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Deepseek $300M

Summary

Deepseek is raising at least $300 million in its first external funding round at a valuation exceeding $10 billion. Deepseek has been funded by High-Flyer, a prominent Chinese quantitative hedge fund.

What it does

Deepseek has developed the R1 reasoning model, which utilizes a mixture-of-experts design and reinforcement learning, allowing it to operate efficiently by activating only a fraction of its 671 billion parameters. The approach significantly reduces training costs and operational expenses compared to traditional models, such as those from OpenAI.

Trend impact

Deepseek's R1 model directly challenges the cost structures of established players like OpenAI, aiming to democratise access to advanced AI capabilities. By leveraging a more efficient training methodology, Deepseek is appealing to enterprises reviewing their AI investments, aiming to benefit companies that prioritise cost / efficiency for heavy AI tasks.

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