Xinchen AI

Xinchen AI (西湖心辰) is a Hangzhou-based large-model startup founded by Lan Zhenzhong from Westlake University's School of Engineering, positioning itself among the earliest Chinese companies to roll out a suite of ToC products built on large models . The company has pursued a multimodal path from the start: its models handle text and image generation, with the team developing higher-parameter industry-grade models that incorporate 3D, video, and additional modalities . On the consumer side, it has accumulated over two million users across AI writing, AI drawing, and AI psychological counseling applications, while also exploring B partnerships with major enterprises .

The company raised a several-million-dollar Pre-A round in early 2023, with Baidu Ventures, Kaitai Capital, and the Westlake Education Foundation's sustainability platform among the investors . Baidu Ventures has continued to back the company, with partner Gao Xue citing Xinchen AI as part of a deliberate bet on capabilities beyond text-only models—alongside investments in multimodal players like Shengsu Technology and Morph . Elsewhere's corpus does not cover developments since late 2023.