Coocaa (simplified Chinese: 酷开^[7]; traditional Chinese: 酷開^[8]; stylised as COOCAA^[9]), also known as Kukai,^[10] is a China-based^[11] smart TV brand^[12] that was founded in 2006.^[13] It was sequentially invested by iQIYI,^[14] Tencent,^[15] Baidu,^[16] and focuses on AIoTV.^[17] Owned by Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB Electronic Co., Ltd.,^[18] its TV products feature Dolby Vision and full screen.^[19]

With headquarters in Shenzhen,^[20] Coocaa has ventured into Philippines^[21] and Malaysia.^[22] It was an official partner of the 2019 SEA Games.^[23] In November 2019, Coocaa attended the World TV Day event.^[24] The brand also has its own operating system called "Coocaa OS".^[25]

History

Coocaa TV shipments exceeded 1 million units in 2015.^[26] In June 2017,^[27] Tencent invested HK$344.28 million^[28] to acquire a 7.7% stake in Coocaa.^[29] In March 2018, Baidu invested $159.70 million^[30] to obtain an 11% stake in Coocaa.^[31]

As of April 2020, the total number of users of the Coocaa System amounted to approximately 50 million users,^[32] this figure reached 80 million up to October.^[33]

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