SenseTime

Medium62% confidenceProfile verified Jul 15, 2026

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Headquarters

Hong Kong / Shanghai, China

Website

www.sensetime.com

Employees

5,000 (2024, approximate)

Founded

2014

Listing

0020 · Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Market Cap

HKD 58.34B

Revenue (TTM)

HKD 5.01B

Price

HKD1.44 (+2.86%)

Market data as of Jul 29, 2026, 11:25 AM · Source: Yahoo Finance (delayed). Not investment advice.

Overview

SenseTime is a major Chinese AI company specializing in computer vision, deep learning, and generative AI, regarded as one of China's "Four AI Dragons" and a bellwether for the country's AI commercialization progress. Full-year 2025 revenue reached 5.015 billion yuan (~$728 million), up 32.4%, with generative AI revenue jumping 51% to 3.63 billion yuan — now over 70% of total revenue — while its annual net loss narrowed 58.6% and the company posted its first positive EBITDA and operating cash flow since IPO in H2 2025. Its "1+X" strategy pairs Generative AI and Computer Vision with vertical bets in Smart Auto, Smart Healthcare, Home Robotics, and Smart Retail.

Strategic Connections

Huawei: SenseTime, like other major Chinese AI companies, depends increasingly on domestic chip alternatives including Huawei's Ascend processors.
Alibaba: SenseTime, one of China's 'Four AI Dragons,' competes with Alibaba and other major Chinese technology companies building large language models and generative AI platforms.

Strategic Risks

Has faced US sanctions and export restrictions specifically targeting the company

Future Outlook

Continued expansion into generative AI applications built on domestic compute infrastructure

Sources

2 sources, 75% average source confidence — full citations in the Full Analyst Report.

Generated by InsightNodes — Technology Intelligence Platform. This report reflects sourced, evidence-backed information as of the dates cited above and is not investment advice.

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