DeepSeek Headlines

Reuters

Chinese luggage ‌maker Anhui Korrun (300577.SZ), opens new tab said on Thursday a fund it invested in deployed 2.9 billion yuan for an indirect 0.8265% stake in DeepSeek, implying the private AI startup was valued at 350.88 billion yuan ($51.82 billion).

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TechCrunch

DeepSeek, the Chinese large language model developer, is preparing for a 2027 IPO debut, but it could come as early as the end of this year as it also looks to raise around $1.5 billion in new funds at about a $71 billion valuation, Bloomberg reports.

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VentureBeat

DeepSeek's recent decision to drastically cut pricing on its V4-Pro model by 75% should have been unequivocally good news for enterprise AI vendors and developers. Instead, many are discovering that cheaper models don’t automatically translate into healthier margins.

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Investing.com

DeepSeek announced plans to double its workforce after raising $7.4 billion in its first external funding round.

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CryptoBriefing

DeepSeek plans to at least double its headcount after raising $7.4 billion in its first external funding round.

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Geeky Gadgets

DeepSeek introduced a solution to improve AI system efficiency from 40% to 80% using workload redistribution and traffic control.

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South China Morning Post

DeepSeek is rapidly expanding its new Harness team to recruit talent for building AI agents, entering the competitive AI agent market.

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FinSMEs

DeepSeek raised over $7.4 billion in its first external funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 billion.

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PANews

DeepSeek forms a Harness team to compete in AI agent market, signaling a shift from model competition to toolchain competition in China.

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South China Morning Post

DeepSeek's $7.4 billion funding round secures founder Liang Wenfeng's control and intensifies China's AI competition.

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Outlook Business

DeepSeek completed a $7.4 billion funding round with founder Liang Wenfeng contributing $3 billion, valuing the company at over $50 billion.

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Bilyonaryo

The US has delayed blacklisting DeepSeek and over 100 other Chinese firms flagged as security risks to avoid escalating tensions.

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The Next Web

DeepSeek closed over $7 billion in funding with founder Liang Wenfeng contributing a significant portion to maintain control.

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Tech Funding News

DeepSeek closed a $7.4 billion funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 billion, with a unique structure giving the state fund voting rights but not commercial investors.

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The Business Times

DeepSeek raised over $7.4 billion in its first external funding round at a valuation exceeding $50 billion, using a structure that gives no voting rights to most investors.

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Tech Times

DeepSeek closed a $7.4 billion funding round with a governance structure favoring the Chinese state fund, while commercial investors have no voting rights.

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Seeking Alpha

DeepSeek completed a record funding round of over $7 billion, valuing the company at more than $50 billion, with a unique structure preserving founder control.

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The New Stack

AI agent startup Lindy switched entirely to DeepSeek V4 from Anthropic, saving millions on inference costs while maintaining or improving performance.

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The Economic Times

DeepSeek is close to finalizing a $7.4 billion funding round with Tencent and CATL.

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9to5Mac

DeepSeek is trending among US firms as a low-cost AI alternative, but security risks from Chinese data laws are a concern.

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DigitalToday

DeepSeek nears funding from Tencent, CATL with valuation up to $60 billion.

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Rework

DeepSeek made its 75% price cut permanent, setting a new cost floor for AI inference and giving enterprise buyers leverage in vendor negotiations.

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PYMNTS

DeepSeek nears deal to raise $7.4 billion for open-source AI.

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South China Morning Post

DeepSeek is finalising its first external fundraising round, raising over $7.4 billion at a valuation of nearly $60 billion.

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TNW

DeepSeek is raising $7 billion in its first external funding round at a valuation between $52 billion and $59 billion, with founder Liang Wenfeng committing $2.8 billion of his own money.

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