阿里领投爱诗科技4.3亿新融资，今年阿里已投资超7个AI初创项目

Core Insights - AI video company Aishi Technology announced a $60 million (approximately 430 million RMB) Series B financing round led by Alibaba, marking the largest single financing in the domestic AI video generation sector [2][3] - Aishi Technology's total financing has exceeded 800 million RMB, with this being the sixth financing announcement since its establishment [3][5] - The funds will be used for technology research and market expansion, aiming to promote the accessibility of AI video generation technology [3] Company Overview - Founded in April 2023, Aishi Technology aims to create a leading global AI video generation model and applications to meet new demands in video consumption during the AI era [3] - The CEO, Wang Changhu, has a background in leading visual technology at ByteDance and has previously worked at Microsoft Research [3] Product Development - Aishi Technology plans to launch its AI video generation application, PixVerse, internationally in January 2024, followed by a domestic version called "Pai Wo AI" in June 2025 [3] - The PixVerse V5 model currently ranks first in the Artificial Analysis video generation chart, and the PixVerse application is listed as the 25th in a16z's "Top 50 Generative AI Consumer Mobile Applications" [4] User Metrics - As of June this year, Aishi Technology's global user base has surpassed 100 million, with the overseas version of PixVerse achieving a monthly active user (MAU) count of 16 million [4][5] - Comparatively, other AI applications like "Jimeng AI" and "Keling" have MAUs of 9.59 million and 1.13 million, respectively [5] Investment Landscape - Over the past year, Aishi Technology has completed five financing rounds, accumulating over 400 million RMB, with investors including Ant Group and Jingya Capital [5] - Alibaba has been actively investing in the AI sector, with over seven AI projects this year, including Aishi Technology [5][6] Strategic Focus - Alibaba has committed to investing 380 billion RMB over the next three years to build cloud and AI hardware infrastructure, positioning AI as a core growth driver for Alibaba Cloud [8] - In the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, AI-related products contributed to a 26% year-on-year revenue growth for Alibaba Cloud, marking the highest growth rate in three years [8]