-- China's state-backed "Big Fund" is in talks to lead DeepSeek's next fundraising round at a $45 billion valuation, Financial Times reported Tuesday.
China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, which already backs SMIC and other semiconductor chip players, aims to spearhead the financing though final details remain unconfirmed, according to the report.
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