DeepSeek enters talks to raise $300M to better compete with frontier AI labs: report

DeepSeek (DEEPSEEK) has initiated its first fundraising campaign in hopes of raising $300M for a valuation of more than $10B, ...
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China’s DeepSeek is Raising Money for First Time, At $10 Billion-Plus Valuation

DeepSeek is in talks to raise outside capital for the first time, seeking to beef up its financial war chest so it can better ...
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DeepSeek Seeks First Outside Funding at $10 Billion Valuation

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI lab that shook the industry with its low-cost R1 reasoning model in January 2025, is in talks to raise at least $300 million in outside capital for the first time, according ...

Germany tells Apple, Google to block DeepSeek as the Chinese AI app faces rising pressure in Europe

This is not DeepSeek's first run-in with regulators in Europe, following run-ins with Italian and Irish authorities.
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DeepSeek V4 to Power Huawei Chips as China’s Tech Titans Order Massive Quantities

DeepSeek's V4 AI model will operate on Huawei chips. Major Chinese tech firms order hundreds of thousands of units ahead of expected launch in coming weeks.

DeepSeek aids China’s military and evaded export controls, U.S. official says

AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China’s military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, adding that the ...

What to know about the Chinese AI company DeepSeek

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek upended stock markets Monday and is ...
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DeepSeek Seeks First Outside Funding at $10B Valuation

DeepSeek has entered talks to raise $300M or more at a $10B valuation, its first outside round amid a delayed V4 and talent ...