DeepSenet’s Founder’s Liang Wenfeng did not hurry to get an investment from outsiders, WSJ Reported Monday.
DeepSeek is one of the hottest starts in the world now after a Chinese AI company Silicon Capture by Storm with the latest model Before this year.
It is not like a deepseek model provider, regularly announced mega-round filled filled with funding to the fund, although much of the VC interests. Rumors about investors considered Fueled (baloss) rallies In some Chinese stocks.
DeepSeek Founder does not want to lose control
Analysis of the Chinese company records conducted by TechCrunch showed that Deepseek 84% was owned by a liang. The first time is owned by an individual who has the Hedge fund, high flyer.
That means that no beginning, the capital will require the outside capital and allowing it at least at least an external influence, arms as a single person show. And Liang doesn’t have the highest impact on VCS ‘.
As Liang tried to raise the past capital, she was killed by VCS ‘quickly monetizing AI ade as fast as for basic research, he said Interview 2023 with Chinese mediaSee rankings-.
Being one of the great reasons why liang does not say that the pounding investors fall down the door, they do not want to control the company, which is WSJ report.
Deepeek has not required to fund outside – yet
Most of the startings require capital from investors from the beginning. But DeepSeek is a unique animal. Liang has been able to fund infrequent flyer profits, reduces outside investment needs.
“Money has never been a problem for us; expensive about the delivery of advanced chips is a problem,” Liang said in 2023.
Investors can describe trust and privacy policy
As a Chinese company, DeepSeek operates in a tight Chinese law that gives you a government data access.
Concerns about this has been asked from the prohibited deepsek of The amount of reign that increases even even Some private companiesSee rankings-.
The prohibition may be worse if deepseek receives funds from Chinese investors, who face similar issues.
The US government has historical of the chinese Tech Company, if close with the Chinese government, like Telecomoi Giants Huawei and the popular drone.
Those who have not stopped some of the Chinese states from closer Investment for investment, the information ReportedAlthough there is no DeepSeek indication that it has received anything.
Why can this all change
This does not mean DeepSeek will not raise the exterior capital, although.
Before this month, DeepSeek announced the boundaries of profits (generally theoretically) For the first time, sign the shift to Monetization – there is VCS worth but hole before rejected.
To maintain with the heekstar heryweights AI other, deepeek will have access to a better AI – Best Bottleneck in the development, Liang said in 2023. The chips were restricted in China because US-export controlSee rankings-.
Deepeek’s ability is its own funding may be bunting. When high flyer is done in the past, some flagship funds have less than 2022, reported WSJ.
Also not help that the Chinese government has cracked down In the fund of the tunes like high flyers from 2024.
When some of these concrete names sow, DeepSeek has attracted to Tencent and Alibaba, according to several news reports.
DeepSeek does not immediately respond to the requests to comment.
