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DeepSeek Raises $7.35 Billion

·2026.05.09 00:34

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DeepSeek is pursuing a RMB 50 billion investment round and preparing to unveil V4.1.

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DeepSeek is pursuing its first investment round of RMB 50 billion (approximately $7.35 billion), with founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng planning to invest the maximum amount permitted in the company's first investment round.

  • If completed, it would be the largest single investment round in the history of Chinese AI companies.
  • The fundraising is serving as a catalyst for pushing monetization and commercialization strategies more quickly.
  • DeepSeek has informed some investors that it will accelerate its LLM update cycle and release pace to align with industry practices.
  • V4.1, an updated version of V4, is rumored to launch in June.
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