ChinaZhongguo中国artificialrengong人工intelligencezhineng智能startupschuchuang qiye初创企业fundraisingrongzi融资hits record highchuang lishi xingao创历史新高。
China
Zhongguo
中国
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
startups
chuchuang qiye
初创企业
fundraising
rongzi
融资
hits record high
chuang lishi xingao
创历史新高
2026
2026
2026
year
nian
年
first
di
第
one
yi
一
quarter
jidu
季度
China
Zhongguo
中国
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
field
lingyu
领域
fundraising
rongzi
融资
achieved
chuang
创
new high
xingao
新高
became
chengwei
成为
global
quanqiu
全球
fundraising
rongzi
融资
of
de
的
important
zhongyao
重要
driving force
qudongll
驱动力
March 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
according to
genju
根据
latest
zuixin
最新
data
shuju
数据
China
Zhongguo
中国
in
zai
在
2026
2026
2026
year
nian
年
1
1
1
month
yue
月
to
zhi
至
3
3
3
month
yue
月
during
qijian
期间
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
field
lingyu
领域
of
de
的
fundraising
rongzi
融资
rounds
lunchi
轮次
reached
da
达
72
72
72
instances
chang
场
fundraising
rongzi
融资
amount
jinejin
金额
reached
da
达
521
521
521
100 million
yi
亿
US dollar
meiyuan
美元
compared to
xiangbi
相比
last year
qunian
去年
same period
tongqi
同期
increased
zengzhang
增长
143 percent
143%
143%
two
liang
两
companies
jia
家
China
Zhongguo
中国
AI
AI
AI
foundational
jichu
基础
model
moxing
模型
company
gongsi
公司
Z.ai
Z.ai
Z.ai
and
he
和
MiniMax
MiniMax
MiniMax
in
zai
在
Q1
Q1
Q1
during
qijian
期间
in
zai
在
Hong Kong
Xianggang
香港
listed
shangshi
上市
valuation
guZhi
估值
both
jun
均
exceeded
chaoguo
超过
60
60
60
100 million
yi
亿
US dollar
meiyuan
美元
China
Zhongguo
中国
government
zhengfu
政府
adopted
caiyong
采用
CL
le
了
unique
dute
独特
of
de
的
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
development
fazhan
发展
strategy
zhanlue
战略
unlike
yu
与
United States
Meiguo
美国
primarily
zhuyao
主要
relies on
yikao
依靠
venture
fengxian
风险
investment
touzi
投资
different
butong
不同
China
Zhongguo
中国
fully
chongfen
充分
leveraged
fahui
发挥
government
zhengfu
政府
of
de
的
role
zuoyong
作用
established
jianli
建立
venture
fengxian
风险
funds
jijin
基金
global
quanqiu
全球
scope
fanwei
范围
within
nei
内
2026
2026
2026
year
nian
年
Q1
Q1
Q1
of
de
的
startup
chuchuang
初创
companies
qiye
企业
funding
rongzi
融资
total amount
zongejin
总额
reached
da
达
3000
3000
3000
100 million
yi
亿
US dollar
meiyuan
美元
created
chuangzao
创造
CL
le
了
historical
lishi
历史
most
zui
最
high
gao
高
record
jilu
纪录
China
Zhongguo
中国
of
de
的
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
core
hexin
核心
industry
chanye
产业
in
zai
在
2025
2025
2025
year
nian
年
already
yi
已
exceeded
chaoguo
超过
1.2
1.2
1.2
trillion
wanyi
万亿
yuan
yuan
元
related
xianguan
相关
companies
qiye
企业
number
shuliang
数量
exceeded
chaoguo
超过
6200
6200
6200
companies
jia
家
experts
zhuanjia
专家
believe
renwei
认为
China
Zhongguo
中国
in
zai
在
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
field
lingyu
领域
of
de
的
investment
touzi
投资
and
he
和
innovation
chuangxin
创新
will
jiang
将
continue
jixu
继续
accelerate
jiasu
加速
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