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Tencent, Alibaba in Talks to Invest in DeepSeek at $20 Billion-Plus Valuation
$20B+. That's DeepSeek's new valuation as Tencent and Alibaba race to invest in China's hottest AI startup.
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Why it matters
DeepSeek's valuation has doubled in weeks amid fierce competition from Chinese tech giants, signaling a major shift in capital allocation toward homegrown AI challengers competing with US models like ChatGPT.
The key facts
6 to knowDeepSeek seeking $20B+ valuation (up from $10B target reported days prior)
Tencent and Alibaba in active investment talks
First external fundraising round for DeepSeek
Initial target: $300M minimum at $10B+ valuation
DeepSeek owned by High-Flyer Capital Management
Rapid investor interest driving valuation increase
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Publisher excerpt: Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group are in talks to invest in DeepSeek, the AI upstart that recently started fundraising for the first time, according to four people with knowledge of the conversations. DeepSeek, owned by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer Capital Management, is now…