What Singularity Cloud does

Singularity Cloud (奇点云), legally Hangzhou Bizhi Technology Co., Ltd., is a Hangzhou-based enterprise data infrastructure software provider founded in December 2016 by former Alibaba Cloud data team leaders. The company builds a 'Data Cloud + Analytics Cloud' product system organized around the DataSimba cloud-native data cloud platform, which is powered by the self-developed DataKun storage-compute engine and protected by the DataBlack data security engine. Supporting modules include SimbaMetric (indicator factory), SimbaML (algorithm factory), SimbaFabric (asset factory), SimbaX (integration factory), and SimbaAPI (service factory); the Analytics Cloud layer comprises the Customer Data Platform, Growth Analytics, and Marketing Automation capabilities inherited from the April 2022 acquisition of GrowingIO. Together these components cover the full data lifecycle from integration, development, operations, governance, security, modeling, and activation across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.

The company sells primarily into mid-to-large enterprises across retail (Bosideng, lululemon, LVMH P&C, Proya, Kuaiyu, Josiny, AEON, Xianfeng Fruit, IKEA China, Easyhome), manufacturing (Huaqin Communication), real estate (CapitaLand China), telecom (Shanghai Telecom), cosmetics, finance, and government, with an installed base of more than 1,500 customers. The technology stack emphasizes cloud-native, containerized microservices, lakehouse architecture, separation of storage and compute, CI/CD deployment, and lakehouse-style offline (10 million rows per second) and real-time (100,000 rows per second) processing, alongside ID-Mapping and person Re-ID capabilities (95.8% accuracy ranked second globally in 2019) and 20+ data patents.

The commercial model is enterprise B2B, combining annual subscription licensing (DataSimba, DataKun, DataBlack and add-on modules) with professional services (digital transformation consulting, data middle platform implementation, consumer operations consulting, and big data operations). Pricing is quote-based and custom, sized to data volume, user seats, and deployment scope, with distribution via direct enterprise sales across Hangzhou (headquarters), Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, plus a Shanghai-based International Service Center opened in May 2022. The company is venture-backed through Series C2 with approximately 600 million yuan raised to date and reports no public listing; it is recognized as a National Specialized Refined Innovative Small Giant Enterprise and has appeared on the Hangzhou Unicorn Enterprise list for three consecutive years (2019-2021).

Name

Singularity Cloud

Legal name

杭州比智科技有限公司

Website

https://www.startdt.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Singularity Cloud (奇点云) is a Hangzhou-based enterprise data infrastructure software provider selling a cloud-native DataSimba data cloud platform, a self-developed DataKun storage-compute engine, and DataBlack security engine to 1,500+ retail, manufacturing, finance, and government customers across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Big Data Infrastructure Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data & Analytics Platforms (Data Warehousing, Lakes, Streaming) (HDABAAAF), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

Keywords

• Big data infrastructure
• Data cloud platform
• Customer data platform
• Data analytics software
• Machine learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software/SaaS Subscriptions: Annual subscription model for data cloud platform (DataSimba), data storage engine (DataKun), and security engine (DataBlack) products. Pricing based on data volume, user seats, and feature tiers.
2. Professional Services: Implementation consulting, data middle platform consulting, consumer operations consulting, and big data operations consulting services bundled with software deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Singularity Cloud (operating under the StartDT brand) provides a "Data Cloud + Analytics Cloud" software product system built on a self-developed Data Cloud Operating System. The core offerings include the DataSimba data cloud platform, the DataKun autonomous storage/compute engine, and the DataBlack data security engine, complemented by specialized modules for metrics, algorithms, assets, integration, and API management. The company also bundles professional consulting, implementation, and operations services for enterprise digital transformation and consumer data operations.

Product overview

Singularity Cloud (奇点云) provides a 'Data Cloud + Analytics Cloud' product system built around a self-developed Data Cloud Operating System. The core DataSimba platform serves as the main data cloud infrastructure, powered by the autonomous DataKun computing/storage engine and secured by the DataBlack security engine. The product suite includes specialized modules: SimbaMetric (indicator factory), SimbaML (algorithm factory), SimbaFabric (asset factory), SimbaX (integration factory), and SimbaAPI (service factory). The Analytics Cloud component includes Customer Data Platform, Growth Analytics (UBA), and Marketing Automation (MA), acquired through the GrowingIO merger. Together, these products provide enterprises with full lifecycle data management from integration, storage, computing, governance, analysis to activation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DataSimba: One-stop big data intelligent service platform
• DataKun
• DataBlack
• 客户数据平台 (CDP)

Products and services

• DataSimba (数据云平台) A next-generation neutral, secure, stable, and easy-to-use data cloud platform with cross-platform, cloud-native, autonomous controllable, and data security as its technical core. Provides full-lifecycle data management capabilities from integration, development, operations, services to governance. Targeted at enterprise data teams across retail, manufacturing, finance, and government sectors.
• DataKun (数据存算引擎) An autonomous, controllable data storage and computing engine that helps enterprises build intelligent, lightweight big data infrastructure platforms and quickly establish their own big data analysis and processing capabilities. 100% compatible with the open-source big data ecosystem and supports one-click migration. Designed for enterprise data engineering teams replacing or augmenting open-source stacks.
• DataBlack (数据安全引擎) A data security engine built on data-centric security architecture design principles, supporting enterprise data full-lifecycle security management. Capabilities include sensitive data identification, dynamic and static masking, encryption, risk monitoring, and audit. Targeted at enterprise security and compliance teams handling sensitive data assets.
• SimbaMetric (指标工厂) A new-generation indicator full-lifecycle management platform integrating business requirements management and data specification governance capabilities, supporting data analysts and developers in completing full-scenario indicator, label, and model management. Sold as part of the DataSimba product family to enterprise analytics teams.
• SimbaML (算法工厂) A one-stop algorithm model development full-lifecycle management platform providing data collection, IDE development, resource loading, environment construction, and online services for the entire machine learning process. Supports built-in prediction, recommendation, and crowd clustering models. Targeted at enterprise algorithm engineers and data scientists.
• SimbaFabric (资产工厂)

Quantifiable outcome

• Bosideng: Sales forecasting accuracy reached 70%, replenishment efficiency improved 60%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GrowingIOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Acquired GrowingIO in April 2022 to accelerate commercial data intelligence capabilities and create new growth opportunities
• Hangzhou Future Technology City (杭州未来科技城)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Strategic partnership to build enterprise service brain, helping 13,000 enterprises with services

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deepexi Technology: Chinese one-stop data middle platform and AI provider for retail/manufacturing; overlapping customer segments, similar solution architecture, and competing commercial positioning.
• Databricks: Global lakehouse data platform with a Data Intelligence / AI focus; directly comparable to Singularity's DataSimba + DataKun lakehouse + AI/ML positioning for enterprise data engineering workloads.
• MiningLamp Technology (明略数据): Chinese enterprise data intelligence and AI company serving similar marketing and consumer analytics use cases; comparable vertical solutions in retail and consumer operations.
• BagCloud (袋鼠云): China-based big data middleware and data middle platform provider serving financial, retail, and government sectors with self-developed storage-compute engines comparable to DataKun.
• Percent (百分点科技): Chinese enterprise data intelligent and decision-making platform; comparable product suite targeting government, media, and retail verticals with AI-driven data middle platform capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Huawei Cloud DataArts: Huawei's full-lifecycle data governance and lakehouse platform; a direct incumbent competitor with strong traction among Chinese state-owned and manufacturing customers.
• Snowflake: Cloud data warehouse/lakehouse vendor with separation of storage and compute, mirroring DataKun's architecture; competes in the same enterprise data-cloud category at a global scale.
• Cloudera: Hybrid data platform with open-source-based data engineering and lakehouse; mirrors Singularity's open-source-compatible DataKun approach with broader enterprise tooling and broader scale.
• Alibaba Cloud DataWorks: Alibaba's flagship unified data platform, co-founded by Singularity Cloud's CEO; directly overlaps DataSimba in data development/governance and is the most embedded competitor in Chinese enterprises already on Alibaba Cloud.

Emerging players

• Kyligence: AI-augmented analytics and lakehouse engine vendor founded by Apache Kylin creators; comparable in OLAP-on-lakehouse overlap with DataSimba and DataKun for analytics workloads.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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