DeepSeek Reignites $8B Raise at $74B Valuation as V4 Flash Sparks “Death Zone” for Rivals

‼️ 🧠 DeepSeek has reopened its second funding round, targeting nearly $8 billion at a ~$74 billion (500 billion yuan) valuation, with Monolith Management in talks to invest. The push follows its V4 Flash model, which reset the cost–performance curve and sparked talk of a “DeepSeek death zone” for rivals offering less at similar prices or the same performance at higher cost.

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