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China Chip Fund in Talks to Lead Mega DeepSeek Funding, FT Says

Bloomberg Tech · May 6, 2026, 6:03 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

China’s main chip-sector investment fund is in discussions to lead a fundraising round for DeepSeek at a valuation of about $45 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the talks.

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