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Deepseek nears $10B funding round at $45B valuation for AGI research

Chinese AI startup Deepseek is reportedly nearing a $10 billion funding round that would value the company at approximately $45 billion. Founder Liang Wenfeng has indicated a strategic focus on advancing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research, prioritizing long-term development over immediate profitability. This significant investment underscores the company's commitment to ambitious AI goals. AI

IMPACT This substantial funding could accelerate Deepseek's AGI research, potentially shifting the frontier of AI capabilities.

RANK_REASON A major funding round for an AI company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Deepseek nears $10B funding round at $45B valuation for AGI research

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    Deepseek reportedly prioritizes AGI research over quick profits despite billions in funding

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/deepseek_chart_background.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> Deepseek is about to raise around $10 billion, whi…