Zhipu AI
IPOChina's largest independent large language model developer
Public · Beijing, China · Founded 2019 · $5.5B raised
- Total Funding
- $5.5B
- Last Round
- $4.0B Venture RoundJul 2026
- Rounds
- 6
- Type
- Public
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About
Zhipu AI (Z.ai) develops the GLM family of large language models, including open-source and commercial variants for coding, reasoning, and long-horizon agentic tasks. Backed by Alibaba and HongShan, Zhipu serves enterprises and developers through its BigModel platform and Z.ai API, with models available on Hugging Face under MIT license.
Summary
Zhipu AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2019. It has raised $5.5B in total across 6 rounds, most recently a $4.0B Venture Round in Jul 2026. Investors include Hangzhou City Investment Group Industrial Fund, Prosperity7 and Shangcheng Capital.
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Jul 2026
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