DeepSeekが初のVCラウンドで評価額$45Bにて$1Bを調達へ
中国のaiラボdeepseekが初のvcラウンドで資金調達を進めており、当初推定の$20bから急上昇し$45bの評価額を目指している。報道によると、このラウンドは国家支援のchina integrated circuit industry investment fundが主導し、alibabaとtencentも関心を示しており、人材確保とチップの自立のための資金確保が目的。deepseekのモデルはhuaweiのハードウェア上で動作する。
DeepSeek is in talks to raise approximately $1 billion at a $45 billion valuation, a significant jump from the $20 billion figure discussed just weeks prior. The round is led by the state-backed China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund and includes participation from tech giants Alibaba and Tencent. Founder Liang Wenfeng, who controls 90% of the company, is pursuing funding primarily to offer employee shares amid an intensifying war for talent and to further reduce reliance on US hardware by optimizing models for Huawei chips.