SenseTime

company

About

SenseTime is an AI software company focused on creating a better AI-empowered future through innovation.

Details

Last Funding Type
Post-IPO Equity
Last Funding Money Raised
$5M
Industries
Artificial Intelligence,Augmented Reality,Computer Vision,Software
Founded date
Jan 1, 2014
Number Of Employee
5001 - 10000
Operating Status
Active
Stock Symbol
hkg:0020
Legal Name
SenseTime Group Inc.
Also Known As
商汤科技,商汤
Investor Type
Venture Capital

SenseTime is a leading AI software company focused on creating a better AI-empowered future through innovation. Upholding a vision of advancing the interconnection of physical and digital worlds with AI, driving sustainable productivity growth and seamless interactive experiences, SenseTime is committed to advancing AI research, developing scalable and affordable AI software platforms that benefit businesses, people, and society, as well as attract and nurture top talents to shape the future together.

With their roots in the academic world, we invest in original and cutting-edge research that allows them to offer and continuously improve industry-leading, full-stack AI capabilities, covering key fields across perception intelligence, decision intelligence, AI-enabled content generation, and AI-enabled content enhancement, as well as key capabilities in AI chips, sensors and computing infrastructure. Their proprietary AI infrastructure, SenseCore, allows us to develop powerful and efficient AI software platforms that are scalable and adaptable for a wide range of applications. Their technologies are trusted by customers and partners in many industry verticals including Smart Business, Smart City, Smart Life, and Smart Auto.

SenseTime has been actively involved in the development of national and international industry standards on data security, privacy protection, ethical and sustainable AI. As of June 30, 2021, SenseTime has participated in the formulation of over 80 national or international industry standards, working closely with multiple domestic and multilateral institutions on ethical and sustainable AI development. SenseTime was the only AI company in Asia to have its Code of Ethics for AI Sustainable Development selected by the United Nations as one of the key publication references in the United Nations Resource Guide on AI Strategies published in June 2021.

They have offices in markets including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, among others, as well as a presence in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
11
$3.38B
SenseTime has raised a total of $3.38B in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Dec 30, 2021 from a IPO round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Dec 30, 2021 IPO $740M Detail
Dec 20, 2021 Post-IPO Equity $5M 1 Detail
Dec 1, 2020 Series D 1 Detail
Sep 20, 2020 Series D 1 Detail
Sep 10, 2018 Series D $1B 1 SoftBank Vision Fund Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
18
9
SenseTime has made 18 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 28, 2022, when Enjoy Move Technology raised ¥90M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Series B ¥90M Internet Yes
May 9, 2022 Anqing
Series B Artificial Intelligence Yes
Series B ¥100M Artificial Intelligence
Mar 24, 2022 Anqing
Series Unknown Artificial Intelligence
Mar 10, 2022 Tianhu Technology
Seed $10M Artificial Intelligence

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
7
SenseTime has 7 current employee profiles, including Executive Xiaogang Wang
Executive
Board member
Executive
Board member
Executive