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DeepSeek
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab known for efficient large language models, reasoning models, and open-weight AI releases.
- Founded 2023
- Headquarters Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- CEO Liang Wenfeng
Overview
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Founded
2023
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Headquarters
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Industry
Artificial Intelligence
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CEO
Liang Wenfeng
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Founders
Liang Wenfeng
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Funding
Backed by High-Flyer-related resources
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Valuation
N/A
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Employees
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About DeepSeek
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab known for efficient large language models, reasoning models, and open-weight releases that have drawn global attention from developers, researchers, and enterprise AI teams. The company was founded by Liang Wenfeng and is associated with High-Flyer, combining frontier AI research with a strong focus on cost-efficient model training and deployment.
TrueUp lists DeepSeek as a generative AI company with the business focus “AI lab (part of High-Flyer Capital)” and valuation N/A in its visible generative AI company ranking.
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Products & Business
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Products & Services
- DeepSeek models
- reasoning models
- chat assistant
- model APIs
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Platform & Tools
Model APIs, open-weight model releases, developer documentation, and chat products.
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Revenue Model
Usage-based API pricing and AI application access.
Key Information
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Business Type
Private AI research lab
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Headquarters
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Founded Date
2023
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Company CEO
Liang Wenfeng
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Founders
Liang Wenfeng
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Brands
DeepSeek, DeepSeek-V3, DeepSeek-R1
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Categories
News
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Employee Count
N/A
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Funding
Backed by High-Flyer-related resources
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Valuation
N/A
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Ownership
Private
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Stock Ticker
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Latest DeepSeek News
DeepSeek Founder Liang Wenfeng Becomes World’s Richest AI Developer
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng's net worth has more than doubled to $36 billion following a new funding round, making him the wealthiest founder among pure-play AI development companies, according to Bloomberg.
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Largest Known Distillation Attack on Claude
Anthropic told US senators that Alibaba-linked operators used about 25,000 fake accounts to extract Claude's capabilities in what it calls its largest known distillation attack.
DeepSeek Forms ‘Code Harness’ Team to Rival Claude Code and Codex
DeepSeek is building a native AI coding agent platform designed to compete with Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, as the company expands from model provider into full-stack developer tooling.
DeepSeek Unveils V4 Model With Lower AI Costs
DeepSeek has released a preview of its V4 language model, highlighting lower inference costs and strong performance. The launch intensifies competition in China’s fast-growing AI market.
A Mysterious AI Just Appeared And It Might Be DeepSeek’s Next Big Move
An anonymous AI model called Hunter Alpha has surfaced online, prompting speculation that it may be an early test of DeepSeek’s upcoming system. Its advanced capabilities and similarities to rumored specifications have drawn attention from developers.
Claude Targeted by Large-Scale AI Theft, Anthropic Responds to Protect Its Systems
Anthropic reveals industrial-scale campaigns by DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax to extract Claude’s capabilities via fraudulent accounts, highlighting national security and AI safety risks.
Anthropic Flags Chinese Firms Misusing Claude for AI Training
Anthropic says DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax used 24,000 fake accounts to extract AI capabilities from Claude, violating terms of service and regional restrictions.
China Clears DeepSeek to Acquire Nvidia H200 AI Chips
China has approved AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia H200 chips, with conditions still being finalized. The move follows U.S. export approval and comes amid scrutiny over potential military use.
Grok Ranked Worst at Handling Antisemitic and Extremist Content
A new Anti-Defamation League study finds Elon Musk-backed xAI’s Grok chatbot performed worst among six major AI models at identifying antisemitic and extremist content.