China weather tech startup Ninecosmos secures $7.7m war chest

Computer simulations generate accurate air pollution forecasts

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One of Ninecosmos' platforms analyzes air pollution sources and diffusion. The company expects its annual sales to double in 2021. (Photo courtesy of the company)

Liu Nianhua, 36Kr

BEIJING -- Weather technology startup Ninecosmos Sci.&Tech recently raised 50 million yuan (about $7.7 million) in Series A funding, with Envision Capital serving as the lead investor.

Ninecosmos has its roots in the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Tsinghua University also has a stake in the company that boasts of strong supercomputer, computer simulation and AI technologies.

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