Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI has raised $137 million in its latest funding round, marking its second fundraising effort in three months. The investment was backed by state funds, including the Hangzhou City Investment Group Industrial Fund and Shangcheng Capital. This funding will be utilized to enhance Zhipu AI's GLM language model, intensifying competition with other AI firms such as DeepSeek. The company's recent capital influx reflects the growing emphasis on artificial intelligence development in the Yangtze River Delta region.
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China's Zhipu AI raises $137 million as state funds bet on AI race State-backed Hangzhou City Investment Group Industrial Fund and Shangcheng Capital are among the investors in the round, Zhipu AI said in a WeChat statement on Monday. https://t.co/gNQVuGgb48