Keling AI has successfully raised nearly $3 billion in funding, setting a new record for the financing size of video AI companies worldwide.

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23:17 02/07/2026
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AI company Keling AI has landed nearly $3 billion in financing, creating a new record for the financing scale of global video large model companies.
On July 2nd, Kuaishou (01024) announced that its leading video-generation AI model, Keling AI, has secured nearly 3 billion US dollars in funding, with a post-investment valuation expected to reach 18 billion US dollars. This funding round sets a record for the largest amount raised by a global video AI model company, signaling the official start of its independent commercial development process. This round of funding was jointly led by CPE Yuanfeng, Guofang Venture Capital, BlueFive, Tencent, Beijing Centergate Technologies Science City Fund (United Nations Technology Investment), and CITIC Securities, with the participation of dozens of other top institutions. According to reports, this funding round attracted top industry capital from companies such as Alibaba Cloud and Baidu, as well as leading entertainment industry players like Zhejiang Huace Film & TV and Mango Industry investor (Huawei Capital).