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Efficient models
Tsinghua-affiliated lab behind the OpenBMB open-source ecosystem and the MiniCPM family of on-device small language models. Crossed the $1B unicorn threshold in a March 2026 round led by Shenzhen Capital Group and Inovance Capital.
| Name | ModelBest |
|---|---|
| Aliases | OpenBMB, MiniCPM |
| Space | Efficient models |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Latest valuation | ~$1B |
| Stage | — |
| Status | active |
| HQ | Beijing |
| Founders | Liu Zhiyuan, Zeng Guoyang |
| Website | https://modelbest.cn |
| Careers | — |
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| X / Twitter | — |
| Date | Round | Amount ($M) | Valuation | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | ~$1B | reported | — |
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| Date | Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | added | ModelBest added to tracker Latest valuation: ~$1B. | — |
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| Lab | Valuation | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Sakana AI | $2.65B | 2023 |
| Liquid AI | $2B | 2023 |
| Manifest AI | — | 2023 |
| PrismML | — | 2025 |