The Late Stage 50 · 2026 edition · #20 of 50
Moonshot AI
Seeking the optimal conversion from energy to intelligence
US$1.0bn+ARR · Aug 2026
—growth not disclosed
#20rank by disclosed revenue
The figure
- Revenue
- more than $1 billion
- In US dollars
- US$1.0bn+
- Standing
- reported
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Evidence
- Prior year
- $300 million
- Growth
- —
ARR · Aug 20261Bloomberg · 11 Sept 2026
as stated
Named press, described source — Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter; the figure is attributed in the article
accessed 17 Oct 2026
“topped $1 billion in August, up from $300 million in June” — as read on the source page1Bloomberg · 11 Sept 2026
ARR · Jun 20262Nikkei · 21 July 2026
not shown: the prior figure is two months earlier, not a year.
Context
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Beijing, China
- Sector
- Deep tech & defence
- Website
- www.moonshot.ai
- Valuation
- US$50bn
- Status
- Private as of 17 October 2026
Frontier AI lab: open-weight Kimi models, chatbot and API
· as reported, not part of the ranking4Bloomberg · 6 Oct 2026
Bloomberg (6 Oct 2026, citing people familiar with the matter): closed a final private round at about $50bn and is heading for a Hong Kong IPO in Q1 2027; the company has filed confidentially. Not listed.4status check · 17 Oct 2026
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Every figure on this page, by source.
- 1Bloomberg · 11 Sept 2026news.bloomberglaw.com/capital-markets/china-ai-star-moonshot-eyes-2-billion-annualized-sal…
- 2Nikkei · 21 July 2026asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-s-moonshot-ai-plans-hong…
- 3moonshot.aiwww.moonshot.ai/
- 4Bloomberg · 6 Oct 2026finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/moonshot-said-eye-early-2027-023225703.html
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