阶跃星辰完成超50亿元人民币B+轮融资 印奇出任公司董事长

Core Insights - StepFun, a Shanghai-based AI startup, has completed a B+ round financing exceeding 5 billion RMB, with participation from various investment institutions and existing shareholders [1] - The funding will be used for foundational model development and to accelerate the implementation of the AI+ terminal strategy [1] - StepFun has announced the appointment of Yin Qi as the new chairman of the company [2] Company Strategy - StepFun's long-term strategic focus is on "foundational large models" and "AI+ terminal" [1] - The company has developed a core matrix of 1+2 in model research, focusing on language foundational models and multimodal models, achieving leading levels in these areas [1] - The company has released three generations of foundational models, with Step 3 achieving a new industry high in inference efficiency [1] Application and Market Penetration - StepFun is concentrating on the "AI+ terminal" strategy, successfully establishing commercial closed loops in key consumer scenarios such as automotive and mobile [2] - As of the end of 2025, the API call volume for its terminal intelligent applications has grown nearly 170% over three consecutive quarters [2] - The company has deep partnerships with 60% of leading domestic smartphone brands, with over 42 million units installed and daily services reaching nearly 20 million users [2] Automotive Sector - In the automotive sector, StepFun has collaborated with Qianli Technology and Geely to launch the first end-to-end voice model in the AgentOS smart cockpit [2] - The Geely Silver River M9, equipped with this technology, has sold nearly 40,000 units within three months of its launch and is expanding into overseas markets [2] - The company anticipates that over one million vehicles will be equipped with its large models this year [2]