Moonshot AI привлекает деньги под оценку $50 млрд — создатель Kimi открывает два раунда

Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is closing a funding round in July 2026 at a $31.5 billion valuation and plans to open a second round almost immediately afterward — targeting a valuation of up to $50 billion. Bloomberg reported this, citing knowledgeable sources.

Two rounds in one summer

Moonshot AI is raising capital in two consecutive rounds. According to Bloomberg, the first round values the company at $31.5 billion and is expected to close in the coming days; right after that, the lab intends to open a new round targeting up to $50 billion.

*First round — $31.5 billion valuation, closing in the coming days

*Second round — opens almost immediately, targeting up to $50 billion

*Both rounds are part of the pre-IPO stage

*Data source — Bloomberg news agency

*The company is behind the Kimi family of models

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Bloomberg, Moonshot is expected to close a round at a $31.5 billion valuation in the coming days, then almost immediately open a second one — targeting a valuation of up to $50 billion.

Why investors are in a hurry

Moonshot AI is pushing its valuation up by tens of percent within a matter of weeks: the gap between the two rounds — from $31.5 billion to $50 billion — is almost +60% to the company's value in a single summer. Such a pace of fundraising is rare even for fast-growing startups and signals strong investor demand for a stake in the lab.

Moonshot AI is the developer of the Kimi family of language models, one of the most notable Chinese answers to OpenAI's and Anthropic's products. It is Kimi's reputation that makes the lab an attractive target for capital amid the global race for a share of AI infrastructure.

What's behind the $50 billion figure

A target of $50 billion puts Moonshot AI in the same league as the world's largest private AI companies. The pre-IPO format means the money is being raised ahead of a possible public offering: investors get in before the listing, betting on a rise in value afterward.

Moonshot AI has not yet publicly disclosed the investor lineup for the new rounds or the exact closing date of the second round — the details come from Bloomberg's report, not from an official statement by the company.

What this means

The pace and scale of the fundraising show that capital continues to concentrate around leading AI labs, and China is no exception here: Moonshot AI is positioning itself as one of the market's key players even before going public.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is Moonshot AI worth?

The current round values the company at $31.5 billion, and the next one, according to Bloomberg, is targeting a valuation of up to $50 billion.

Why is Moonshot running two rounds back to back?

The first round ($31.5 billion) is closing in the coming days, and almost right after it the company is opening a second pre-IPO round targeting up to $50 billion — in other words, raising capital ahead of a possible public listing.