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The money behind the models. Seed rounds, mega-rounds, down-rounds, secondary sales, sovereign wealth checks, and the strategic investments that quietly rewire the competitive map. We report valuations with context — revenue multiples, burn rates, strategic terms the press release leaves out — and flag the deals that signal where the next phase of the cycle is headed. For investors, founders, and operators who need the numbers to mean something.
DeepSeek's valuation has climbed fivefold to $50 billion in three weeks. The Hangzhou AI lab is raising up to $4 billion in its first external round, with China's state-backed Big Fund leading and Tencent in parallel talks. Sources cite talent attrition as the trigger.