Kingsoft

Kingsoft is a Chinese technology group whose investment arm, Kingsoft Office, joined the $1.5 billion fundraising for AI startup MiniMax in early 2026 as a new investor . The group's historical leadership includes Hongjiang Zhang, who served as group executive director and CEO from late 2011 until his retirement in December 2016, also holding the CEO role at Kingsoft Cloud and board seats at Cheetah Mobile, Xunlei, and 21Vianet during that period .

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