
China's Zhipu AI and MiniMax raise $1.2B combined, but funding lags $380B US total
China's top AI startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax raised $1.2B combined, but US firms received 325x more funding between 2023-2026
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China's top AI startups Zhipu AI and MiniMax raised $1.2B combined, but US firms received 325x more funding between 2023-2026

Chinese AI startup Manus secures $500M funding, doubling its valuation to $4B and becoming China's most valuable AI agent startup.

Psibot raises near $100M at a $1.48B valuation, becoming the latest Chinese AI startup to hit unicorn status.

DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and GigaAI accelerate IPO plans to fund AI research, infrastructure, and global expansion.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak at the World AI Conference, underscoring China's AI ambitions as US-China tech rivalry intensifies.