4年亏超13亿美元,大模型MiniMax冲刺港交所
Huan Qiu Lao Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-22 09:47

Group 1: Company Overview - MiniMax, a general artificial intelligence technology company, released its prospectus on December 21, showcasing typical characteristics of a high-growth, high-investment startup with rapidly expanding revenue and increasing R&D expenditures [1] - The company has achieved significant revenue growth, with projected revenues of $2.46 million, $30.52 million, and $53.44 million for the first three quarters of 2023, 2024, and 2025 respectively, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 782.2% in 2024 and 174.7% in the first nine months of 2025 [1] - MiniMax's overseas market is a crucial growth driver, with revenue share rising from 19.2% in 2023 to 73.1% in the first three quarters of 2025, covering over 200 countries and regions globally [1] Group 2: R&D and Financial Performance - As a technology-intensive enterprise, MiniMax's R&D expenditures have consistently remained high, with investments of $10.56 million, $70.00 million, and $189.00 million from 2022 to 2024, showing a year-on-year increase [1] - The company reported a cumulative loss exceeding $1.3 billion, with net losses of $73.73 million, $269 million, and $465 million for 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively, and a net loss of $512 million in the first three quarters of 2025, surpassing the total loss for 2024 [2] - The losses are attributed to significant initial investments in large model research and development, as well as AI infrastructure, alongside fair value losses on financial liabilities [2] Group 3: Funding and Ownership - Since its establishment, MiniMax has completed five rounds of financing, raising over $1.5 billion, with early investors including Yunqi Capital, IDG, Hillhouse Capital, and Mihayou, while Tencent and Alibaba participated in later rounds [3] - The latest round of financing, C round, was completed in July 2025, resulting in a company valuation exceeding $4.2 billion [3] - Major shareholders include Alibaba with a 13.66% stake, Mihayou with 6.4%, and Tencent with 2.58% [3]