xycdn

What xycdn does

xycdn (legal entity: Shenzhen Wangxin Technology Co., Ltd., doing business as StellarCloud / 星域云) is a Shenzhen-based, privately held edge computing and content delivery platform founded in 2015. The company operates a cloud-native distributed architecture that aggregates massive edge computing nodes covering all provincial-level regions of China, with node-level metrics of ~23 hours average online time, 16 Mbps average upstream bandwidth, and 1,000 GB average storage. Its core technology stack rests on three proprietary pillars: Stellar Scheduling (built on Xunlei's full-network detection capability), Intelligent Network Formation (weak-network acceleration, parallel transmission, and reliable data encoding), and Edge Virtualization (large-scale node virtualization exposing underlying resources to users). The product portfolio comprises five interconnected offerings: Stellar Edge Computing (SEC), StellarCDN (distributed CDN compatible with third-party CDNs), Function Compute (serverless Python deployment), Edge Storage (11 nines data reliability, 99.99% service availability), and Star Channel (data transmission). All five are sold on usage-based or subscription pricing tied to resource consumption, with the platform emphasizing a 60%+ bandwidth cost reduction versus traditional CDNs as its core value proposition.

xycdn serves a horizontal base of Chinese enterprise customers, primarily in live streaming (Huya, Kuaishou, Huajiao, Chushou), video-on-demand (iQiyi, Bilibili, Fengxing), gaming and entertainment (Perfect World, Yixia), smart TV and IoT (Coocaa, Xiaomi, 360), music (Kuwo), news (Yidian Zixun), VR (Dapeng VR), and sports content (Supersports). The company has cultivated an ecosystem of 20+ named strategic partners and counts Xunlei — its technology parent — as both a core technology provider and customer. Go-to-market is product-led growth via a self-service console (console.xycloud.com) and developer-focused documentation portal (docs.xycloud.com), targeting engineers directly rather than relying on a traditional enterprise sales motion. The company is privately held, has not disclosed any external funding rounds, and operates exclusively within mainland China.

Name

xycdn

Legal name

深圳市网心科技有限公司

Website

https://xycdn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

xycdn (StellarCloud) is a Chinese cloud-native edge computing and CDN platform that provides distributed compute, storage, function computing, and data transmission services to enterprise customers in live streaming, video, gaming, IoT, and AI sectors across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Edge Computing / Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

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

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Edge Compute Platforms (Serverless Edge, Edge Functions) (HDABAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edge Colocation & Distributed Data Center Services (HDABAOAB), Edge Networking & SD-WAN Integration (SASE/SD-WAN Edge On-ramps) (HDABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Edge computing services
• Content delivery network
• Distributed cloud storage
• Serverless function computing
• Data transmission platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanshan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 边缘计算服务 (Edge Computing): Revenue from providing access to massive edge computing node resources for bandwidth, computing power, and storage utilization. Based on resource consumption with usage-based billing.
2. 星域CDN服务 (Stellar CDN): Distributed content delivery network services including live streaming, video-on-demand, and download SDKs. Customers can save over 60% on bandwidth costs compared to traditional CDN solutions.
3. 函数计算 (Function Computing): Serverless application services where developers deploy simple Python code to leverage unlimited edge computing nodes for real testing environments.
4. 边缘存储 (Edge Storage): Secure, massive, highly reliable distributed storage services with 99.999999999% data reliability and 99.99% service availability.
5. 星域通道 (Stellar Channel):

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

xycdn (StellarCloud/星域云) provides a cloud-native edge computing platform that leverages massive distributed edge computing nodes across China to deliver distributed cloud services including edge computing, distributed CDN, serverless function computing, edge storage, and secure data transmission. The platform enables enterprise customers to access bandwidth, computing power, and storage resources at the edge with claimed 60%+ bandwidth cost savings versus traditional CDN. Primary offerings are billed on usage-based pricing tied to resource consumption.

Product overview

星域云 (StellarCloud/xycdn) is a global edge computing pioneer offering a unified platform built on cloud-native technology. The portfolio consists of five interconnected core products: 星域边缘计算 (SEC) for distributed computing node management, 星域CDN for content delivery acceleration, 函数计算 for serverless applications, 边缘存储 for distributed storage, and 星域通道 for secure data transmission. These products share a common infrastructure of massive edge computing nodes and enable users to flexibly utilize bandwidth, storage, and computing resources across different use cases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 星域边缘计算 (SEC): Edge computing product based on cloud-native technology providing massive edge computing node resources
• 星域CDN
• 函数计算
• 边缘存储
• 星域通道

Products and services

• 星域边缘计算 (Stellar Edge Computing, SEC) Cloud-native edge computing platform providing intelligent scheduling and management of massive edge computing node resources, enabling enterprise users to autonomously utilize bandwidth, storage space, and computing power for distributed service construction.
• 星域CDN (StellarCDN) Next-generation distributed content delivery network built on massive edge computing nodes, integrated with live streaming, video-on-demand, and download SDKs, featuring zero-modification compatibility with third-party CDN solutions and bandwidth cost savings exceeding 60% versus traditional CDN.
• 函数计算 (Function Compute) Efficient, lightweight serverless application platform that allows developers to deploy simple Python code and schedule unlimited edge computing node resources for real testing environments and distributed application development.
• 边缘存储 (Edge Storage) Secure, massive, and highly reliable distributed storage service providing 99.999999999% data reliability and 99.99% service availability for archives, backups, and high-volume media assets at edge locations.
• 星域通道 (Star Channel) Data transmission service built on StellarCloud's massive edge computing nodes, providing secure data transfer between user terminals and backend services with WebRTC and TURN complementary penetration, multi-protocol support, and configurable stability and timing parameters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 节省60%以上带宽成本
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iQiyi (爱奇艺)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。作为中国领先的在线视频平台，iQiyi利用星域云的边缘计算和CDN服务进行视频内容分发。
• Kuaishou (快手)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。作为头部短视频和直播平台，快手采用星域云的边缘计算基础设施进行内容分发。
• Bilibili (哔哩哔哩)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。作为知名视频平台，Bilibili利用星域云的边缘服务进行视频和直播内容加速。
• Xiaomi (小米)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。作为领先的技术公司，小米与星域云在边缘计算领域展开合作。
• Xunlei (迅雷)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner母公司/战略合作伙伴。迅雷领先的全网探测技术是星域云星域调度核心科技的基石，为平台提供关键技术支撑。
• Huya (虎牙)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。头部游戏直播平台虎牙利用星域云的边缘计算和CDN服务进行直播加速。
• 360coreStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。作为互联网安全巨头，360与星域云在边缘计算领域展开合作。
• Yixia (一下科技)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。一下科技运营多款短视频产品，是边缘计算服务的用户。
• Chushou (触手)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。游戏直播平台触手使用边缘服务。
• Huajiao (花椒直播)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。泛娱乐直播平台花椒利用边缘服务进行直播加速。
• Fengxing (风行)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。视频平台风行使用边缘计算和CDN服务。
• Perfect World (完美世界)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。游戏和娱乐公司完美世界使用边缘服务。
• Coocaa (酷开)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。智能电视平台酷开使用边缘计算服务。
• QuToutiao (趣头条)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。内容聚合平台趣头条使用边缘分发服务。
• Kuwo (酷我)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。在线音乐平台酷我使用边缘存储和分发服务。
• Dapeng VR (大朋VR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。VR技术公司大朋VR使用边缘计算支持VR内容分发。
• Supersports (超体)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。体育内容平台超体使用边缘分发服务。
• Yidian Zixun (一点资讯)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。新闻聚合平台一点资讯使用边缘内容分发。
• Renren SP (人人视频)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。人人视频使用边缘服务进行视频加速。
• Huashu (华数)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner星域云生态系统合作伙伴。华数传媒使用边缘计算和CDN服务。

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun): The largest public cloud provider in China and a leading global hyperscaler, offering CDN, edge computing, storage, and function compute as part of a broad cloud portfolio. Directly competes with xycdn on CDN pricing and edge node coverage, but bundles these with a much wider IaaS/PaaS stack.
• Cloudflare: Global edge platform offering CDN, serverless workers, R2 storage, and security services. While primarily serving non-China markets, Cloudflare's edge-first architecture and developer-led go-to-market closely parallel xycdn's product strategy and pricing model.
• Tencent Cloud: Major Chinese hyperscaler with extensive CDN, edge computing, and livestreaming acceleration capabilities, deeply embedded with video and gaming customers that overlap with xycdn's roster (e.g., Huya is owned by Tencent). Competes on price and integrated cloud offering.
• Huawei Cloud: Chinese hyperscaler with strong CDN, edge, and telecom-grade networking capabilities, leveraging Huawei's carrier relationships and hardware stack. Provides similar edge compute and content delivery services as xycdn, particularly for enterprise and government workloads.
• Baidu Cloud: Chinese hyperscaler with CDN, edge compute, AI/ML, and storage offerings, with particular strength in AI inference workloads. Competes with xycdn for AI developer workloads and content delivery use cases across Chinese internet customers.

Direct peers

• UCloud: Independent Chinese public cloud provider offering compute, storage, CDN, and edge services to internet and enterprise customers. Comparable in scale and target market to xycdn, with a similar independent-cloud-provider positioning against the hyperscalers.
• ChinaCache: One of China's earliest CDN specialists, providing content delivery, edge computing, and cloud services to enterprise and media customers. Directly comparable to xycdn's StellarCDN offering and historical focus on China's CDN market.
• Qiniu Cloud: China-focused cloud platform specializing in object storage, CDN, and edge computing for media and developer workloads. Closely comparable in product mix (storage + CDN + processing) and target customer profile to xycdn.
• Wangsu Science & Technology (ChinaNetCenter): Established Chinese CDN and edge cloud provider serving enterprise customers in media, gaming, and e-commerce. Closely comparable product portfolio to xycdn, including CDN, edge compute, and security services.
• Kingsoft Cloud (KC): Independent Chinese cloud provider with CDN, edge compute, and video acceleration offerings serving enterprise customers in media and enterprise verticals. NASDAQ-listed peer with similar mid-scale positioning and focus on Chinese internet companies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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