Moonshot launches Kimi for financial services with Wall Street data partners
Moonshot, the Chinese AI startup behind Kimi, launched a financial-services offering that connects its model to data from S&P Global, Crunchbase, Wind, SEC EDGAR and others. CICC and Hong Shan are among users, while a Deutsche Bank Beijing executive appeared in a promotional video.
Among the companies now using Kimi are investment bank CICC and venture capital firms such as Sequoia China, now rebranded as Hong Shan, according to Moonshot.
The launch is a sign of how AI companies are pursuing real-world, commercial applications, CNBC reported. Kimi users can directly access information commonly used for analysis and reports through industry data partners including S&P Global Market Intelligence, Crunchbase, Wind, local financial news leaders and business database Tianyancha, Moonshot said.
The startup said Kimi can also directly access the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system for public companies' financial filings, the IMF, World Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve Economic Data site, or FRED.
While users do not have to download a separate interface, a test on Kimi's mobile app indicated different kinds of data were available to different users depending on subscription tier, CNBC reported. Subscriptions to Kimi start at 49 yuan ($7.31) a month and can go up to 699 yuan ($104.23).
Samuel Fischer, Beijing branch manager at Deutsche Bank, said in a promotional video published by Moonshot on Thursday that the real inflection point is the combination of stronger AI capabilities with professional expertise. "AI companies that understand real financial workflows and can deliver reliability and data security will be particularly well positioned to contribute to this transformation," he said. He added that AI can now organize and compare this kind of information, identify inconsistencies, and support initial analysis.
It was not immediately clear whether Deutsche Bank was a client. The bank did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Kimi K3 model, released by Moonshot in July, competes with models from leading U.S. companies.
The Chinese startup has reportedly filed confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO. The company, however, has said it does not comment on market rumors or speculation.
Editor's Summary Moonshot has launched Kimi for financial services, connecting its model to major financial data sources and naming CICC and Hong Shan among users. The move shows AI companies seeking commercial applications in finance, though it is not clear whether Deutsche Bank is a client. Moonshot's Kimi K3 competes with U.S. models, and the startup has reportedly filed confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO.