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DeepSeek seeks $7.3B at $50B+ valuation in first funding round
DeepSeek seeks to raise $7.3B in its first funding round at a valuation above $50B, with CEO Liang Wenfeng contributing roughly $2.9B personally.
The Information: Sources: DeepSeek seeks to raise ~$7.3B in its first-ever funding round at a $50B+ valuation, with CEO Liang Wenfeng making a personal investment of ~$2.9B — Liang Wenfeng, billionaire founder and CEO of DeepSeek, is planning to write the biggest check for the startup's first-ever funding round …
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