Alina Zhang
张萌
Alina Zhang (张萌) is a serial entrepreneur in AI infrastructure and developer tools. She founded 172 Labs, where she worked on 3D interaction and AR/VR applications, arguing that "3D interaction experience" would significantly expand the boundaries of 3D applications beyond gaming . By 2023 she had moved on to found TabbyML, an AI-powered code-completion tool, and as of early 2025 remained its founder and CEO . Yunqi Capital, which backed her, described the company as "AI基础软件" (AI foundational software) . She was also active in China's open-source AI community, appearing alongside figures from Hugging Face, Stability AI, and RWKV in a Yunqi Capital-hosted discussion in mid-2023 .
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Yunqi AGI × WAIC2023 | Three New Opportunities for Large Model Deployment ## 01 In 2023, large language models have become the hottest topic in tech and investment circles. At this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), discussions about large models were everywhere. From B2B to B2C, from infrastructure to applications, from text to multimodal — the entire ecosystem is being reshaped. But beneath the excitement, a critical question looms: where exactly are the real opportunities for large model deployment? At the WAIC Yunqi Capital AGI Forum, we invited entrepreneurs and investors at the forefront of large model development to share their perspectives. Through in-depth conversations, we identified three emerging opportunities that deserve attention. ## 02 Opportunity One: Vertical Industry Models The consensus among panelists was clear: general-purpose large models are important, but vertical industry models represent the more immediate commercial opportunity. Why? Because general models, while capable of many tasks, often lack the depth required for professional scenarios. In fields like healthcare, finance, and legal services, domain expertise — specialized knowledge, compliance requirements, workflow integration — creates significant barriers to entry. As one entrepreneur noted: "A general model might score 60 points on a
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