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2026-JUL-10 · Goldman Sachs Research · Goldman Sachs Research — Asia (Keung, Sheridan, Chang, Kong, Zhao + team) · Neutralinsight · read ↗ · source page ↗

In short: Leads multi-modal under the framework. Closed-source Seed model + the Doubao app give it ~70% of China's domestic token share alone; per LatePost/36Kr its Seedance video model runs ~70% gross margins at a US$2bn+ ARR run-rate.

In plain English

ByteDance is the odd one out in China's open-source wave: its Seed model is fully closed and proprietary, like OpenAI's. It doesn't need openness for distribution because it already owns the audience — its Doubao chatbot is China's #1, and ByteDance alone accounts for roughly 70% of all AI tokens consumed in China. In video generation, its SeeDance model reportedly runs a healthy ~70% gross margin at a $2bn+ revenue run-rate, in an segment where demand far exceeds available computing power.

Goldman's framework crowns it the leader in multi-modal AI (video, image, audio) — the part of the market that, unlike text, still holds pricing power. Private, so not investable directly, but it's the benchmark every listed Chinese AI player is measured against.

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2026-MAY-22 · App Economy Insights · App Economy Insights (Substack newsletter) · Neutralmention · read ↗ · source page ↗

In short: Private; named among the ~10 Chinese companies reportedly cleared for H200 — part of the China call-option set NVIDIA assumes contributes zero.

2026-APR-12 · Pieter Slegers · Compounding Quality (Substack) · Neutralmention · read ↗ · source page ↗

In short: The only name on the page held by two of the listed holdings — Scottish Mortgage 4.1% and Sofina 7.0%, where it is the largest direct investment. Described only as "ByteDance (TikTok)". No stance, and no comment on how a private Chinese platform is marked in a daily-priced European vehicle.

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