Zhichuangxin, a RISC-V chip startup founded by former Alibaba T-Head executives, has secured a new round of Pre-A funding from investors including Qidian Star Ventures and Shenkaihong. The company plans to strategically collaborate with Shenkaihong to integrate OpenHarmony and RISC-V, aiming to accelerate the adoption of this "dual-open source" software and hardware ecosystem in smart terminals and other industries. Zhichuangxin has already launched multiple RISC-V CPU-based chips and secured significant mass production orders, with annual shipments reaching millions of units. AI
IMPACT This collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of RISC-V and OpenHarmony in smart terminals, potentially impacting the development of domestic AI hardware and software ecosystems.
RANK_REASON Funding round for a startup in a significant emerging tech sector (RISC-V chips) with strategic partnerships. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]
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