China's DeepSeek considers new fundraising after first roundChinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering another funding round. This comes just one month after closing its initial financing. The compan...
14 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Meet DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng, the Chinese entrepreneur who is now world's richest AI founder, surpassing Anthropic's Dario AmodeiDeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has significantly increased after a recent funding round. He is now the world's wealthiest creat...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng tops Dario Amodei and Greg Brockman as richest AI founderLiang is now worth $36 billion, up from about $16.7 billion previously, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That ranks him well ...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh fundingBigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI dealChinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. Deep...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talksThe developer of the Kimi chatbot has held early talks with prospective investors to raise more than $1 billion, people familiar with the m...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
DeepSeek slated to draw $7 billion in maiden fundraising, sources sayThe fundraising could value the company after the investment at between 350 billion yuan and 400 billion yuan, or between $52 billion and...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Kimi chatbot maker Moonshot AI valued at $20 billion in Meituan-led roundMoonshot AI has secured approximately $2 billion in its latest funding round, propelling its valuation to over $20 billion. This significan...
07 May, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in first fundraising: SourcesChinese AI firm DeepSeek is seeking a massive valuation of up to fifty billion dollars in its first funding drive. The company aims to rais...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
DeepSeek nears $45 billion valuation as China's 'big fund' leads investment talks, FT reportsChina's biggest state-backed semiconductor investment vehicle, China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, is in talks to lead the...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at over $20 billion valuation: ReportChinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are reportedly in talks to invest in AI startup DeepSeek. The company is aiming for a valuation exc...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation: ReportChinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is in discussions to secure over 300 million dollars. This funding round could value the comp...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
China regulatory easing hopes brighten outlook for offshore equity fundraisingChinese video streaming platform iQIYI on Thursday raised $350 million in an upsized five-year convertible bond, a day after Hong Kong-list...
21 Feb, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's SSI in talks to be valued at $20 billion: SourcesAI startup Safe Superintelligence, cofounded by OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever, seeks funding at a $20 billion valuation, quadrupling its previous...
07 Feb, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
France's Mistral hails DeepSeek's AI modelThe French firm's own Thursday release, "Mistral Small 3", is "competitive with larger models" including Meta's Llama or Qwen, developed by...
31 Jan, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
DeepSeek under the scanner; BrowserStack’s US winFollowing its meteoric rise, DeepSeek now faces allegations of intellectual property misuse. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
29 Jan, 2025, 07.38 PM IST
Advent goes jewellery shopping; Meesho bags $500 millionHappy Monday! US buyout fund Advent International is eyeing a controlling stake in Rosy Blue-owned Orra Fine Jewellery. This and more in to...
27 Jan, 2025, 07.46 AM IST