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DeepSeek
AI research company releasing high-capability open-weight models including DeepSeek V3 and the reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1.
Last reviewed: 24 July 2026
Overview
AI research company releasing high-capability open-weight models including DeepSeek V3 and the reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1.
Company profile
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Founders
- Liang Wenfeng
- CEO
- Liang Wenfeng
- Funding
- Private
- Ownership
- Private
- Country
- China
- Open source
- Yes
- Cloud provider
- No
- Website
- https://www.deepseek.com
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