Moonshot AI

A Chinese AI startup founded in 2023, Moonshot AI has rapidly grown its user base since launching its service and established itself as a leading AI brand in China. As of March 2026, new funding discussions are underway targeting a valuation of approximately $18 billion.

Its flagship service Kimi positions long document processing as its core competitive advantage. While typical AI has limitations on how much text it can handle at once, Kimi can read, summarize, and analyze documents as long as an entire book in a single session. Combined with search capabilities, it is widely used as a research assistant for investigating topics and organizing information.