以下文章来源于AGI接口 ，作者宋思杭 AGI接口 . AI卷起的财富风暴。 出品｜虎嗅科技组 作者｜宋思杭 编辑｜苗正卿 头图｜视觉中国 还有一个月时间，智谱将正式进入IPO冲刺期。 按计划，智谱将于2025年10月完成辅导计划。届时，这家估值第一的AI独角兽也将更快一步奔赴 IPO。 而就在一个月前，有消息称智谱正在同时考虑港股和A股双上市路径。自4月传出上市计划后，这 家AI独角兽还完成了新一轮融资与新模型发布等战略性举措。 但智谱的上市之路并非只有 "加速" 这一个关键词。 虎嗅独家获悉，实际上近半年，智谱由内而外正在发生一系列转变。自智谱原COO张帆离职后， 这家公司的组织架构还进行了一系列大幅度调整——在此次架构调整前，智谱内部有明确分工： 张鹏团队共20人，负责G端业务；张帆团队共50人，负责B端业务。而调整后，原张帆团队成员的 去向发生明显变化，其中大部分人已通过主动或被动安排方式，并入张鹏所负责的团队。 种种迹象表明，从组织架构到商业模式，智谱正在颠覆过去的自己，完成一次"改头换面"。 "国家队"和"清华系"，一直以来是智谱对外最鲜明的标签。2024年9月，智谱获中关村科学城公司 投资，让智 ...

Core Insights - Zhiyu is set to enter its IPO sprint phase in one month, with plans to complete its counseling program by October 2025, aiming for a dual listing in both Hong Kong and A-shares [2][3] - The company has undergone significant internal restructuring over the past six months, particularly following the departure of its former COO, Zhang Fan, which has led to a reorganization of teams and responsibilities [3][4][10] - Zhiyu is shifting its business model from a reliance on B-end clients to a more integrated approach that combines G-end and B-end resources, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and revenue generation [11][12] Financing and Investment - Zhiyu has secured substantial funding from various sources, including a $3 billion Series C round in June 2024 and a $20 billion Series D round in September 2024, indicating strong investor confidence [6][7] - The company has also received strategic financing from multiple state-owned enterprises, enhancing its "national team" attributes and solidifying its market position [5][8] Organizational Changes - The departure of key personnel, including Zhang Fan and Chief Ecosystem Officer Liu Jiang, reflects broader strategic adjustments within the company as it prepares for its IPO [9][10] - The restructuring aims to consolidate G-end and B-end operations under a unified management strategy, enhancing collaboration and resource sharing [11][12] Business Model Transformation - Zhiyu is transitioning towards a "light delivery" model to avoid the pitfalls of previous AI companies that became overly reliant on customized solutions, which led to cash flow issues [14][15] - The introduction of the CoCo intelligent agent represents a move towards standardization, allowing for more efficient service delivery and reduced operational costs [14][15] Strategic Focus on MaaS - The company is prioritizing the development of its MaaS (Model as a Service) platform, which is crucial for maintaining competitiveness against larger tech firms like Alibaba and ByteDance [17][19] - This strategic pivot aims to create a comprehensive solution that integrates model capabilities with service delivery, addressing the challenges posed by external competition [18][20] Conclusion - Zhiyu's recent transformations reflect the broader challenges faced by AI unicorns in balancing technological aspirations with commercial realities, as it seeks to establish a sustainable business model ahead of its IPO [20][21] - The company's ability to navigate these changes will be critical in determining its future success and positioning within the competitive landscape of the AI industry [21]

Group 1 - He Guoshuai, the General Manager of the Intelligent Terminal Division at Zhipu AI, is leaving the company and will join a startup founded by former COO Zhang Fan, focusing on commercialization [2][3][4] - He Guoshuai played a significant role in Zhipu's commercialization efforts, notably improving the performance of the South China region from last to first place within six months [3] - Zhipu AI's COO Zhang Fan also left the company in June to pursue entrepreneurship in the AI Agent field, with his new project receiving investment support from Zhipu [6] Group 2 - The management structure of Zhipu's commercialization department underwent changes earlier this year, with a reorganization that affected how business responsibilities were divided [6] - There are indications that Zhipu's management may experience frequent adjustments in July, following the recent departures and restructuring [6]

Core Insights - The Alibaba Modao community has been recognized as China's largest AI open-source community, achieving significant growth in model availability and user engagement [1][3][4] Group 1: Community Growth and Achievements - The Modao community has surpassed 70,000 open-source models, marking a 200-fold increase since its inception [1] - User base has expanded to 16 million, representing a nearly 16-fold growth compared to April 2023 [1] - Over 500 institutions have contributed to the community's development [1] Group 2: Platform Capabilities and Offerings - Modao community serves as a comprehensive AI platform, supporting developers in model experience, download, tuning, training, inference, and deployment across various fields [3] - The community provides over 4,000 types of MCP services and debugging tools, enhancing developer support [1][4] - Free computing power is offered to developers to facilitate model usage [3][4] Group 3: Open Source and Collaboration - The community emphasizes an open, neutral, and non-profit organizational structure, promoting inclusive AI technology [4] - The introduction of the MCP Square provides thousands of MCP services and hosting options, with open interfaces for third-party integration [4] - A developer badge incentive program has been launched to reward outstanding contributions, offering free GPU computing power and other benefits [4] Group 4: Future Directions and Innovations - The launch of models like DeepSeek and Qwen highlights the growing importance of open-source in AI innovation [3] - The CTO of Alibaba Cloud emphasized the significance of "cloud collaboration" and the need for further research on integrating edge models with cloud capabilities [3]

Core Viewpoint - Hangzhou has made a significant investment in AI company Zhipu, completing a strategic financing round exceeding 1 billion RMB to promote technological innovation and ecosystem development of its domestic GLM model [1][4]. Group 1: Investment and Company Formation - Zhipu has established Zhejiang Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. in Hangzhou in 2023, and another company, Zhejiang Zhipu Xinpin Technology Co., Ltd., was formed on February 24, 2023, with a registered capital of 450 million RMB [1][4]. - The main investors in Zhipu's recent financing round include Hangzhou Urban Investment Industry Fund and Shangcheng Capital, both of which are state-owned enterprises [4]. Group 2: Zhipu's Position in the AI Industry - Zhipu is recognized as one of the "Six Little Tigers" in AI, being the first among them to surpass a valuation of 20 billion RMB [6]. - Zhipu is the only domestic company that fully benchmarks against OpenAI, with a comprehensive layout across various model types including foundational, dialogue, code, multi-modal, reasoning models, and AI agents [7]. Group 3: Technological Advancements and Commercialization - Zhipu is leading in the development of AI agents, with a focus on Agentic LLMs, which are expected to be a major technological breakthrough by 2025 [7][8]. - The company has established a new ecosystem for model services, supporting over 700,000 enterprises and application developers, and has achieved over 100% growth in commercial revenue for 2024 compared to 2023 [9][10]. - Zhipu's MaaS platform has seen a 30-fold increase in API annual revenue and a 150-fold increase in daily token consumption [10].