DeepSeek's first round of financing has been finalized, with Liang Wenfeng contributing 20 billion yuan

According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, DeepSeek has finalized its first round of financing, with founder Liang Wenfeng personally contributing 20 billion yuan, Tencent contributing 10 billion yuan, CATL and Puquan Capital contributing 5 billion yuan, NetEase, JD.com, Monolith, and IDG Capital contributing 3 billion yuan each, and Zhengxin Valley Investment and Shixiang Technology contributing 1.5 billion yuan each.