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DeepSeek — Total Funding Raised: $0

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1 check · 4/30/2026

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Subject: DeepSeek
Property: Total Funding Raised
Value: $0
As Of: March 2025
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/deepseek-isnt-taking-vc-money-yet-here-are-3-r…
Notes: DeepSeek has raised zero external VC funding. Entirely funded by High-Flyer hedge fund. VCs were reluctant early on; company now declines offers.

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techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/deepseek-isnt-taking-vc-money-yet-here-are-3-reasons-why/resource

confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/30/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms that DeepSeek has not raised any external VC funding as of March 2025. The article explicitly states that founder Liang Wenfeng has not announced any fundraises despite significant VC interest, and that the company has been entirely self-funded through High-Flyer hedge fund profits. This matches the claim's assertion that DeepSeek's total external VC funding = $0B and that it is 'entirely funded by High-Flyer hedge fund.' The temporal alignment is also correct (source date: March 10, 2025; claim asOf: 2025-03).

Case № f_2VCGO6sizAFiled 4/30/2026Confidence 95%