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DeepSeek nears $45B valuation as China's Big Fund leads major AI investment round

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is reportedly nearing a significant funding round that could value the company at approximately $45 billion. China's state-backed "Big Fund" is expected to lead this investment, with tech giants Tencent and Alibaba also in advanced talks to participate. This valuation marks a substantial increase from previous reports and signals Beijing's strategic focus on developing domestic AI capabilities. AI

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IMPACT This substantial investment and valuation could accelerate China's AI development and intensify global competition.

RANK_REASON Significant funding round for a major AI lab led by a state-backed fund.

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DeepSeek nears $45B valuation as China's Big Fund leads major AI investment round

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 · Maximilian Schreiner ·

    Deepseek nears $45 billion valuation as China's state chip fund leads round

    <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 close to a funding round that could va…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    DeepSeek's valuation has reached $50B in three weeks, with China's state-backed Big Fund leading a $3-4B raise. The round aims to fund infrastructure and retain

    DeepSeek's valuation has reached $50B in three weeks, with China's state-backed Big Fund leading a $3-4B raise. The round aims to fund infrastructure and retain staff amid competition from domestic rivals. V4's quieter market reception than R1 suggests the competitive gap in Chin…

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 中文(ZH) · [email protected] ·

    China's Big Fund in talks to lead investment round, DeepSeek valuation expected to reach $45 billion. According to comprehensive Hong Kong media reports, citing sources from the Financial Times, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, commonly known as China's "Big Fund"...

    傳中國大基金洽談領投,DeepSeek 估值料達 450 億美元 綜合港媒報導,據英國《金融時報》引述知情人士指出,俗稱中國「國家大基金」的國家集成電... #AI #人工智慧 #中國觀察 #DeepSeek #中國 #國家大基金 #梁文鋒 #深度求索 #融資 Origin | Interest | Match

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    DeepSeek Pitches Deep Discounts Amid Fierce AI Competition DeepSeek has begun offering developers discounts amid increasing competition in China’s artificial in

    DeepSeek Pitches Deep Discounts Amid Fierce AI Competition DeepSeek has begun offering developers discounts amid increasing competition in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) space. The startup... #artificial #intelligence #AI #china #DeepSeek #News #pricing #PYMNTS #News #What'…

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    Chinese lab DeepSeek negotiates funding round that could boost startup valuation to $45 billion. National Fund I provides support.

    Chińskie laboratorium DeepSeek negocjuje rundę finansowania, która może wywindować wartość startupu do 45 miliardów dolarów. Wsparcia udziela Narodowy Fundusz Inwestycyjny Przemysłu Układów Scalonych, co sygnalizuje nową strategię Pekinu w wyścigu o dominację w sektorze sztucznej…

  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · aihaberleri ·

    📰 China's Big Fund Leads DeepSeek’s $45 Billion AI Funding Round in 2026 China's Big Fund is poised to lead DeepSeek's first external funding round, pushing the

    📰 China's Big Fund Leads DeepSeek’s $45 Billion AI Funding Round in 2026 China's Big Fund is poised to lead DeepSeek's first external funding round, pushing the AI lab's valuation to $45 billion—a dramatic surge from just $10 billion weeks earlier. The move signals Beijing's stra…

  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 DeepSeek Valued at $45 Billion: China's AI Leadership and Big Fund's Strategic Investment 2026 DeepSeek, rejecting external capital for years, only using its own resources

    📰 DeepSeek 45 Milyar Dolar Değerinde: Çin AI Liderliği ve Büyük Fon'un Stratejik Yatırımı 2026 DeepSeek, yıllarca dış sermayeyi reddederek yalnızca kendi kaynaklarıyla çalışan bir AI laboratuvarıydı. Şimdi ise Çin'in devlet fonu 'Büyük Fon' tarafından 45 milyar dolar değerle dest…

  8. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 DeepSeek Valuation Nears $45B as China Big Fund Leads AI Funding Round 2026 DeepSeek is nearing a $45 billion valuation as China’s Big Fund leads new funding round negotiations,

    📰 DeepSeek Valuation Nears $45B as China Big Fund Leads AI Funding Round 2026 DeepSeek is nearing a $45 billion valuation as China’s Big Fund leads新一轮融资谈判, with Tencent and Alibaba also in advanced talks to invest in the AI lab’s open-source model.... # AINews # AI # Teknoloji # …

  9. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · aihaberleri ·

    📰 DeepSeek Valuation $45 Billion: China Big Fund and Tencent-Alibaba Investment in 2026 AI... DeepSeek, China's giant state fund with $45 billion

    📰 DeepSeek Değerlemesi 45 Milyar Dolar: Çin Big Fund ve Tencent-Alibaba Yatırımı 2026'da Yapay Zeka... DeepSeek, Çin’in dev devlet fonu tarafından 45 milyar dolarlık değerlemeye ulaşmak üzere yatırımcılarla müzakerelerde. Tencent ve Alibaba’nın yanı sıra devlet arka planlı bir fo…