Core Insights - Dark Shell Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. has completed a new financing round of nearly 10 million, led by the Fuyuan Guidance Fund's sub-fund, Jifeng Fund [3][4] - The financing will enhance Dark Shell AI's technology R&D, product iteration, and ecosystem construction, aiming to maintain its leading position in vertical fields and accelerate global market expansion [4][8] - The successful financing reflects strong market recognition of Dark Shell AI's technological capabilities, product quality, and business model, especially in a cautious capital market environment [4][8] Company Development - Dark Shell AI was incubated by Matrix Holdings, a leading global residential design company, and achieved product-market fit in 2023, officially launching in 2024 [7] - The company has established a comprehensive collaboration in the residential industry, with over 100,000 designer users and partnerships with more than 100 B-end enterprises, accumulating millions of brand cooperation orders [7][16] Technology and Product Evolution - Dark Shell AI has evolved from a professional design AI tool (version 1.0) to a global design marketing empowerment platform (version 2.0), and now to a smart ecological collaborative platform for the home industry (version 3.0) [9] - The company has developed a proprietary aesthetic model and a latent visual-language model, enhancing its technical leadership and application value in the vertical AI field [10][12] Market Value and Solutions - Dark Shell AI provides significant benefits to both designers and enterprises, achieving a win-win ecosystem by drastically reducing design time from one week to one hour [12] - The company offers targeted solutions for home brands, including an ecological library and a brand enterprise library, enhancing marketing efficiency and reducing costs [13] Future Outlook - Dark Shell AI aims to build a new global home industry ecosystem, targeting a trillion-dollar market scale, and plans to establish a joint AIGC laboratory with Tencent Cloud [14][17] - The company has been recognized as a core member of the Shenzhen AI Industry Ecosystem Alliance and continues to participate in top domestic and international exhibitions, leading AI design innovation [15]