DeepSeek's $15.8B round: Chinese state investors supplied 27%, up from 2%
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-10-31
Per The Information, Chinese state-owned investors supplied 27% of DeepSeek's $15.8B funding round, a sharp rise from just 2% in its debut raise. Across both rounds combined, tech companies remain the largest backers at 42%, versus 19% from state-backed investors.
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