Coverage (30d)
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This Week
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Evidence
1 articlesTeam Size
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Timeline
DeepSeek2026-05-18
Launched DeepSeek-R1 large language model, causing $1 trillion market valuation shift
DeepSeek2026-05-07
DeepSeek valuation jumps from $20B to $45B in first VC round led by China state fund.
DeepSeek2026-04-24
Released V4-Pro and V4-Flash open-weight models with up to 1.6 trillion parameters
DeepSeek2026-04-24
Released DeepSeek-V4 with 1M-token context at 10% KV cache cost
DeepSeek2026-04-22
Initiates first external fundraising round, targeting at least $300M at a $10B+ valuation to set a benchmark for employee stock options.
DeepSeek2026-04-20
Delays to DeepSeek-V4 model due to Huawei Ascend chip compatibility work
Ecosystem
DeepSeek
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competes withAnthropic5 src
usesClaude Code3 src
High-Flyer Capital Management
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