# Bad Influence story: Eight Chinese independent AI infrastructure firms complete 20 funding rounds in 10 months

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-12 04:47. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/c73388f6-0286-431b-9059-ba27ce878f51

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Latest update (11-12 04:47): Chinese independent AI infrastructure firms complete 20 funding rounds in 10 months

Overview: Eight Chinese independent AI infrastructure companies completed 20 funding rounds in the first 10 months of 2026, according to a tally by Leiphone (雷峰网). Leiphone says the companies are third-party providers, not the in-house infrastructure of large technology companies.

Investors say the funding is concentrated in a small set of leaders, which Dongxi-style analysts describe as a "one-nine" pattern, with about 90% of capital going to roughly 10% of firms. Investors remain divided on whether large technology companies will displace these third-party providers.

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1. 11-12 04:47 · Leiphone · [Chinese independent AI infrastructure firms complete 20 funding rounds in 10 months](https://badinfluence.news/items/r07h7ib35ojwsvawwc8674qiw)
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