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

Financial Times · May 6, 2026, 5:50 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab

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

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