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Kuaishou-backed AI chip firm Lingchuan raises hundreds of millions

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Lingchuan Technology, an AI chip company spun out from Kuaishou Group, has secured several hundred million yuan in Series A+ funding. The company specializes in chips for intelligent video and generative video processing, with its SL200 chip demonstrating superior video compression performance compared to NVIDIA's solutions. Lingchuan's technology aims to address the growing demand for efficient AI computing power in video-related applications and is being deployed by major internet companies. AI

IMPACT Accelerates the development and deployment of specialized AI hardware for video processing, potentially reducing reliance on general-purpose GPUs.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for an AI chip company with commercial traction and strategic backing. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Kuaishou-backed AI chip firm Lingchuan raises hundreds of millions

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    Kuaishou AI Chip Company Secures Hundreds of Millions in New Financing, Sells Nearly 100,000 Chips, Video Compression Performance Surpasses Nvidia

    <p>作者&nbsp;|&nbsp;林晴晴</p> <p>编辑&nbsp;|&nbsp;袁斯来</p> <p>硬氪获悉，人工智能芯片公司「凌川科技」近日完成数亿元A+轮融资，本轮由啟赋资本领投，产业投资方新国都、知名投资机构金浦投资、朝晖资本、BV百度风投、水木投资集团、亦庄科创二期基金（北京科创亦庄直投基金），以及全球知名家办等参与投资，老股东顺禧基金、九智资本持续追加投资。项目落地北京亦庄，获亦庄国投重点支持，本轮融资将主要用于下一代芯片研发、现有产品SL200的量产扩产及海外市场拓展。</p> <p>「凌川科技」成立于2024年3月，由北京市人工智…

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