BREAKING
DeepSeek Raises $7.4B at $50B+ Valuation
0
B
Raised (USD)
0
B+
Post-money valuation
0
%
Liang's stake
Founder-Controlled Deal Structure
1
LP led by Liang
↓
2
No investor votes
↓
3
5-year lock-up
↓
4
Founder control kept
From Self-Funded to Outside Capital
Before
2023
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Spun off from High-Flyer
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Refused outside funding
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Ran on own capital
Now
2026
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Tencent, CATL, NetEase
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JD.com, National AI Fund
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Fewer than ten backers
Capable but Facing Scrutiny
AI NEWS BLITZ
AI NEWS BLITZ
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek has closed its first-ever external funding round.