On February 20, 2024, in response to the circulating rumor that "AI company DeepSeek is preparing for its initial public offering," the "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily" reported that these rumors are unfounded and that "the financing matters are purely rumors."
Recently, as the generative AI sector continues to heat up, several Chinese AI startups have frequently announced financing updates. Companies like Dark Side of the Moon and Minimax have reported financing news with valuations exceeding $1 billion, drawing significant attention from the market towards investment trends in the AI field. Against this backdrop, rumors about financing for DeepSeek, which focuses on AI fundamental research and application development, have emerged. However, sources close to the company's core team have revealed that DeepSeek's current business development is focused on technological breakthroughs, and there are no public financing plans in the short term; these rumors may be a market misinterpretation.
Public information shows that the DeepSeek team is led by several top international AI scientists, who have long been engaged in fields such as natural language processing and multimodal large models, and their technological roadmap and commercialization progress have garnered significant attention in the industry.
Industry insiders analyze that the current capital market maintains a cautiously optimistic attitude towards the AI sector, and financing activities of leading companies often trigger market reactions, but unfounded rumors may disrupt rational industry development.
