Lidong Zhao, Founder of Enflame

About Lidong Zhao

Lidong Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of Enflame, a Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker founded in 2018. The company focuses on manufacturing computer chips for AI, specifically cloud chips used in AI applications across various industries like education, smart cities, and scientific research. Enflame has raised a total of $746 million in funding, including a $237.7 million Series D round.

Lidong Zhao at a glance

• Company: Enflame
• Total raised: $746M
• Latest round: Series D
• Investors: Shanghai International Group Co. Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., SummitView Capital, YTI Capital, Hundreds Capital, Redpoint China Ventures
• Location: Shanghai, China

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