SenseTime
2/F, Harbour View 1, No. 12 Science Park East Avenue, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
Overview
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.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 5
Sector focus
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Computer Vision
- Health Care
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Software
Investment portfolio
- Silicon Flow
Participated · Series B · Jun 2026
Over the past year Silicon Mobile Technology has achieved explosive growth in the enterprise market, operating a Token-factory model to deliver efficient MaaS (model-as-a-service). The company reports daily token call volumes reaching tens of trillions and serves more than 10 million users and over 10,000 enterprise customers. Its revenue grew by more than 10x year-over-year, and its overseas business reached monthly revenues in the hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars. The firm positions itself across the energy, chip, compute infrastructure, cloud services, large-model and scenario-application ecosystem and has attracted investment from leaders across those segments. The announcement did not disclose founding year or headquarters location.
- Terminus Technologies
Led · Series B · Oct 2018
Terminus Group leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to provide smart city solutions. The company’s core offerings are AIoT-based smart city solutions. Terminus completed a Series D financing of 2 billion yuan (about $276.4 million). The Series D was co-led by AL Capital, a single-family office backed by Australian luxury property developer Aqualand Group. The article does not disclose additional investors, operating metrics, or the intended use of proceeds. 特斯联 is positioned as a leading Chinese digital-economy and city AIoT pioneer that uses AI+IoT as its core technical architecture and operates the TacOS ubiquitous intelligent city operating system. The company emphasizes R&D scale and talent—it counts three IEEE Fellows, nearly 100 PhDs, senior R&D staff making up over 60% of personnel, and holds more than 1,600 technology patents. 特斯联 has participated in over 20 domestic and international industry standards, won 170+ awards, been listed in Gartner reports six consecutive times, and has deployed solutions in more than 100 cities with nearly 10,000 projects of experience. It has delivered large-scale deployments internationally, including work tied to Expo 2020 Dubai (providing 150+ intelligent service robots) and projects in countries along the Belt and Road such as the UAE, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Singapore and Malaysia. Recent financing from a municipal state-owned investor is intended to support further product and model R&D and wider global rollout. The company plans to deepen AI CITY applications worldwide, iterate TacOS and multimodal AIoT large models, and accelerate use of AIoT to help achieve "dual‑carbon" goals and intelligent upgrades in the energy sector. Terminus Technologies is an AI and Internet of Things (IoT) platform operator that provides smart city solutions, selling smart devices and edge computing servers. Its offerings include face-scanning locks for homes, smart access controls for office buildings, automated fire-control systems and energy-management technologies for communities. The company serves corporate clients such as Huawei and Intel, real estate developers including Poly and Greenland, and eight local governments including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing. Terminus said its revenue increased 200% each year on average since it was set up in November 2015, though it did not disclose detailed financials. The company announced it raised RMB 2 billion (USD 283 million) in a Series C1 equity round and said the new funds will be used to hire talents and to develop its core business. Terminus did not reveal its current valuation. Terminus is a Chinese Internet of Things (IoT) company. The company secured a RMB1.2 billion Series B financing (about $172.7 million). The round was led by China Everbright, IDG Capital and Shangtang Technology (SenseTime). The article does not disclose additional deal terms, use of proceeds, revenue, user metrics, or future plans. No prior rounds, founding year, or detailed headquarters information are mentioned in the article. Coverage is limited to the funding announcement and the named investors.
- Moviebook
Led · Series D · Aug 2018
Moviebook is identified in the article as a technology company. Chinese private equity firm Yao Capital injected $29.2 million into Moviebook, per the DealStreetAsia China Digest. The coverage describes the transaction as an injection by a private equity firm but does not specify whether the funds were equity, debt, or another instrument. The article provides no details about Moviebook's product offerings, business model, or strategic plans. No operating metrics (revenue, users) or intended use of proceeds were disclosed. The piece also does not mention Moviebook's founding year, location, or prior funding rounds. Moviebook is a Beijing-based startup that develops technology to support online video services. It aims to leverage vast amounts of broadcasting, TV and internet video data to enable commercial opportunities for entertainment customers. The company will collaborate with SenseTime on a range of AI technologies, including augmented reality, to increase the use of AI in the entertainment industry. Financially, Moviebook completed a ¥1.36 billion (US$199M) Series D led by SenseTime. Previously it raised a ¥500 million Series C in 2017 (around US$75M). Other participants in the Series D included SB China Venture Capital (SBCVC), Qianhai Wutong, PAC Partners, Oriental Pearl and Lang Sheng Investment.