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DeepSeek V4 Launch, Founder Net Worth $36B, IPO Plans

DeepSeek V4 launch: DeepSeek V4 went fully commercial on July 15, with Pro (1.6T params) and Flash (284B params) versions, both supporting 1M-token context windows. V4 pioneers peak/off-peak time-based pricing for API calls.

Founder net worth $36B: Liang Wenfeng's wealth doubled to $36B after the latest funding round, making him the wealthiest AI model founder globally, surpassing Anthropic and OpenAI co-founders.

IPO preparations: DeepSeek has begun IPO preparations, targeting a filing by end-2026. Pre-IPO valuation target: at least 480B RMB (~$67B). The company plans to raise at least 10B RMB in a new private round.

Source: 163.com, Bloomberg, toutiao.com

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