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Sources: DeepSeek has resumed its funding round, seeking $8B at a $74B valuation, after pausing talks following the leak of Liang Wenfeng's remarks to investors (Bloomberg)
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DeepSeek resumed its second funding round, seeking approximately $8B at a $74B valuation, after pausing negotiations due to a leak of founder Liang Wenfeng's remarks to investors.
A leak of internal leadership communications temporarily disrupted a major capital raise, demonstrating how information security failures can directly impede funding for AI companies. The resumption at the same valuation terms suggests DeepSeek assesses the fallout as survivable, though the pause itself signals investor sensitivity to leadership narratives.
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DeepSeek paused its funding round after remarks from Liang Wenfeng were leaked to investors, then resumed negotiations.
The round targets roughly $8B at a $74B valuation, with Monolith Management reportedly in discussions to participate.
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