Big Fund to Lead Investment in DeepSeek, Valuation Nears $45 Billion
According to the Financial Times, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) is negotiating to lead an investment in DeepSeek. The valuation for this round is close to $45 billion (approximately 306.7 billion yuan), doubling from $20 billion half a month ago. Founder Liang Wenfeng may personally participate in the investment, while Tencent and Alibaba are also negotiating to participate. The Big Fund has never invested in an AI large model company before; DeepSeek is the first.
According to the Financial Times, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) is negotiating to lead an investment in DeepSeek. The valuation for this round is close to $45 billion (approximately 306.7 billion yuan), doubling from $20 billion half a month ago. Founder Liang Wenfeng may personally participate in the investment, while Tencent and Alibaba are also negotiating to participate. The Big Fund has never invested in an AI large model company before; DeepSeek is the first.
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