Z.ai Funding: $1.5B Raised, IPO (2026)

Z.ai is based in Beijing, China. It has raised $1.5B in total funding. Latest round: IPO. Backed by Prosperity7 Ventures, Alibaba, Tencent.

Z.ai funding overview

Z.ai is based in Beijing, China. Z.ai has raised $1.5B in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in over $1B. Its most recent disclosed round is an IPO announced in January 2026. The round record for Z.ai runs through 2026; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Prosperity7 Ventures, Alibaba, Tencent, Qiming Partners. 4 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

Z.ai at a glance

Total raised
$1.5B
Latest round
IPO
Latest round date
January 2026
Headquarters
Beijing, China
Notable investors
Prosperity7 Ventures, Alibaba, Tencent, Qiming Partners

Frequently asked about Z.ai funding

How much has Z.ai raised?
Z.ai has raised $1.5B in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in Z.ai?
Prosperity7 Ventures, Alibaba, Tencent, Qiming Partners are named among the investors backing Z.ai.
What was the latest Z.ai funding round?
The most recent disclosed round is an IPO, announced in January 2026.
Where is Z.ai based?
Z.ai is based in Beijing, China.
When did Z.ai last raise?
The last disclosed Z.ai round closed in January 2026 at IPO.

Every Z.ai figure above comes from filings and announced rounds in the StartupFundraising company database and is revised as new rounds are recorded. The lists below compare companies in Beijing at a similar stage.

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