Although the “bubble theory†on artificial intelligence continues to be seen in the media, a large number of startup companies are still exploring the application of artificial intelligence technology in various fields. Automotive, medical, security, agriculture, finance... With their promotion, artificial intelligence technology has begun to penetrate into various industries.
Everything, in fact, has just begun.
According to PitchBook statistics, in 2017, the global artificial intelligence and machine learning sectors obtained a total of more than $10.8 billion in venture capital investment. In the past ten years, venture capital in this area has grown substantially: In 2010, the investment was less than US$500 million, and in 2016 it reached US$5.7 billion. In 2017, the amount of investment has nearly doubled from 2016.
The data shows that Chinese companies accounted for 4 out of the 5 highest-risk investment events in 2017. Among them, Weilai’s auto financing reached US$1.6 billion, ranking first. Followed by despise technology, Shang Tang Technology and clear biotechnology. The United States indigo agricultural technology company ranked fifth.
The above data
It is very clear that the popularity of China's artificial intelligence business and the attractiveness of venture capital companies in this field have also verified the rise of artificial intelligence in China to some extent. At the same time, we will see that the global competition for artificial intelligence in China and the United States will be even fiercer.
Under the background of a new round of “car manufacturing†boom in the Chinese market, Weilai Automobile, which was established only for three years, has maintained a very strong financing capacity and rapid financing speed. Currently, it has accumulated over US$2.2 billion in financing. The company’s first mass-produced smart electric 7-seat SUV, Weilai ES8, was officially launched on December 16.
In October 2017, Contempt Technology Face++ completed a Series C round of financing of US$460 million. The company, which was known for Face++ face recognition technology a few years ago, has expanded its technology development to more areas of machine vision. Its business mainly includes FaceID online authentication, Face++ artificial intelligence open platform, intelligent real estate solutions, and intelligent security solutions. Program.
Shang Tang Technology focuses on the development of computer vision and deep learning technology. After obtaining US$410 million in Series B financing in July 2017, it also obtained strategic investment from global communications giant Qualcomm in November. The above financing will help Shang Tang Technology to increase the development of automated driving, medical imaging and deep learning chips, and promote the development of intelligent terminals such as mobile phones.
Biometrics' predecessor was the NextCODEHealth company established in the United States in 2013. The famous Chinese drug company, PharmaTech, acquired the company for US$65 million in 2015 and merged with the WuXi Pharmacogenomics Center to establish Biometrics. The company is committed to using sequencing data to improve health and provide accurate medical solutions. In September 2017, the company received the Sequoia China Leading Investment, Temasek, Yunfeng Funds, and 3WPartners, and other institutions with the investment of 240 million US dollars B round of financing.
PitchBook also drafted Top5, the most active investment agency for artificial intelligence 2017.
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