DeepSeek raises $7 billion at $50 billion valuation · Digg
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DeepSeek raises $7 billion at $50 billion valuation<br>AI Judge changed title after evaluation, original title: "DeepSeek targets RMB 50 billion raise at $50 billion valuation"
- DeepSeek targets RMB 50 billion ($7.35 billion) in its first external funding round, valuing the Chinese AI company at $50 billion post-money. Founder Liang Wenfeng, who owns 90% of the firm originally spun out from his hedge fund, commits $3 billion personally, the maximum permitted. The raise marks the largest single AI funding round in Chinese history, confirmed by multiple reports.
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Ejaaz@cryptopunk7213
deepseek is raising a monster $7 billion round at $50B val making it china's largest ever AI raise but what shocks me the most is the founder, liang wenfeng:<br>> he's personally contributing 40% of the round himself. $3 billion.<br>> he owns 90 PERCENT of the company (unheard of at this valuation)<br>> deepseek was founded inside his hedge fund, one of China's most successful funds.<br>guys a fucking beast. this round is meant to achieve 2 things:<br>1. acquire as much compute to push out new deepseek models more often<br>2. turn deepseek revenue-positive by pushing new enterprise products (same tactic as OAI and anthropic)<br>deepseek v4.1 is expected to release soon.
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My favorite liang wenfeng story is that when he was in college, a buddy offered him a cofounder position in his drone startup. He turned him down to focus on academics. The drone startup became<br>DJI.<br>You would assume making such a decision would be the defining career moment of someone’s career. That they would regret it forever. But not this guy 😅
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deepseek is raising a monster $7 billion round at $50B val making it china's largest ever AI raise but what shocks me the most is the founder, liang wenfeng:<br>> he's personally contributing 40% of the round himself. $3 billion.<br>> he owns 90 PERCENT of the company (unheard of at this valuation)<br>> deepseek was founded inside his hedge fund, one of China's most successful funds.<br>guys a fucking beast. this round is meant to achieve 2 things:<br>1. acquire as much compute to push out new deepseek models more often<br>2. turn deepseek revenue-positive by pushing new enterprise products (same tactic as OAI and anthropic)<br>deepseek v4.1 is expected to release soon.
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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng owns 90 PERCENT of the company at a $50B valuation…<br>He’s personally...