DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round

• 🇨🇳 A rising Chinese AI lab gained international attention in early 2025 by launching a highly efficient large language model.
• ⚡ The model achieved performance milestones using only a fraction of the computing power required by major U.S. competitors.
• 💰 By drastically lowering training costs, the lab is challenging the dominance of industry leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic.