China AI Funding May–June 2026: The Race to Hong Kong's IPO Window
Moonshot AI, StepFun, and Qianxun Intelligence show China's AI labs racing to scale revenue and list in Hong Kong as the country builds AI self-reliance.
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Moonshot AI's Sprint to $30B: China's Kimi Maker Raises Again
China's Moonshot AI, behind the Kimi chatbot, closed $2B at $20B in May 2026 and is reportedly seeking $2B more at $30B — a 7x valuation leap in 18 months.
StepFun's Hong Kong IPO: China's AI Infrastructure Play Goes Public
China's StepFun filed for a Hong Kong IPO at ~$12B in June 2026 after a $2.5B May raise, embedding its models in 40M+ phones and a Geely vehicle deal.
Qianxun Intelligence's 1.5B Yuan Round: China's Embodied-AI Funding Sprint
China's Qianxun Intelligence closed a 1.5B yuan Series A+ in June 2026 — its fourth raise in three months — as embodied-AI capital concentrates in fast movers.