Kuaishou-W's stock surged 5.19% during pre-market trading on Thursday, following reports of significant developments at its artificial intelligence subsidiary.
The sharp increase comes after media reports indicated that Kuaishou's AI unit, Kling AI, is nearing a $3 billion funding round with Tencent participating as an investor. Upon completion, Kling AI's post-money valuation is expected to reach approximately $18 billion, providing a substantial valuation boost to Kuaishou's AI ambitions.
Additional positive catalysts include Kuaishou's plans to initiate Kling AI's IPO process in Hong Kong within the next twelve months, along with strong financial performance showing Kling AI's first-quarter 2026 operating revenue exceeding 6.5 billion yuan with year-over-year growth of over 300%.