3 6 Ke·2025-08-29 01:32Core Viewpoint - The company Muxi is responding to the first round of inquiries regarding its IPO on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, highlighting its position in the AI chip and GPU market, competitive landscape, and challenges in commercialization. Group 1: Company Overview - Muxi Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. is based in Shanghai and operates in the computer and other electronic equipment manufacturing sector [2] - The company was established in September 2020 and has a post-investment valuation of 21.071 billion yuan from its latest external equity financing [3] - Muxi has three main product lines: the Xiyun C series for AI training and general computing, the Xisi N series for AI inference, and the Xicai G series for graphics rendering, which is still under development [4] Group 2: Market Position and Competitors - Muxi's main competitors in the domestic AI computing market include international giants like NVIDIA and AMD, as well as domestic companies such as Cambricon, Haiguang Information, and several others [3][8] - According to Frost & Sullivan, the Chinese AI computing accelerator chip market is projected to reach 239.8 billion yuan in 2023 and 1.34 trillion yuan by 2029 [3] - In 2024, NVIDIA is expected to hold a market share of approximately 66% in China's AI accelerator market, while Huawei's HiSilicon is projected to have a 23% share [6] Group 3: Financial Performance and Projections - Muxi is currently in a state of continuous losses, with a projected net loss of over 1.4 billion yuan in 2024, and it is expected to break even by 2026 [4][29] - The company aims to raise 3.9 billion yuan through its IPO, with internal rates of return for various projects estimated at 20.65% to 24.16% [5] - Muxi's revenue from its main product, the Xiyun C series, has shown significant growth, with revenues of 0.15 billion yuan in 2023 and 7.22 billion yuan in 2024 [34] Group 4: Challenges in Commercialization - Muxi faces four main challenges in the commercialization of its GPUs: product performance and cost-effectiveness compared to international giants, stringent service level requirements from commercial clients, a relatively weak software ecosystem, and concerns over supply chain stability [22][23] - The company acknowledges that it is lagging behind domestic competitors in terms of customer acquisition in the internet sector [27][28] Group 5: Future Developments - Muxi is developing its next-generation chips, with the Xiyun C500 series aimed at competing with NVIDIA's A100, and future models like the C600 and C700 series expected to adopt advanced domestic manufacturing processes [5] - The company is also focusing on enhancing its software ecosystem to better compete with established players like NVIDIA, which has a large developer community [27]