DeepSeek in Talks for Its First Funding Round Pegged at $45B - Tekedia

DeepSeek is reportedly in talks for its first major funding round at an estimated $45 billion valuation.

The Chinese AI startup has drawn attention for building strong models with lower compute needs.

A deal would signal strong investor demand for advanced AI and reinforce China’s competitiveness under hardware constraints.

It would also intensify the global AI race against U.S. leaders such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.