China’s AI powerhouse is locking in historic capital. 🚀🇨🇳 DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is finalizing an 80-to-100 billion yuan ($12B+) funding round backed by Tencent and CATL ahead of a 2027 IPO. The massive war chest will fund proprietary computing infrastructure and domestic silicon to build next-gen frontier models without relying on U.S. hardware. After shaking Silicon Valley on a shoestring budget, DeepSeek is now armed to compete at scale. 💻📈 #deepseek #liangwenfeng #ai #china #technews