硅基流动考虑新融资,互联网巨头蓄势待发
据《中国企业家》独家获悉,硅基流动正在权衡是否进行新一轮融资,投资人已备好弹药,其中不乏互联网大公司。
硅基流动创始人兼 CEO 袁进辉表示,他正在考虑是否接受互联网大厂的投资,但不太想“过早站队”。他认为,如果公司达到下一个里程碑时不需要太多资金,或融资过多会预支未来筹码。
资金对硅基流动来说并不急迫。今年 1 月,该公司刚完成天使轮融资,由创新工场、奇绩创坛和耀途资本等投资约 5000 万元,王慧文也作为初始股东持股 5%。
与其他瞄准 OpenAI 的明星初创公司不同,硅基流动专注于打造 AI 基础设施(AI Infra),降低大模型应用成本和开发门槛。
袁进辉表示,硅基流动正在开发一个统一的 AI 开发平台,提供从模型训练到模型部署的一站式服务,让开发者无需关注底层技术细节,专注于应用开发。
硅基流动已与多家互联网公司达成合作,包括百度、字节跳动和美团等。袁进辉透露,公司计划在今年推出产品,并将在未来 1-2 年内实现盈利。
业内人士认为,硅基流动在 AI 基础设施领域的布局具有前瞻性。随着大模型应用的不断普及,对 AI 基础设施的需求也将大幅增长。硅基流动有望成为这一领域的领军企业。
不过,袁进辉也表示,硅基流动目前还面临着一些挑战,包括人才竞争和技术突破等。他相信,随着团队的不断壮大和技术的持续创新,硅基流动将能够克服这些挑战,实现长远发展。
英语如下:
**Headline:** SiliFlow Weighs Funding Options, Internet Giants Ready to Invest
**Keywords:** Funding, AI infrastructure, Large models
**News Content:**
SiliFlow is considering a new round of financing, and internet giants are reportedlypreparing to invest, according to an exclusive report by China Entrepreneur.
SiliFlow founder and CEO Yuan Jinhui said he is considering whether to accept investment from internet giants but is hesitant to “take sides too early.” He believes that if the company does not need too much funding to reach its next milestone, orif it raises too much, it could limit its future options.
Funding is not an immediate concern for SiliFlow. In January, the company completed an angel round of financing, raising approximately 50 million yuan from investors including Innovation Works, Qiji Venture Capital, and Yaotu Capital. Wang Huiwen, the former president of Meituan, also holds a 5% stake as an initial shareholder.
Unlike other startups that aim to compete with OpenAI, SiliFlow focuses on building AI infrastructure (AI Infra) to reduce the cost and development threshold for applying large models.
Yuan said that SiliFlow is developing a unifiedAI development platform that provides one-stop services from model training to model deployment, allowing developers to focus on application development without worrying about the underlying technical details.
SiliFlow has already partnered with several internet companies, including Baidu, ByteDance, and Meituan. Yuan revealed that the company plans to launch its product this year and expects to become profitable within the next 1-2 years.
Industry insiders believe that SiliFlow’s focus on AI infrastructure is forward-looking. As the application of large models becomes more widespread, the demand for AI infrastructure will also increase significantly. SiliFlow is expected to become a leader in this field.
However, Yuan also said that SiliFlow currently faces some challenges, including talent competition and technological breakthroughs. He believes that with the continuous growth of the team and ongoing technological innovation, SiliFlow will be able to overcome these challenges and achieve long-term development.
【来源】https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/IxohIdNa-mryjPaQPhKauw
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