Chinese AI lab DeepSeek secured over $7 billion in its first funding round, utilizing an unconventional deal structure, according to sources cited by The Information.
This is DeepSeek's first funding round
Jun 16, 2026
01:48 pm
What's the storyChinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has raised over 50 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) in its first funding round.
The investment values the company at over $50 billion, The Information reported on Tuesday.
DeepSeek’s founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng is reportedly committing around 20 billion yuan of his own capital.
The round reportedly required investors to funnel their funds into a limited partnership managed by DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng.
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