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投资人跨界,冲刺“AI中医第一股”
3 6 Ke· 2025-08-08 00:58
Core Viewpoint - The company "Wenzhi Traditional Chinese Medicine" is aiming to become the first publicly listed company in the AI TCM sector, having submitted its prospectus for the second time and updated its operational data for the first five months of 2025 [1][12]. Business Overview - Wenzhi's main business includes online and offline TCM medical services, TCM popular science training, AI subscription services, and health food products [1]. - The core revenue source is TCM medical services, utilizing an AI-assisted diagnostic system called "TCM Brain" alongside full-time physicians [1][6]. - As of now, the company operates 11 offline clinics [1]. Financial Performance - Revenue from 2022 to May 2025 is as follows: 62.169 million RMB, 189 million RMB, 236 million RMB, 89.848 million RMB, and 100 million RMB, with net losses of 154 million RMB, 194 million RMB, 45.367 million RMB, 2.386 million RMB, and 43.841 million RMB respectively [1][10]. - The company has faced continuous losses primarily due to costs associated with health food product production, clinic operations, physician employment, and AI research and development [1]. Team and Management - The founder, Cui Xiangrui, is a seasoned private equity investor with no direct expertise in TCM, raising concerns about the management team's qualifications [3][8]. - The founding team includes two doctors with backgrounds in acupuncture and Eastern medicine, who have experience in internet-related fields [3]. - The average experience of full-time physicians is about 5 years, with approximately one-third having over 5 years of TCM practice experience [6]. Market Potential - The market for AI-assisted TCM treatment is projected to reach approximately 16 billion RMB in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 113.7% from 2020 to 2024 [9]. - The "TCM Brain" aims to address industry pain points such as reliance on scarce senior TCM practitioners and slow training processes [9]. Investment and Valuation - The company has raised a total of approximately 21.718 million USD (around 160 million RMB) through five financing rounds, with a valuation of 256 million USD (approximately 1.838 billion RMB) [11]. - Notable investors include BlueRun Ventures and ZhenFund, which have made multiple investments in the company [11]. Industry Context - The AI medical industry is experiencing rapid growth, with the market size increasing from 2.7 billion RMB in 2019 to 8.8 billion RMB in 2023, and projected to reach 315.7 billion RMB by 2033 [12]. - Despite the growth, many leading AI medical service providers have yet to achieve profitability, often incurring annual losses exceeding 100 million RMB [12].