AI startups in China that raised money in the last 12 months
38 AI startups based in China announced or filed 53 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 9 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: SiliconFlow (Series B · $280M), X Square Robot (Series B · $280M) and Spirit AI (Venture round · $280M). 22 of these startups are hiring now, with 742 open roles.
The newest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 16 Oct 2026 | 4 | |
| Series C · $100M | 8 Oct 2026 | 6 | |
| Series C | 23 Sep 2026 | – | |
| Angel | 21 Sep 2026 | – | |
| Series C | 20 Sep 2026 | 1 | |
| Series C · $140M | 9 Sep 2026 | 1 | |
| Series C · $42M | 9 Sep 2026 | – | |
| Venture round | 20 Aug 2026 | 22 | |
| Venture round | 17 Aug 2026 | 1 | |
| Venture round · $200M | 14 Jul 2026 | 57 | |
| Angel | 10 Jul 2026 | 4 | |
| Series C | 30 Jun 2026 | 153 | |
| Series B · $140M | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | |
| Series A | 30 Jun 2026 | – | |
| Series A | 18 Jun 2026 | 22 | |
| Series B · $280M | 16 Jun 2026 | 1 | |
| Series A | 9 Jun 2026 | – | |
| Series B · $140M | 3 Jun 2026 | 29 | |
| Series B | 27 Apr 2026 | 1 | |
| Series D · $140M | 23 Apr 2026 | 38 | |
| Series B · $280M | 20 Apr 2026 | 153 | |
| Series C · $100M | 17 Apr 2026 | 2 | |
| Series B · $200M | 10 Apr 2026 | 56 | |
| Series A · $140M | 7 Apr 2026 | 48 | |
| Series D | 7 Apr 2026 | – | |
| Series B · $140M | 30 Mar 2026 | 79 | |
| Series C · $21M | 26 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series D · $100M | 21 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series B | 18 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series C | 11 Mar 2026 | 38 | |
| Series B · $28M | 9 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series E · $168M | 1 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series C | 28 Feb 2026 | 46 | |
| Series B · $42M | 26 Feb 2026 | 37 | |
| Venture round · $280M | 25 Feb 2026 | 48 | |
| Series A | 13 Feb 2026 | 1 | |
| Series A | 12 Feb 2026 | 29 | |
| Series E | 5 Feb 2026 | 47 | |
| Seed · $98M | 28 Jan 2026 | 42 | |
| Series A | 28 Jan 2026 | – | |
| Venture round | 16 Jan 2026 | – | |
| Series A · $140M | 12 Jan 2026 | 153 | |
| Series B | 8 Jan 2026 | – | |
| Series A · $200M | 7 Jan 2026 | 3 | |
| Series B | 6 Jan 2026 | 57 | |
| Venture round | 30 Dec 2025 | – | |
| Series D | 25 Dec 2025 | 47 | |
| Series C | 23 Dec 2025 | – | |
| Series A | 8 Dec 2025 | 56 | |
| Venture round | 7 Dec 2025 | 56 |
The largest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B · $280M | 16 Jun 2026 | 1 | |
| Series B · $280M | 20 Apr 2026 | 153 | |
| Venture round · $280M | 25 Feb 2026 | 48 | |
| Venture round · $200M | 14 Jul 2026 | 57 | |
| Series B · $200M | 10 Apr 2026 | 56 | |
| Series A · $200M | 7 Jan 2026 | 3 | |
| Series E · $168M | 1 Mar 2026 | – | |
| Series C · $140M | 9 Sep 2026 | 1 | |
| Series B · $140M | 30 Jun 2026 | 47 | |
| Series B · $140M | 3 Jun 2026 | 29 |
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Questions
Which AI startups in China raised money recently?
38 AI startups based in China announced or filed 53 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $3.2B of it stated. 9 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: SiliconFlow (Series B · $280M), X Square Robot (Series B · $280M) and Spirit AI (Venture round · $280M). 22 of these startups are hiring now, with 742 open roles.
Where do these rounds come from?
From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.
Are these startups hiring?
22 of the 38 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 742 roles in all; each count links to them.
