DeepSeek
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
China
Founded
2023
Raised
$1.1B
Stage
Corporate
Team
150
About DeepSeek
DeepSeek is a Chinese foundation model company founded in 2023 that develops large language models and AI systems. DeepSeek is funded by High-Flyer, a Chinese quantitative hedge fund co-founded by Liang Wenfeng, who also serves as DeepSeek's CEO. The company has not disclosed specific external funding amounts. DeepSeek operates as a corporate entity focused on creating advanced AI models for…
Key Facts
- DeepSeek has raised a total of $1.1B in disclosed funding across 1 funding rounds.
- DeepSeek was founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng and is headquartered in China.
- DeepSeek employs approximately 150 people.
- DeepSeek operates in the Foundation Models category and is currently at the Corporate stage.
- DeepSeek has an Awaira Score of 92/100, ranking it among the top tier AI companies on Awaira.
- DeepSeek's most recent funding round was a Corporate of $700M closed in January 2023, led by High-Flyer Innovation Fund.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$1.1B
All rounds
Awaira Score
92/100
Founded
2023
150 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Raised over $1.1B — one of the best-funded AI companies
Elite Awaira Score of 92/100
Growing team of 150 employees
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Very early stage — limited track record
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Funding Rounds
InactiveLed by High-Flyer Innovation Fund
$700M
Jan 2023
DeepSeek Latest News
DeepSeek's V4 model will run on Huawei chips, The Information reports - Reuters
DeepSeek’s New AI Model Will Be a Victory for Huawei - The Information
Scoring the AI Race, a Year after the DeepSeek Shock - The Wire China
Mystery AI model revealed to be Xiaomi's following suspicions it was DeepSeek V4 - Reuters
DeepSeek - Britannica
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