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Stardust AI raises RMB 1B; state-backed capital deepens
Jul 6, 2026SOURCE: embodiedglobal.com
SO WHAT
In the thousand-day window, the companies that can turn capital into intelligence fastest will set the terms of the next layer.
Stardust AI (Xingdong Jiyuan) closed a new RMB 1 billion round led by SASAC-linked Chengtong Fund, bringing two-month funding to over RMB 2.5 billion. The signal is not just cash: it is compute, talent, and control moving into a tighter lane.
round closed; two-month total exceeded RMB 2.5B
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