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SenseTime works in AI software platform development, based in Xuhui District, China. Founded in 2014, it has about 2,130 employees.

Tech Companies Xuhui District Series C
VALUATION · TODAY
$2.48B +0% after Series C
Range $175M – $5.08B · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$2.00B
$4.00B
$6.00B
$8.00B
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Series B $410M
Series C $600M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY2,153 employees
+1%6m growth
+3%1y growth
+8%2y growth
1,000
2,000
3,000
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $2.48B +0% vs today
Predicted next raise $589M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 0%
Last round
Series C · $600M · Apr 2018
Valuation at last round
$3.58B · implied
Headcount
2,153 · flat
Grade
D
Founded
2014
How VCMC values companies →

SenseTime valuation today

VCMC values SenseTime at $2.5B today, with a range of $175M to $5.1B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series C round in Apr 2018.

Valuation by date (157 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

SenseTime: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2014$1.95M$0.71M – $5.37M$2.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$1.96M$0.71M – $5.39M$2.06M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$1.97M$0.72M – $5.41M$2.06M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$1.98M$0.72M – $5.43M$2.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$1.98M$0.72M – $5.45M$2.08M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$1.99M$0.73M – $5.47M$2.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$2.00M$0.73M – $5.49M$2.10M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$2.01M$0.73M – $5.52M$2.10M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$2.02M$0.73M – $5.54M$2.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$2.02M$0.74M – $5.56M$2.12M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$2.03M$0.74M – $5.58M$2.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$2.04M$0.74M – $5.60M$2.14M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$2.05M$0.75M – $5.63M$2.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$2.06M$0.75M – $5.65M$2.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$2.06M$0.75M – $5.67M$2.16M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$2.07M$0.75M – $5.69M$2.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$2.08M$0.76M – $5.71M$2.18M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$2.09M$0.76M – $5.74M$2.19M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$2.10M$0.76M – $5.76M$2.20M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$2.10M$0.77M – $5.78M$2.25M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$2.11M$0.77M – $5.80M$2.31M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$2.12M$0.77M – $5.83M$2.38M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$2.13M$0.78M – $5.85M$2.44M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$2.14M$0.78M – $5.87M$2.50M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$2.15M$0.78M – $5.90M$2.57M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$2.15M$0.78M – $5.92M$2.64M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$2.16M$0.79M – $5.94M$2.71M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$2.17M$0.79M – $5.96M$2.78M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$2.18M$0.79M – $5.99M$2.86M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$2.19M$0.80M – $6.01M$2.93M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$2.20M$0.80M – $6.03M$3.01M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$2.26M$0.82M – $6.20M$3.09M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$2.32M$0.84M – $6.36M$3.18M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$2.38M$0.87M – $6.53M$3.26M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$2.44M$0.89M – $6.71M$3.35M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$2.51M$0.91M – $6.88M$3.44M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$2.57M$0.94M – $7.07M$3.53M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$2.64M$0.96M – $7.26M$3.62M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$2.71M$0.99M – $7.44M$3.71M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$2.78M$1.01M – $7.64M$3.81M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$2.85M$1.04M – $7.84M$3.91M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$2.93M$1.07M – $8.05M$4.02M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$3.01M$1.09M – $8.26M$4.12M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
15 Jul 2017$1.5B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2017$1.5B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+47%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2017$1.6B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+42%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2017$1.6B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+37%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2017$1.7B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+33%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2017$1.8B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+28%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2018$1.8B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+24%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2018$1.9B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2018$1.9B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+16%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2018$2.0B$1.3B – $2.6B$2.3B (+12%)after a round–unknownB0%
10 Apr 2018$3.6B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2018$3.6B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+28%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2018$3.7B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+25%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2018$3.8B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+22%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2018$3.9B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2018$4.0B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+17%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2018$4.1B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+15%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2018$4.2B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+12%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2018$4.2B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2019$4.3B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+7%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2019$4.4B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+5%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2019$4.5B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+3%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2019$4.6B$2.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (+1%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2019$4.7B$2.4B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2019$4.7B$2.3B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2019$4.7B$2.2B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2019$4.7B$2.1B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2019$4.7B$2.0B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2019$4.7B$1.9B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2019$4.7B$1.9B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2019$4.7B$1.8B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2020$4.7B$1.7B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2020$4.7B$1.6B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2020$4.7B$1.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2020$4.7B$1.5B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2020$4.7B$1.3B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2020$4.7B$1.3B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2020$4.7B$1.2B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2020$4.7B$1.1B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2020$4.7B$1.1B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2020$4.7B$1.0B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2020$4.7B$986M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2020$4.7B$939M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2021$4.7B$892M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,400unknownD0%
1 Feb 2021$4.7B$848M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,400unknownD0%
1 Mar 2021$4.7B$810M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,400unknownD0%
1 Apr 2021$4.7B$770M – $6.6B$4.2B (-9%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 May 2021$4.6B$733M – $6.6B$4.2B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Jun 2021$4.6B$696M – $6.5B$4.2B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Jul 2021$4.5B$663M – $6.5B$4.1B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Aug 2021$4.5B$630M – $6.4B$4.1B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Sep 2021$4.5B$599M – $6.3B$4.0B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Oct 2021$4.4B$570M – $6.3B$4.0B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Nov 2021$4.4B$541M – $6.2B$4.0B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Dec 2021$4.4B$515M – $6.2B$3.9B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Jan 2022$4.3B$490M – $6.1B$3.9B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Feb 2022$4.3B$466M – $6.1B$3.9B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Mar 2022$4.3B$445M – $6.0B$3.9B (-10%)after a round1,400flatD0%
1 Apr 2022$4.7B$2.0B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 May 2022$4.7B$1.7B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Jun 2022$4.7B$1.7B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Jul 2022$4.7B$1.7B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Aug 2022$4.7B$1.6B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Sep 2022$4.7B$1.6B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Oct 2022$4.7B$1.6B – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900growingC0%
1 Nov 2022$4.7B$297M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900unknownD0%
1 Dec 2022$4.7B$283M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round1,900unknownD0%
1 Jan 2023$4.0B$269M – $5.7B$3.7B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Feb 2023$4.0B$256M – $5.7B$3.7B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Mar 2023$4.0B$252M – $5.6B$3.7B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Apr 2023$4.0B$252M – $5.6B$3.6B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 May 2023$3.9B$252M – $5.6B$3.6B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jun 2023$3.9B$252M – $5.5B$3.6B (-8%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jul 2023$3.9B$252M – $5.5B$3.6B (-7%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Aug 2023$3.8B$252M – $5.5B$3.6B (-7%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Sep 2023$3.8B$252M – $5.4B$3.6B (-6%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Oct 2023$3.8B$252M – $5.4B$3.6B (-6%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Nov 2023$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (-1%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Dec 2023$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jan 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Feb 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Mar 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Apr 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 May 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jun 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jul 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Aug 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Sep 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Oct 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Nov 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Dec 2024$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jan 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Feb 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Mar 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Apr 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 May 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jun 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Jul 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,000flatD0%
1 Aug 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,093flatD0%
1 Sep 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,093flatD0%
1 Oct 2025$4.7B$252M – $6.6B$4.7B (0%)after a round2,093unknownD0%
1 Nov 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,105flatD0%
1 Dec 2025$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,105flatD0%
1 Jan 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,105flatD0%
1 Feb 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,133flatD0%
1 Mar 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,133flatD0%
1 Apr 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,133flatD0%
1 May 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
1 Jun 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
1 Jul 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
1 Aug 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
1 Sep 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
1 Oct 2026$3.6B$252M – $5.1B$3.6B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%
24 Oct 2026$2.5B$175M – $5.1B$2.5B (0%)after a round2,153flatD0%

Key facts about SenseTime

Founded
2014
Headquarters
Xuhui District, China
Employees
about 2,130
Total raised
$1.01B
Funding rounds
2
Last round
Series C Apr 2018

SenseTime was founded in 2014 by Tang Xiao'ou and Xu Li.

SenseTime funding history

SenseTime has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2017 to Apr 2018, $1.01B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.50B post-money (Series B, Jul 2017).

  1. Series C 9 Apr 2018

    Led by Alibaba Group; with Temasek, Suning.

    Sources: sensetime.com, cnbc.com, prnewswire.com and 3 more

    $600M

  2. Series B 14 Jul 2017

    Investors not disclosed.

    Sources: yicaiglobal.com

    $410M

    $1.50B post-money

SenseTime investors

3 investors have backed SenseTime; Alibaba Group led at least one round.

What SenseTime does

SenseTime works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in smart cities, healthcare, automotive and retail.

SenseTime Group Inc. is a Chinese AI software company engaged in developing AI software platforms and services for industries such as smart cities, healthcare, automotive, retail, financial services, education, and culture and tourism. The company provides AI-powered solutions in areas including geospatial analytics, smart city management, medical imaging, content generation, decision intelligence, and education systems. SenseTime operates globally, with offices in multiple countries, and is committed to ethical and sustainable AI development.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • AI Software Platform Development
  • AI Cloud Solutions Deployment
  • AI-Powered Geospatial Analytics Services
  • Smart City Management Solutions
  • Medical Imaging Solutions Development
  • AI-Enabled Content Generation Services
  • Content Enhancement Solutions Development
  • Decision Intelligence Solutions Development
  • AI-Driven Education System Solutions
  • Ethical AI Consulting Services
  • Sustainable AI Development Services
  • Industry-Specific AI Solutions Development
  • Interactive Experience Solutions Development
  • AI Technology Research and Development
  • Global AI Solutions Distribution

Markets

  • Smart Cities
  • Healthcare
  • Automotive
  • Retail
  • Financial Services
  • Education
  • Culture and Tourism

Technology

  • AI-Powered Geospatial Analytics
  • AI-Enabled Content Generation
  • AI-Enabled Content Enhancement
  • Decision Intelligence
  • AI-Driven Education Systems

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Service Provider
  • Software-as-a-Service
  • Enterprise

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 513210 Software Publishers 70% match
  • 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 30% match

Questions about SenseTime

What is SenseTime worth?

Valuation $2.5B (range $175M to $5.1B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.50B (Series B, Jul 2017).

Has SenseTime raised money?

SenseTime has 2 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2017 to Apr 2018, $1.01B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.50B post-money (Series B, Jul 2017).

Who has invested in SenseTime?

Alibaba Group, Suning and Temasek. Lead investors include Alibaba Group.

How many people work at SenseTime?

About 2,130. Headcount grew from 1,400 in Jan 2021 to 2,153 in May 2026.

What does SenseTime do?

SenseTime works in tech companies, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in smart cities, healthcare, automotive and retail. Its main offerings are AI software platform development, AI cloud solutions deployment and AI-Powered geospatial analytics services.

When was SenseTime founded, and where is it based?

SenseTime was founded in 2014 and is based in Xuhui District, China. It has about 2,130 employees.