Zhipu AI
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Updated Mar 24, 2026Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2019
Raised
$1.5B
Stage
Public
Team
800
Valuation
$31.3B
Post-money
Total Raised
$1.5B
All rounds
Awaira Score
78/100
Founded
2019
800 employees
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
About Zhipu AI
Zhipu AI is a Chinese foundation model company founded in 2019 that develops large language models and AI infrastructure. The company is best known for creating ChatGLM, a bilingual (Chinese-English) large language model designed for conversational AI applications. ChatGLM serves as Zhipu AI's flagship product, competing directly with models like GPT-4 and other open-source alternatives in the…
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Strengths
Raised over $1.5B — one of the best-funded AI companies
Unicorn status with $31.3B valuation
Strong Awaira Score of 78/100
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Market Position
Zhipu AI is a mega-cap AI company in the Foundation Models sector. Founded in 2019, the company is currently at the Public stage with a team of approximately 800 employees. With $1.5B in total disclosed funding, Zhipu AI has demonstrated the ability to attract institutional capital. The company competes with 3 other tracked Foundation Models companies on Awaira, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
Key Numbers
Awaira Score
78/100
Valuation
$31.3B
Total Funding
$1.5B
Founded
2019
Employees
800
Stage
Public
Funding Velocity
2
Total Rounds
$100M
Avg Round Size
1.4yr
Funding Span
Zhipu AI raised 2 rounds over 1.4 years, averaging $100M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 9 months.
Why Track Zhipu AI?
Zhipu AI holds unicorn status in the Foundation Models space, placing it among the highest-valued private AI companies globally.
Among 3 tracked competitors, Zhipu AI ranks #3 by valuation — a metric investors and analysts use to gauge market standing.
Tracking Zhipu AI on Awaira provides real-time updates on funding rounds, investor activity, and competitive moves in the Foundation Models market.
Competitor Comparison
Investors in Zhipu AI
Funding Rounds
InactiveUndisclosed
Jan 2023
Qiming Venture Partners, China Growth Capital
$100M
Aug 2021
Models by Zhipu AI
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Hillhouse Capital Increases Bet on China's AI Foundation Models with Zhipu AI
Tencent Backs Zhipu AI in $400M Round for Chinese LLM Development
Zhipu AI Launches Next-Generation AI Capabilities for Enterprise Customers
Zhipu AI Partners with Enterprise Clients for Custom AI Model Deployment
Zhipu AI Raises $400 Million, Becoming China's Most-Funded AI Startup
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