Zhipu AI
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2019
Raised
$1.5B
Stage
Public
Team
800
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…
Key Facts
- Zhipu AI is valued at $31.3B as of March 2026.
- Zhipu AI has raised a total of $1.5B in disclosed funding across 2 funding rounds.
- Zhipu AI was founded in 2019 by Tang Jie and is headquartered in China.
- Zhipu AI employs approximately 800 people.
- Zhipu AI operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Public stage.
- Zhipu AI has an Awaira Score of 78/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Zhipu AI's most recent funding round was a Series C closed in January 2023.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
$31.3B
Post-money
Total Raised
$1.5B
All rounds
Awaira Score
78/100
Founded
2019
800 employees
Strengths & Risks
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.
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.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Investors in Zhipu AI
Funding Rounds
InactiveUndisclosed
Jan 2023
Qiming Venture Partners, China Growth Capital
$100M
Aug 2021
Zhipu AI Latest News
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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