The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Iluvatar CoreX: 2 models. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Chinese GPGPU chip designer developing general-purpose graphics processing units for AI training and inference. Its TianGai-100 series (7nm, released 2021) was China's first domestically produced 7nm GPGPU, positioned against Nvidia's A100. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (9903) in January 2026.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
View all models →Current platform
Zhikai-100
7nm GPGPU chip for AI inference, design completed May 2022. Companion to the TianGai-100 training chip, targeting inference workloads in cloud and data center environments.
Current platform
TianGai-100
7nm GPGPU chip for AI training, released January 2021. China's first domestically produced 7nm GPGPU, positioned competitively against the Nvidia A100 and AMD Instinct MI100. Used in cloud computing applications and received 230 million yuan in orders by September 2021.
Partnerships
Every company Iluvatar CoreX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1ByteDance1× joint
- 2Shanghai Supercomputer Center1× joint
Most recent
- with ByteDancejust announced
Iluvatar CoreX on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Li Yunpeng Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Former / Previously (1)
- Diao Shijing Chairman & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Iluvatar CoreX.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Iluvatar CoreX in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Revenue disclosed
- $143730000 (aggregator_estimate)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
2 total · 2 just announced
Every company Iluvatar CoreX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with ByteDancejust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1ByteDance1× joint
- 2Shanghai Supercomputer Center1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Iluvatar CoreX x Shanghai Supercomputer CenterwithShanghai Supercomputer Centerdeployment—just announced
- Iluvatar CoreX x ByteDance (AI chip supply)withByteDancedistribution2026-06-15announcedjust announced
Funding rounds (4)
Iluvatar CoreX’s 3 disclosed rounds, $1.4B in total, oldest to newest.
- Other2026-08-24
$800M(reported)
- IPO2026-01-08
$450M(reported)
- Series C2022-07-25
$148M(reported)
- Series B2019-09-20
Investors: Centurium Capital (lead), Princeville Capital (co_lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-25
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Iluvatar CoreX.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Iluvatar CoreX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
China's Iluvatar CoreX raises $800M in placement after 428% post-IPO rally
Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX Semiconductor raised $800 million in a share placement at HK$476 per share, capitalizing on a 428% stock rally since its January 2026 IPO.
ByteDance in talks with China's Iluvatar CoreX to purchase AI chips
ByteDance in talks to purchase at least 50,000 Iluvatar CoreX AI chips for inference workloads. Iluvatar CoreX expected to ship 100,000+ chips in 2026 with projected revenue of 3…
Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX unveils multi-year GPU roadmap aimed at surpassing Nvidia Rubin
Iluvatar CoreX released its fourth-generation GPU architecture roadmap, outlining a plan to surpass Nvidia's Rubin architecture by 2027. Tianshu reportedly achieves 90%+ effective…
3 Chinese tech stocks gain in Hong Kong debuts as investors jump on AI, robotics
Iluvatar CoreX debuted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 8, 2026, as one of three Chinese tech IPOs that day, part of a broader investor push into China AI chips.
AI Chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX Is Said to Mull Hong Kong IPO
Bloomberg reported Iluvatar CoreX was considering a Hong Kong IPO to raise $300-400 million, as investor interest in Chinese AI chipmakers grew.
Iluvatar CoreX
Overview of Iluvatar CoreX (Shanghai Tianshu Zhixin Semiconductor), a Chinese GPGPU designer founded 2015 by Li Yunpeng, listed on HKEX in January 2026.
Iluvatar CoreX Completes B-round Financing Led by Centurium Capital and Princeville Capital
Iluvatar CoreX completed B-round financing led by Centurium Capital and Princeville Capital, with participation from Shanghai Electric Hong Kong and Bangsheng Capital.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/iluvatar-corex/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/bc7b6085-ad1c-4dcc-a87f-9c1652fcc335
- Revision history: /companies/iluvatar-corex/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention
Iluvatar CoreX draws attention at the 9th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
Analysis
Well-capitalized with $1.4B raised. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Last computed: Aug 25, 2026