DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
DeepSeek, maker of the R1 reasoning model and V3 base model, is in talks for its first external investment at a reported $45B valuation, surging from $20B just weeks prior.
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In just a few weeks of talks, DeepSeek's potential valuation has reportedly soared from $20 billion to $45 billion.
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