DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation as China’s ‘Big Fund’ leads investment talks

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TechCrunch: DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/deepseek-could-hit-45b-valuation-from-its-first-investment-round/

FT (paywall): DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation as China’s ‘Big Fund’ leads investment talks: https://www.ft.com/content/daaf2e0a-4a0d-4d7c-a85b-445480f6b9c7

Bloomberg (paywall): China’s Chip Fund in Talks to Lead DeepSeek Funding, FT Says: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/china-chip-fund-in-talks-to-lead-mega-deepseek-funding-ft-says