Chinese AI video‑generation startup AIshe (爱诗科技) has closed a $300 million Series C, according to reports on March 12–13. The round was led by DCP Hong Kong, DCP VGC, and DCP Bofu, with strategic investors including China Ruyi and 37 Interactive Entertainment, and is described as the largest single AI‑video financing round in China/Asia.
At $300 million (≈RMB 2.06 billion), the deal signals sustained capital appetite for generative video and “world‑model” bets. The scale is comparable to Runway’s $315 million Series E at a ~$5.3 billion valuation reported in February 2026, suggesting the global AI‑video race is heating up on both sides of the Pacific.
What changed is that a China‑based AI‑video company just set a record‑size single round for the sector. What to watch next is whether AIshe discloses valuation terms, how the funding translates into product commercialization and compute scale‑up, and whether more late‑stage rounds follow in 2026.
Sources
- https://www.36kr.com/p/3720847358654849
- https://www.qbitai.com/2026/03/386664.html
- https://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/gsnews/2026-03-12/doc-inhqtqkp4772449.shtml
- https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20260313A02VPN00
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/ai-video-startup-runway-raises-315m-at-5-3b-valuation-eyes-more-capable-world-models/
