SINGAPORE, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Chinese AI startup Moonshot is expanding into Singapore, with a new sales role listed on the company’s LinkedIn page this week.
• The job posting, dated Tuesday, seeks applicants who have sales, venture capital, consulting, product or engineering experience who can “translate early wins into scalable revenue, strategic partnerships, and market presence”
• Moonshot released its Kimi K3 model in July, which it said is the world’s largest open-weight AI system and delivers performance approaching that of Anthropic’s models
• Beijing-based Moonshot did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday on its Singapore plans
• Moonshot AI has a business entity which was incorporated in Singapore in July 2023, before it was renamed to Novascent in June 2026, business registry records show
• Moonshot’s backers include Tencent Holdings, Meituan and China Mobile
(Reporting by Jun Yuan Yong; Editing by Martin Petty)
