YITU
依图科技
YITU (依图科技) is a Chinese AI company historically known for facial-recognition technology and visual computing. It was selected by China's Ministry of Science and Technology in 2019 to build the national "visual computing" open-innovation platform, and that September launched an open plan for AI chip visual computing to foster an open industry ecosystem . The company was among the "AI Four Dragons" (AI四小龙) cohort of leading computer-vision startups .
YITU attracted backing from prominent venture firms including Gaorong Ventures and ZhenFund, with ZhenFund making an angel investment . Alumni who passed through the company include Rui Qin, who worked on public-security facial-recognition products before moving to 4Paradigm , and Xinming Wang, who held a software product manager role .
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