Kling AI Secures Nearly 3 Billion

Kuaishou Technology announced that its Kling AI unit completed a fundraising round of about 19.8 billion yuan. The video platform operator will retain majority control and voting rights in the maker.

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FILE PHOTO: The logo of online video service operator Kuaishou Technology is seen at the China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference in Shanghai, China July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Kuaishou Technology completed a 19.8 billion yuan ($2.98 billion) fundraising round on Friday for its Beijing Kling AI unit. The funding follows a $2.8 billion raise in July backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd in China. Kling is expanding its war chest as it prepares for an initial public offering next year.