700亿“全球大模型第一股”，IPO破局

Core Viewpoint - The AI industry has entered a realization phase, with the competition among large model companies intensifying as they shift focus from scale to profitability [1] Company Overview - Zhiyu, established in 2019, specializes in foundational model development and has created a comprehensive model matrix covering language, code, multimodal, and intelligent agents, adapting to over 40 domestic chip types [3] - Zhiyu aims for AGI from its inception, distinguishing itself from competitors, and ranks first among independent general-purpose large model developers in China and second among all general-purpose large model developers globally based on projected 2024 revenue [4] Financial Performance - Zhiyu has begun to focus on profitability, launching a MaaS strategy in 2021, with nine of the top ten internet companies in China using its GLM model, making it the only startup with significant revenue from MaaS [5] - Revenue projections show significant growth, with expected revenues of 57.4 million yuan, 124.5 million yuan, and 312.4 million yuan from 2022 to 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 130%. In the first half of 2025, revenue reached 190 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 325% [5] Losses and Margins - Despite rapid growth, Zhiyu's losses have also increased, with net losses of 143 million yuan, 788 million yuan, and 2.956 billion yuan from 2022 to 2024, and a net loss of 2.351 billion yuan in the first half of 2025 [7] - Gross margins have shown a declining trend, with rates of 54.6%, 64.6%, and 56.3% from 2022 to 2024, and a gross margin of 50% in the first half of 2025 [7] Investment and Market Outlook - Prior to its IPO, Zhiyu completed eight funding rounds, raising over 8.3 billion yuan from notable investors including Meituan, Ant Group, Alibaba, Tencent, Sequoia China, and Hillhouse [7] - According to CITIC Securities, Zhiyu's revenue has consistently doubled over the past two years, with expectations to exceed 1 billion USD in 2025. The domestic large language model market is projected to grow 20-fold over the next six years, with enterprise demand driving a trillion yuan opportunity [7] - The IPO of Zhiyu is seen as a valuation anchor for the industry, indicating a shift from explosive growth to stability, with capital focusing more on revenue than scale [8]