Megvii
Native name | 旷视 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Privately held |
| Industry | Technology |
| Genre | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Total equity | USD $4 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 2,349 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Megvii (Chinese: 旷视; pinyin: Kuàngshì) is a Chinese technology company that designs image recognition and deep-learning software. Based in Beijing, the company develops artificial intelligence (AI) technology for businesses and for the public sector.
Megvii is the largest provider of third-party authentication software in the world, and its product, Face++, is the world's largest computer vision platform. In 2019, the company was valued at $USD 4 billion.
As of 2024, the company operates the world's largest computer vision research institute.
The company has faced U.S. investment and export restrictions due to allegations of aiding the persecution of Uyghurs in China.