阿里领投AI大模型初创MiniMax新一轮融资
据《科创板日报》报道，通用大模型初创项目MiniMax正在进行新一轮大规模融资，阿里巴巴为其中的核心领投方。
知情人士透露，MiniMax最新一轮融资仍在进行中，最终金额尚未完全确定，但预计将达到“像月之暗面一样”的大额融资。截至发稿，MiniMax及阿里方面均未回复记者的求证。
此前，MiniMax已完成三轮融资，投资方包括腾讯、米哈游等。
MiniMax成立于2021年，是一家专注于开发通用大模型的AI初创公司。其核心产品是基于海量文本、图像和代码数据集训练的大语言模型，可应用于自然语言处理、计算机视觉和生成式AI等领域。
近年来，大模型技术在人工智能领域备受关注，被认为是推动AI发展的关键技术之一。MiniMax的融资消息表明，国内外资本市场对大模型技术的发展前景十分看好。
阿里巴巴作为此次融资的核心领投方，其布局大模型领域的意图十分明显。阿里巴巴此前已在AI领域进行了大量投资，包括成立达摩院、收购小i机器人等。此次领投MiniMax，将进一步加强阿里巴巴在大模型领域的布局。
业内人士分析认为，阿里巴巴投资MiniMax，一方面可以获得其领先的大模型技术，另一方面也可以通过与MiniMax的合作，探索大模型技术在电商、物流、金融等领域的应用，进一步提升阿里巴巴的竞争力。
MiniMax新一轮融资的完成，将为其进一步发展提供强有力的资金支持。未来，MiniMax将继续加大研发投入，不断提升大模型技术水平，为各行业提供更强大的AI解决方案。
英语如下：
**Headline:** Alibaba Leads Mega-Round Funding for AI Large Model Startup MiniMax
**Keywords:** AI large model, Alibaba leads, mega-round funding
**News Content:**
Alibaba has led a new round of financing for AIlarge model startup MiniMax, according to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily.
Informed sources revealed that MiniMax’s latest round of financing is still underway, with the final amount yet to be fully determined, but it is expected to reach a “dark side of the moon” level of funding. As of presstime, neither MiniMax nor Alibaba had responded to the reporter’s request for verification.
Previously, MiniMax had completed three rounds of financing, with investors including Tencent and miHoYo.
Founded in 2021, MiniMax is an AI startup focused on developing general-purpose large models. Its core product is a large language model trained on massive datasets of text, images, and code, which can be applied to areas such as natural language processing, computer vision, and generative AI.
In recent years, large model technology has received much attention in the field of artificial intelligence and is considered to be one of thekey technologies driving the development of AI. The news of MiniMax’s financing indicates that domestic and international capital markets are very optimistic about the development prospects of large model technology.
As the core lead investor in this round of financing, Alibaba’s intention to布局 the field of large models is very obvious. Alibaba has previously made significant investments in the AI field, including establishing the DAMO Academy and acquiring Xiao i Robot. This lead investment in MiniMax will further strengthen Alibaba’s layout in the field of large models.
Industry insiders believe that Alibaba’s investment in MiniMax will not only give it access to its leading large model technology but also allow it to explore applications of large model technology in areas such as e-commerce, logistics, and finance through cooperation with MiniMax, further enhancing Alibaba’s competitiveness.
The completion of MiniMax’s new round of financing will provide strong financial support for its further development. In the future, MiniMax will continue to increase its investment in research and development, continuously improve the level of large model technology, and provide more powerful AI solutions for various industries.
【来源】https://www.chinastarmarket.cn/detail/1610025
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