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Zread

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Est. 2025   •  1k+ employees   •  Private

Zread is an AI-powered code understanding and documentation platform that analyzes entire GitHub repositories to generate structured guides, architecture insights, and deep research wikis for developers.

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Zhipu AI

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Est. 2019   •  201-1k employees   •  Private

Zhipu AI is a Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2019 and spun out of Tsinghua University's Knowledge Engineering Lab that develops large language models, multimodal foundation models, and enterprise AI solutions.

Starts at $0 / 1M tokens

Major Shareholders

Zhipu AI

Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipAs of
Ningbo Huihui Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (宁波慧惠企业管理合伙企业(有限合伙)) Management/founder shareholding platform; pre-IPO prospectus summary shows Huihui as the largest direct shareholder at about 9.8%, and 2024 filings show it holding ~9.93% and being mainly controlled by CEO Zhang Peng.
Institutional9.8%Dec 2025
Beijing Lianpai (北京链湃,exact legal suffix not disclosed) Identified in 2025 coverage of Zhipu’s pre-IPO prospectus as a major shareholder with about 8.45% of equity; likely a founder-affiliated holding vehicle, though public sources do not detail its ultimate owners.
Institutional8.4%Dec 2025
Tang Jie (唐杰) Co‑founder and chief scientist; CSRC tutoring disclosure states he directly owns about 7.4081% of shares and, together with chairman Liu Debing and related entities (including Huihui), jointly controls roughly 36.96% of Zhipu’s voting rights.
Founder7.4%Apr 2025
Ningbo Zhiden Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (宁波智登企业管理合伙企业(有限合伙)) Founder/management LP holding; 2024 disclosure shows a 5.97% stake and that chairman Liu Debing owns over 90% of this partnership, while 2025 pre‑IPO summaries indicate its stake rose to around 6.75%.
Institutional6.8%Dec 2025
Junlian Capital–managed funds (e.g., Suzhou Junlian Xiangdao Equity Investment Partnership L.P.) Venture funds under Junlian Capital; a 2024 filing lists Suzhou Junlian Xiangdao with ~4.95% and 2025 pre‑IPO reporting aggregates Junlian’s shareholding at about 6.73% of Zhipu AI.
Institutional6.7%Dec 2025
Huakong Technology Transfer Co., Ltd. (华控技术转移有限公司) Technology‑transfer company affiliated with Tsinghua Holdings; 2024 shareholder list shows it directly owning about 4.70% of Zhipu, making it a key state‑linked shareholder representing Tsinghua University interests.
Government4.7%Nov 2024
Tianjin Sankuai Technology Co., Ltd. (天津三快科技有限公司, Meituan) Core Meituan operating entity; 2024 equity disclosure recorded a 5.54% stake, while 2025 pre‑IPO reporting cites Meituan as holding about 4.27% after later financing and share restructurings.
Corporate4.3%Dec 2025
Quande Meijia Limited (全德美嘉有限公司) Offshore investment vehicle listed in the 2024 shareholder disclosure as holding roughly 3.65% of Zhipu AI’s equity.
Institutional3.6%Nov 2024
Shanghai Feiyan Technology Co., Ltd. (上海飞玡科技有限公司) Chinese corporate investor; 2024 filing of Zhipu AI’s share register shows Shanghai Feiyan with about a 3.44% equity stake.
Corporate3.4%Nov 2024
Beijing Xinglian Zhaoji Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) (北京星连肇基企业管理合伙企业(有限合伙)) Domestic investment partnership; appears in the 2024 detailed shareholder list with an approximate 2.81% stake in Zhipu AI.
Institutional2.8%Nov 2024
Shenzhen Dacheng Chuanghong Private Equity Investment Enterprise (Limited Partnership) (深圳市达晨创鸿私募股权投资企业(有限合伙)) Private‑equity fund under Dacheng; 2024 disclosure records it as holding around 2.65% of Zhipu’s shares.
Institutional2.6%Nov 2024
Qiming Venture Partners–managed funds (启明创投相关基金) Funds managed by Qiming Venture Partners; 2024 disclosure shows two Qiming funds together with just over 3.2%, and a 2025 prospectus summary reports Qiming’s consolidated pre‑IPO stake at about 2.49%.
Institutional2.5%Dec 2025
Zaozhuang Tongzhi Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) (枣庄通智股权投资合伙企业(有限合伙)) Regional equity investment partnership; listed in the 2024 shareholder table with an approximate 2.28% stake.
Institutional2.3%Nov 2024
Guangxi Tencent Venture Investment Co., Ltd. (广西腾讯创业投资有限公司) Corporate VC arm of Tencent; 2024 filings identify it as a direct shareholder with about 2.24% of Zhipu AI.
Corporate2.2%Nov 2024
Hangzhou Duoxiang Network Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州多项网络科技有限公司, Alibaba Group affiliate) Alibaba‑affiliated entity; detailed 2024 shareholder disclosure shows it holding roughly 2.18% of Zhipu AI, consistent with reports that Alibaba Group is a key investor.
Corporate2.2%Nov 2024
Beijing Zhongke Chuangxing Hard Tech Entrepreneurship Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) (北京中科创星硬科技创业投资合伙企业(有限合伙)) Hard‑technology focused VC partnership; appears in the 2024 equity register as owning about 1.90% of Zhipu.
Institutional1.9%Nov 2024
Shanghai Yunyi Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd. (上海云玡企业管理咨询有限公司, Ant Group affiliate) Ant Group–related company; 2024 shareholder list shows it with around a 1.74% direct stake in Zhipu AI.
Corporate1.7%Nov 2024
Qingdao Huakong Growth Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) (青岛华控成长股权投资合伙企业(有限合伙)) Investment partnership linked to the Huakong/Tsinghua capital system; 2024 disclosure records it as holding about 1.70% of shares.
Government1.7%Nov 2024
Social Security Fund Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Investment Fund (Beijing) L.P. (社保基金中关村自主创新投资基金(北京)合伙企业(有限合伙)) Fund under China’s National Social Security Fund focusing on Zhongguancun innovation; 2024 shareholder table shows it with approximately 1.69% of Zhipu AI.
Government1.7%Nov 2024
Biqi China Holdings Protected Cell Company (辟七中国控股受保护单元有限公司) Offshore SPV reported by Chinese media as connected to Prosperity7 Ventures (Saudi Aramco’s VC arm); 2024 equity disclosure shows a stake of about 1.59%.
Institutional1.6%Nov 2024
Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund (Limited Partnership) (北京市人工智能产业投资基金(有限合伙)) Beijing municipal AI industry fund; business registry changes in 2024 show it joining as a shareholder with roughly 1.50% and media note Zhipu as the fund’s first large‑model investment.
Government1.5%Nov 2024
Li Juanzi (李涓子) Co‑founder of Zhipu AI; 2024 shareholder disclosure lists her with about 1.08% of equity, and CSRC tutoring documents name her as part of the actual controllers’ concert group.
Founder1.1%Nov 2024
Liu Debing (刘德兵) Chairman and co‑actual controller; 2025 CSRC filing shows he directly holds ~0.2554% but, through founder vehicles including Ningbo Zhiden and earlier Beijing Kai Aige, jointly controls about 36.96% of voting rights together with Tang Jie.
Founder0.3%Apr 2025
Zhang Peng (张鹏) CEO; 2024 shareholder list records a direct stake of about 0.13%, and separate disclosures indicate he owns nearly 88% of Ningbo Huihui LP, making him a key indirect shareholder via that vehicle.
Founder0.1%Nov 2024

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