Moonshot's latest version, Kimi K3 released in July, has met with positive reviews and robust demand, and sources have said the startup is in talks with Microsoft, Amazon and Google on revenue-sharing agreements that would allow the U.S. cloud companies to host the model.

Moonshot AI plans a Hong Kong IPO within six months as Kimi K3 drives ARR toward $300M and closes a funding round at a $30B valuation.

Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi chatbot, has reportedly submitted a confidential A1 application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, formally