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Awaira Score
82
Valuation
$5B
Total Raised
$2.6B
Awaira Score
82
Founded
2014
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Last updated: March 2026SenseTime 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 go…
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Employees1000+
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Tang Xiao'ou
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What is SenseTime's valuation?▾
SenseTime is valued at $5B.
Who invested in SenseTime?▾
Investor information for SenseTime is not publicly available at this time.
When did SenseTime last raise funding?▾
No public funding round data is currently available for SenseTime.
How many employees does SenseTime have?▾
SenseTime has approximately 1000+ employees.
What does SenseTime do?▾
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 government, enterprise, and consumer clients across China and international markets.\n\nPublicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 0020, SenseTime raised over $2.6 billion in private funding before its IPO in 2021, and holds a valuation of approximately $5 billion reflecting public market pricing adjustments since listing. SenseTime AI infrastructure platform, SenseCore, provides shared computing and model management infrastructure for its internal product lines including autonomous driving through SenseAuto, healthcare AI, and generative AI through its SenseMirage product. The company serves clients in smart city, education, financial services, and entertainment sectors.\n\nSenseTime operates under US government export restrictions placed on the company Entity List in 2021, limiting its access to certain US technologies and affecting its global commercial operations. The company competes domestically with Megvii and Hikvision and internationally in AI infrastructure markets where its technology and export controls create complex sales dynamics. SenseTime large-scale model training infrastructure and extensive deployment track record in China make it a significant AI platform in the Asia-Pacific region despite the regulatory constraints affecting its international expansion.