTime
A deep look at SenseTime's finances, team, and market position in the Computer Vision space.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2014
Raised
$2.82B
Stage
Public
Team
1000+
About SenseTime
SenseTime is a computer vision and AI platform company that develops AI models for facial recognition, video surveillance, autonomous driving, medical imaging, and generative AI, operating as one of the largest AI companies in the world by model count and one of the first AI companies globally to reach unicorn status. The Hong Kong and Shanghai company provides AI software and infrastructure to…
Key Facts
- SenseTime is valued at $11.1B as of March 2026.
- SenseTime has raised a total of $2.82B in disclosed funding across 3 funding rounds.
- SenseTime was founded in 2014 by Tang Xiao'ou and is headquartered in China.
- SenseTime employs approximately 1000+ people.
- SenseTime operates in the Computer Vision category and is currently at the Public stage.
- SenseTime has an Awaira Score of 82/100, ranking it among the highly notable AI companies on Awaira.
- SenseTime's most recent funding round was a Series D of $600M closed in September 2019, led by SoftBank Vision Fund.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$11.1B
Post-money
Total Raised
$2.82B
All rounds
Awaira Score
82/100
Founded
2014
1000+ employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Raised over $2.82B — one of the best-funded AI companies
Unicorn status with $11.1B valuation
Elite Awaira Score of 82/100
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
3
Total Rounds
$806.67M
Avg Round Size
1.4yr
Funding Span
SenseTime raised 3 rounds over 1.4 years, averaging $806.67M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 6 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does SenseTime stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★SenseTime | Trax Retail | Megvii | Tractable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 82/100 | 84/100 | 80/100 | 80/100 |
| Total Raised | $2.82B | $900M | $1.4B | $185M |
| Valuation | $11.1B | $2B | $4B | $1B |
| Stage | Public | Series F | Private | Series E |
| Founded | 2014 | 2010 | 2011 | 2014 |
| Employees | 1000+ | 500-1000 | 1000+ | 100-500 |
| Country | 🇨🇳 | 🇸🇬 | 🇨🇳 | 🇬🇧 |
Investors in SenseTime
Funding Rounds
InactiveLed by SoftBank Vision Fund
$600M
Sep 2019
Led by Alibaba
$620M
May 2018
Led by Alibaba
$1.2B
Apr 2018
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