DeepSeek closed its first-ever outside funding round at $7.4 billion, but the deal's structure means that for the most part, only one investor actually gets a say.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has completed a record-breaking funding round of over $7B, bringing the company's valuation to more than $50B, The Information reported. So

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has closed its first funding round that raised more than 50 billion yuan ($7.4billion) under an unusual deal structure, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

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