What UCloud Information Technology does

UCloud Information Technology (优刻得科技股份有限公司, stock code 688158) is a Shanghai-headquartered, publicly listed Chinese cloud computing provider founded in 2012, operating a full-stack IaaS and PaaS platform augmented by AI infrastructure and edge computing. The company operates self-built data centers in Shanghai Qingpu and Ulanqab (Inner Mongolia) and runs infrastructure across 14 domestic regions with 30 data centers and 31 dedicated lines globally, serving 60,000+ enterprise customers across gaming, e-commerce, government, finance, healthcare, and AI/ML verticals.

Its core product portfolio spans GPU cloud servers, bare metal servers, cloud hosts (UHost), Kubernetes (UK8S), and the UEC edge computing platform, alongside storage (US3, UFS, UDisk, UPFS), managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, TiDB, ClickHouse), networking (UVPC, ULB, UCDN, PathX), and security products (UDDoS, UWAF, UHIDS). The company also sells UCloudStack private cloud and UHybrid hybrid cloud for regulated industries requiring data isolation, and offers compliance services (等保三级, ISO 27001/27017/27018/9001/20000, ITSS Level 1, Trusted Cloud). In 2026 it layered AI-native products on top of this infrastructure: the Astraflow (星图) model platform for enterprise AI developers supporting Qwen3 and DeepSeek, FinClaw for AI-assisted research, and one-click deployment of the OpenClaw autonomous AI agent.

UCloud monetizes through pay-as-you-go and subscription cloud billing with tiered promotional pricing (CNY 9.9 GPU trials, CNY 4.9/month OpenClaw, multi-card annual discounts) for self-serve and SMB segments, and through enterprise sales, hybrid/private cloud deployments, and channel partners for larger accounts. It has raised AI computing power prices by single digits to over 30% in 2026 alongside broader Chinese market leaders. Revenue mechanics include usage-based GPU/AI compute (now the strategic growth segment), annual subscriptions for cloud hosts and bare metal, cross-border infrastructure services for Chinese enterprises going overseas, and one-time private placements (most recently a planned CNY 1.5 billion A-share placement in March 2026) to fund capacity expansion.

Name

UCloud Information Technology

Legal name

优刻得科技股份有限公司

Website

https://ucloud.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UCloud is a Shanghai-headquartered, STAR Market-listed (688158) Chinese cloud provider offering IaaS, PaaS, edge computing, GPU AI infrastructure, and private/hybrid cloud to 60,000+ enterprise customers across gaming, e-commerce, government, finance, and AI verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

AI Compute Cloud & GPU-as-a-Service (HDAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edge Networking & SD-WAN/uCPE for Edge Sites (HDABAOAE), Model Development & Training Platforms (AutoML, Notebooks, Feature Stores) (HDAEANAB), AI Compute Virtualization & Scheduling (GPU virtualization, cluster schedulers) (HDAAAAAG), AI Datacenter Power, Cooling & Racks (liquid cooling, power delivery) (HDAAAAAH)

Keywords

• Cloud computing services
• Public cloud infrastructure
• GPU cloud servers
• Edge computing platform
• Hybrid cloud solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Cloud Services: Pay-as-you-go and subscription-based public cloud services including cloud hosts, GPU servers, storage, databases, networking, and AI computing power. Revenue generated from usage-based billing (hourly/monthly) and annual subscription contracts.
2. Private/Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Customized private cloud deployments and hybrid cloud solutions for enterprise customers requiring data isolation, compliance, or custom infrastructure configurations.
3. Bare Metal Services: Physical server rental with dedicated resources for high-performance computing, AI training, and scenarios requiring physical isolation such as financial risk control and government applications.
4. Cross-border Services: Global infrastructure services for Chinese companies expanding overseas, including overseas cloud servers, dedicated lines, and residential IP services for cross-border e-commerce.
5. Private Placement Funding: The company announced plans to raise CNY 1.5 billion through private placement of A-shares on Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 688158) to fund strategic projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UCloud Information Technology operates a comprehensive public cloud computing platform offering 100+ IaaS, PaaS, and AI products and services. The company's core offerings include GPU cloud servers and bare metal servers for AI training and inference, virtual cloud hosts (UHost), container orchestration (UK8S), object and file storage, managed databases, virtual private networking, CDN, DDoS protection, and WAF. UCloud also provides private cloud (UCloudStack), hybrid cloud (UHybrid), edge computing (UEC-VM), and AI platforms such as Astraflow model platform, FinClaw research assistant, and one-click OpenClaw autonomous AI agent deployment.

Product overview

UCloud Information Technology (优刻得) operates a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering 100+ products and services across IaaS, PaaS, and AI categories. The core infrastructure includes GPU cloud hosts (GPU云主机), cloud servers (云主机 UHost), bare metal servers (裸金属), and container services (UK8S). The AI portfolio features Astraflow (星图) model platform for enterprise AI development, FinClaw research assistant, PICPIK.AI image processing, and one-click OpenClaw deployment for autonomous AI agents. Storage offerings span object storage (US3), file storage (UFS), and high-performance parallel file system (UPFS). Database services include managed databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, TiDB, ClickHouse). Networking products cover private networks (UVPC), load balancing (ULB), CDN (UCDN), and global acceleration (PathX). Security products include DDoS protection (UDDoS), WAF (UWAF), and host intrusion detection (UHIDS). The company provides both public cloud and private/hybrid cloud solutions through UCloudStack and UHybrid, with edge computing capabilities through UEC-VM distributed across hundreds of edge locations. UCloud also offers specialized services for cross-border e-commerce, financial compliance, and government security requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCloudStack: Private cloud solution enabling low-threshold virtualization infrastructure from basic virtualization to hyperconvergence and full-stack private cloud capabilities
• 星图 Astraflow
• FinClaw
• UEC (UCloud Edge Computing)
• 快杰云主机
• 金翼物理机 (UServer)
• 安全屋 (SafeHouse)

Products and services

• Cloud Server (云主机 UHost) Scalable CPU cloud server instances for general-purpose workloads, offered with both flagship (快杰) and lightweight tiers across domestic and overseas nodes.
• GPU Cloud Server (GPU云主机) High-performance GPU cloud servers with RTX 40/50 series, A series, and H series GPUs, with pre-configured AI model mirrors including Qwen3 and DeepSeek for AI training and inference.
• Bare Metal Server (裸金属云主机 UPHost) Physical server rental with dedicated resources providing 100% performance delivery, suitable for HPC, autonomous driving, and real-time graphics rendering scenarios requiring zero virtualization overhead.
• Lightweight Application Cloud Host (轻量应用云主机 ULightHost) Entry-level cloud hosts with package-style billing suitable for low-load scenarios, offering pre-installed application mirrors including WooCommerce for e-commerce and WordPress.
• Container Cloud (容器云 UK8S) Kubernetes-based container orchestration service for deploying and managing containerized applications with auto-scaling and cloud-native capabilities.
• UCloudStack Private Cloud Self-developed private cloud platform with full-stack capabilities from virtualization to container support, suitable for government and enterprise deployments with minimum 3-node configuration.
• Hybrid Cloud (混合云 UHybrid) Hybrid cloud solution integrating public cloud resources with UCloud's full-stack private cloud for unified management and security compliance.
• UCloudStack HCI Hyper-Converged Platform Hyper-converged infrastructure platform combining computing, storage, and networking in a single integrated solution for enterprise deployments.
• Edge Computing VM (边缘计算虚拟机 UEC-VM) Edge computing virtual machines deployed across hundreds of self-built edge data centers nationwide, providing low-latency computing resources for live streaming, gaming, and real-time applications.
• Object Storage (对象存储 US3) Object storage service for storing and retrieving unstructured data including images, videos, and documents.
• File Storage (文件存储 UFS) File storage service providing network-attached storage for file-based workloads.
• High-Performance Parallel File System (UPFS) High-performance parallel file system providing TB-level bandwidth and million-level IOPS for AI, image processing, autonomous driving simulation, and computer graphics rendering workloads.
• Cloud Database (云数据库 UDB) Managed database services supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQL Server with high availability and automated backups.
• Cloud Memory Cache (云内存 UMem) In-memory cache services based on Redis and Memcache for high-performance data caching.
• TiDB Distributed NewSQL Database Distributed NewSQL database providing MySQL compatibility with horizontal scalability for high-throughput OLTP and OLAP workloads.
• ClickHouse Data Warehouse (UDW) Analytics-oriented columnar database based on ClickHouse for big data analytics and real-time reporting.
• Virtual Private Cloud (私有网络 UVPC) Virtual private cloud service enabling isolated network environments with custom IP ranges, route tables, and security groups.
• Load Balancer (负载均衡 ULB) Load balancing service distributing traffic across multiple server instances for high availability and performance.
• Global Dynamic Acceleration (PathX) Global dynamic acceleration service optimizing cross-border network performance for applications requiring low latency international connectivity.
• Content Delivery Network (云分发 UCDN) Content delivery network service with 1000+ nodes for accelerating content distribution globally.
• Application Repository Acceleration (UAAA) Application repository acceleration service providing fast access to GitHub, Hugging Face, Docker Hub, and other overseas developer resources from China.
• DDoS Attack Protection (DDoS攻击防护 UDDoS) DDoS attack protection with 5 domestic scrubbing centers and 8 overseas Anycast nodes providing 'near-source' protection and intelligent traffic analysis.
• Web Application Firewall (WEB应用防火墙 UWAF) Web application firewall providing protection against OWASP top 10 threats, SQL injection, XSS, and other web attacks.
• Host Intrusion Detection (UHIDS) Host-based intrusion detection system monitoring server security risks and unauthorized access attempts in real-time.
• SMS Service (短信服务 USMS) SMS messaging service supporting text and video SMS, voice messages, and number authentication with global coverage.
• Astraflow AI Model Platform (星图 Astraflow) One-stop AI capability integration platform for enterprise AI developers, providing access to multiple AI models including Qwen3 and DeepSeek series with model deployment, API access, and playground environment.
• FinClaw AI Research Assistant AI-powered research assistant providing 'local privacy + cloud sharing' architecture for automated data aggregation, announcement analysis, research report summarization, and monitoring workflows.
• OpenClaw One-Click Deployment Open-source autonomous AI agent platform with one-click deployment on UCloud, enabling cloud-based AI employees that can process documents, operate software, and work 7x24 hours with integration support for QQ, WeChat Work, DingTalk, and Feishu.
• PICPIK.AI Image Processing Platform AI-powered image processing platform providing image generation and editing capabilities using generative AI models.
• Data Transfer Service (UDTS) Data transfer service facilitating migration of databases and applications to UCloud platform.
• Cybersecurity Level Protection Consulting (UDBCP) Cybersecurity level protection consulting service helping enterprises achieve MLPS Level 2 and Level 3 certifications.
• SafeHouse Data Security Solution Data security solution enabling secure data sharing and collaboration while maintaining data isolation.
• Cloud Live Streaming (云直播 ULive) Live streaming service supporting real-time video broadcasting with transcoding, storage, and CDN distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• IT hardware costs reduced by 50% for financial sector customers
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 边缘计算产业联盟 (ECC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021UCloud became a director member unit of Edge Computing Industry Alliance (ECC), collaborating with other members on application scenarios, technical requirements, testing standards, and system standards for edge computing.
• Youzan (有赞)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2021UCloud provided customized hybrid cloud solution for Hangzhou Youzan's e-commerce platform including public cloud, managed cloud, Jinyi physical machines, and container services. The solution supports Youzan's cross-platform order systems, CRM, ERP, and marketing systems serving merchants globally.
• 三大运营商 (云网产业推进方阵)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021UCloud became founding member of Cloud Network Industry Promotion Forum jointly established by CAICT and China's three major telecom operators to drive cloud-network integration and industry standards.
• 隐私计算联盟coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UCloud became one of the first member units of Privacy Computing Alliance initiated by China Academy of Information and Communications Technology with nearly 50 participating organizations.
• 上海市计算机学会高性能计算专业委员会minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021UCloud joined the High-Performance Computing Professional Committee of Shanghai Computer Society, bringing its expertise in scientific cloud and HPC scenarios to contribute to academic research and industry development.
• 云南省保山市政府coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic cooperation agreement signed with Yunnan Baoshan Municipal Government to implement Internet+ action plan, promote integration of informatization with various industries, and create new industrial growth points.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tencent Cloud: Top-tier Chinese public cloud provider closely matching UCloud's full-stack IaaS/PaaS, AI compute, gaming vertical focus, and cross-border infrastructure — directly competing for the same enterprise and developer segments.
• Huawei Cloud: State-affiliated Chinese hyperscaler with strong enterprise and government cloud positions overlapping UCloud's UCloudStack private cloud and Level-3 certified offerings — increasingly competitive in AI compute and edge.
• Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun): China's largest public cloud provider and the dominant IaaS/PaaS competitor to UCloud, offering comparable computing, storage, AI, and edge services. Both companies compete head-to-head in GPU compute, enterprise hybrid cloud, and serve overlapping vertical customers.
• QingCloud (青云科技): Mid-tier independent Chinese cloud with comparable enterprise focus, hybrid/private cloud capabilities, and developer self-service posture — directly comparable to UCloud's neutral-cloud positioning.
• Kingsoft Cloud (金山云): Mid-tier Chinese public cloud provider listed in Hong Kong/US with similar scale and customer mix to UCloud (gaming, video, enterprise), competing directly in IaaS and AI compute; often paired with UCloud as the independent alternative to hyperscalers.

Broad incumbents

• Baidu Cloud (百度智能云): AI-heavy Chinese cloud unit of Baidu with strong AI compute, large-model serving, and intelligent cloud offerings — competes with UCloud for LLM customers like Kimi and for AI developer mindshare alongside the Astraflow platform.
• JD Cloud (京东云): Cloud arm of JD.com with significant enterprise and e-commerce vertical presence; competes with UCloud in retail/e-commerce cloud, AI, and hybrid cloud for Chinese enterprises, though backed by a much larger parent.

Emerging players

• DigitalOcean: Independent public cloud focused on SMBs and developers with simple self-service products — comparable to UCloud's PLG motion, 9.9-yuan GPU trials, and developer community emphasis on UCloud's lighter-weight offerings.
• CoreWeave: US-based GPU-as-a-Service specialist serving AI training and inference workloads — most direct global analog to UCloud's GPU cloud pivot, though operating at much larger scale and with Nvidia strategic backing.

Regional players

• ChinaCache (蓝汛/ChinaNetCenter): Earlier-generation Chinese CDN and edge computing provider that transitioned into broader cloud services — comparable edge/CDN overlay capabilities and China-centric customer base overlapping with UCloud's UCDN and UEC edge network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments2 records

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