DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng remains cautious about external fundraising

ChainCatcher news, according to The Information, DeepSeek has not yet raised external funding, partly to avoid pressure from investors to commercialize its products too quickly.

However, sources familiar with internal discussions revealed that since the company's AI chatbot application became an overnight sensation a few weeks ago, it has considered external financing due to the need for more AI chips and servers to cope with the rapidly growing usage and support model development. According to insiders, in addition to discussing whether to seek funding, executives at DeepSeek and its hedge fund parent company, Huanfang Quantitative, are also debating whether to shift focus from primarily research to building a business that can generate substantial revenue and ultimately achieve profitability.

It is reported that DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng remains cautious about external fundraising.