DeepSeek’s First Fundraise: $100B Valuation and $300M Target Amid Talent Exodus
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup behind the high‑efficiency DeepSeek‑R1 model, is reportedly seeking at least $300 million at a $100 billion valuation, while shifting to building its own data‑center infrastructure and seeing key researchers depart for rivals, signaling a new financing and operational phase for the company.
