据报道,中国人工智能实验室DeepSeek正在洽谈其首轮风险投资融资,其估值在短短几周内从200亿美元飙升至可能达450亿美元。该公司由亿万富翁梁文锋创立,此前一直避免外部投资,但现在正寻求资金向员工提供股权,并在竞争中留住人才。该轮融资预计将由中国集成电路产业投资基金领投,华为技术、腾讯和阿里巴巴等科技巨头参与,旨在加强中国本土的人工智能能力。
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DeepSeek seeks up to $7.35B in first-round financing with Tencent, Alibaba, and state funds in a bidding war, while founder Liang Wenfeng insists on keeping DeepSeek independent—a key test case for China's AI startup ecosystem.
DeepSeek is in talks to raise up to 50 billion RMB (7.3 billion USD) in its first external funding round, potentially valuing the Chinese AI lab at 350 billion RMB (51.5 billion USD). Founder Liang Wenfeng plans to contribute 20 billion RMB personally. The round marks a shift fro…
The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a fraction of the compute power and at a fraction of the cost of the big U.S. models like those from OpenAI and Anthropic.
DeepSeek is close to closing its first external fundraising round, which could value the Chinese AI lab at up to 50B USD, according to sources. The round is being backed by state-linked investors including AI-focused affiliates under the third phase of the China Integrated Circui…
DeepSeek targets $45 billion valuation in first funding round The Chinese artificial intelligence laboratory DeepSeek is reportedly pursuing a valuation of up to $45 billion in its first external i... #Artificial #Intelligence #AI #CHINA #deepseek #In #Brief #Investment #Startups…
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a fraction of the comput... #AI #Startups #China #deepseek #In #Brief Origin | Interest | Match
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round In just a few weeks of talks, DeepSeek's potential valuation has reportedly soared from $20 billion to $45 billion. #AI #Startups #TC #China #deepseek Origin | Interest | Match
📰 DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, could achieve a $45 billion valuation from its first investment round, following the launch of a large language model that significantly reduced compute requirements and costs compared to U.S.-based models like OpenAI and Anthropic. 🔗 https:// techcr…
DeepSeek is in talks for its first investment round that could value the Chinese AI lab at up to 45B USD, according to reports. The startup gained prominence in early 2025 with large language models trained at a fraction of the cost of US models. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/05/0…
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is in talks for its first ever funding round, which could value the company at 45B USD. The startup rose to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained at a fraction of the compute cost of major US models. https:// techcrun…
DeepSeek is in talks for its first funding round and could hit a 45 billion USD valuation - up from 20 billion USD in just weeks. The state-backed China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund is leading the round. Founded by hedge fund billionaire Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese …
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/deepseek-could-hit-45b-valuation-from-its-first-investment-round/ # AI # Startups # TechNews