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First Funding Round Closes
DeepSeek completes a $7.4 billion round at a valuation above $50 billion. Founder Liang Wenfeng contributes $3 billion, the government fund invests $150 million, and other investors commit under a 5-year lock-up through a limited partnership.
Original investors of AI startup Manus plan a $2 billion buyback from Meta after the 2025 acquisition was reversed by a Chinese government order, underscoring geopolitical risks for deep-tech exits.
The Chinese AI lab's first external fundraising round brings in $7.4 billion under a structure that keeps founder Liang Wenfeng in the driver's seat and imposes a five-year lock-up on investors. The deal sets new precedents for startup governance and the venture capital playbook in deep tech.
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