DeepSeek reportedly pauses second funding round after Liang Wenfeng transcript leak
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-26
DeepSeek has reportedly put its second funding round on hold indefinitely after a transcript of founder Liang Wenfeng’s investor remarks leaked and spread widely on X.
The leak appears to have triggered the pause, and the comments have become a major talking point across the platform over the past few days.
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