1月26日，证券时报记者获悉，阶跃星辰完成超50亿元人民币B+轮融资，刷新过去12个月中国大模型赛 道单笔最高融资纪录。参与机构包括上海国投先导基金、国寿股权、浦东创投、徐汇资本、无锡梁溪基 金、厦门国贸（600755）、华勤技术（603296）等产业投资人，腾讯、启明、五源等老股东进一步跟 投。 在同为AI大模型"六小虎"的智谱、MiniMax率先登陆港股后，阶跃星辰新一轮融资曝光。 值得关注的是，阶跃星辰同日宣布印奇正式出任公司董事长，负责公司战略节奏与技术方向的制定。他 将与阶跃星辰CEO姜大昕、首席科学家张祥雨、CTO朱亦博组成核心管理团队，推动基础大模型技术研 发和"AI+终端"商业闭环。 印奇是一名AI创业老兵，过去15年的AI行业历程算是完整经历了AI1.0和AI2.0阶段。此前，他创立旷视 科技，该公司快速跻身"AI视觉四小龙"之列。然而，旷视科技先后冲刺港股和A股IPO，最终均未果。 2024年11月，印奇当选为A股上市公司千里科技董事长，而今，其再次担任阶跃星辰董事长。 阶跃星辰表示，围绕汽车、手机及穿戴式、具身机器人等场景，公司正加快构建"AI+终端"商业化体 系。"基础大模型"与"AI ...

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]