Core Insights - Qingwei Intelligent, an AI chip company based in Beijing, has completed a C-round financing of over 2 billion RMB, led by Beijing state-owned enterprise Jingneng Group, with participation from various investors [1] - The financing will focus on the development of next-generation reconfigurable chips, large-scale implementation of intelligent computing scenarios, and the recruitment of high-end talent [1] - The company has initiated preparations for an IPO [1] Group 1 - Qingwei Intelligent is recognized as a leading domestic developer of "non-GPU" AI chips, with its reconfigurable chip technology rooted in advanced research from Tsinghua University [1] - The unique architecture allows for dynamic and real-time reconfiguration of hardware resources to create optimal computing pathways, balancing the versatility of GPUs and the efficiency of ASICs, resulting in a 50% reduction in overall costs and a threefold increase in energy efficiency [1] - The company has already mass-produced over ten high-efficiency intelligent computing chips in the TX5 and TX8 series, targeting intelligent computing scenarios such as intelligent computing centers, large models, and autonomous driving [2] Group 2 - Qingwei Intelligent has established partnerships with various AI innovation institutions and co-founded the "Beijing Reconfigurable Computing Software and Hardware Collaborative Technology Innovation Center" [2] - The CEO of Qingwei Intelligent emphasized the importance of independent innovation in developing reconfigurable computing as a path for China's AI chip industry [2] - The company's reconfigurable AI chips have been implemented in over ten large-scale intelligent computing centers across the country, with projected orders exceeding 20,000 units by 2025 and total shipments of over 30 million chips [2]