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DeepSeek nears $45 billion valuation as China's 'big fund' leads investment talks, FT reports
Reuters | May 6, 2026 6:57 PM CST

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​China's ​biggest state-backed semiconductor ​investment vehicle, China Integrated ‌Circuit ⁠Industry Investment ⁠Fund, ​is in talks ​to lead the financing ​of ⁠DeepSeek's first ‌fundraising ​that ​could ⁠value the frontier AI ​lab at about $45 ​billion.

​China's ​biggest state-backed semiconductor ​investment vehicle, China Integrated ‌Circuit ⁠Industry Investment ⁠Fund, ​is in talks ​to lead the financing ​of ⁠DeepSeek's first ‌fundraising ​that ​could ⁠value the frontier AI ​lab at about $45 ​billion, the Financial Times reported ‌on Wednesday, citing ​four ​people ⁠with knowledge of the discussions.


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