DeepSeek Reportedly Seeking to Raise Over RMB 50 Billion ($7.35 Billion), Accelerating Its Commercialization and Monetization Strategy
According to two people familiar with the matter, DeepSeek founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng plans to contribute the maximum allowable amount in the company’s first funding round.
DeepSeek is targeting a fundraising size of up to RMB 50 billion, or approximately $7.35 billion, in this round. If completed, it could mark the largest single fundraising round in the history of Chinese AI companies.
The financing is also prompting DeepSeek to accelerate the implementation of its revenue-generation plans and push forward with commercialization and profitability.
The people familiar with the matter said DeepSeek has recently told some investors that it plans to speed up the iteration and release cadence of its large language models to align with mainstream industry practices.
One of the people said the company plans to launch V4.1, an updated version of its V4 model, in June.
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