Tencent

Founded in 1998, Tencent is a leading global technology company based in China. It operates the world's largest game publishing business and owns WeChat, one of the most widely used messaging apps globally with over 1 billion users. The company offers a range of services including social networking, gaming, fintech, cloud computing, online advertising, and digital content.

Hongwei Chen

Executive Director of Investment

Kyle Kurpinski

Investor

Martin Lau

President

Jeffrey Li

Managing Partner

Lin Haifeng

General Manager, M&A

Alvin Liu

Co-Founder

Steven Ma

SVP

Danying Ma

Managing Director

Huateng Ma

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO

James Mitchell

Chief Strategy Officer

phil mu

Chief Investment Officer

Dowson Tong

President of Social Network Group, Senior Executive Vice President

Ye Wang

Associate Director, Global Data Intelligence and Data Service, IEG

Bo Wang

Vice President, Tencent Games

Xiaoguang Wu

Senior Executive Vice President and CEO

Yao Xia

Executive Director

Levin Yao

Managing Director, Tencent Investment

Wenlei Zhuang

Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Cloud Strategic Investment

Past deals in Language Processing

Zhipu AI

Venture Round in 2024
Zhipu AI is a technology company specializing in developing large-scale artificial intelligence models. It offers API services powered by its General Language Model (GLM) series, designed to handle both Chinese and English tasks. The company's products include chatbots and advanced AI tools, aiming to reduce manual labor in digital tasks.

Zhipu AI

Series D in 2024
Zhipu AI is a technology company specializing in developing large-scale artificial intelligence models. It offers API services powered by its General Language Model (GLM) series, designed to handle both Chinese and English tasks. The company's products include chatbots and advanced AI tools, aiming to reduce manual labor in digital tasks.

Baichuan Intelligence

Series A in 2023
Baichuan Intelligence develops general artificial intelligence services to build large model bases. The company's mission is to create a Chinese version of the OpenAI basic model and disruptive upper-level applications and enhance language AI in search, multi-modal, education, medical, and other aspects.

Zhipu AI

Series B in 2023
Zhipu AI is a technology company specializing in developing large-scale artificial intelligence models. It offers API services powered by its General Language Model (GLM) series, designed to handle both Chinese and English tasks. The company's products include chatbots and advanced AI tools, aiming to reduce manual labor in digital tasks.

MiniMax

Series A in 2023
Founded in December 2021, MiniMax has been dedicated to the development of large-scale AI models from its inception. Its focus on cutting-edge research and practical applications has established it as a leader in the field. In April 2023, MiniMax launched its API platform, enabling enterprises to access large language model capabilities. By June, it introduced Talkie, an AI-native character community application aimed at international markets. November 2023 saw the release of MiniMax’s speech large model, further expanding its multimodal capabilities. In April 2024, MiniMax debuted the abab6.5 series, featuring a trillion-parameter MoE architecture, alongside the launch of the Hailuo AI App. September 2024 marked the release of Hailuo AI Video, empowering creators with AI-driven video tools. In November, MiniMax unveiled the abab7-preview model, pushing the boundaries of AI in text, mathematics, and multimedia processing. Today, MiniMax’s models handle 3 billion daily interactions, process over 3 trillion tokens, generate 20 million images, and produce 70,000 hours of speech every day, demonstrating its profound impact on global AI innovation.

SoundHound

Corporate Round in 2018
SoundHound Inc. develops voice-enabled artificial intelligence technology for conversational experiences across various industries. Its platform enables businesses to create customized voice interactions while providing valuable data insights.

Diffbot Corp.

Series A in 2016
Diffbot Corp., founded in 2006, specializes in Web data extraction using computer vision and natural language processing. Its solutions include Automatic APIs for content extraction, Crawlbot for site-wide data retrieval, Bulk Processing for URL-based jobs, and Custom APIs for tailored data extraction. Diffbot serves businesses seeking structured Web data for enterprise applications or consumer services.

Yanadoo

Seed Round in 2011
Yanadoo is an education company focused on language learning, particularly English and Chinese. It offers a range of services designed to help both children and adults improve their language skills. The company's flagship product is an English vocabulary app that allows users to learn new words through short, daily sessions lasting just 10 minutes. Additionally, Yanadoo provides online lectures and immersive educational programs, including a metaverse-centered exercise solution that gamifies the learning experience in a virtual world. These offerings aim to enhance users' confidence in speaking and understanding the languages they are studying.
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