Odaily Planet Daily News DeepSeek has not yet raised external funding, partly to avoid pressure from investors to commercialize its products too quickly. However, sources familiar with internal discussions revealed that since the company's AI chatbot application became an overnight sensation a few weeks ago, it has considered external financing due to the need for more AI chips and servers to cope with the rapidly increasing usage and support model development. According to informed sources, in addition to discussing whether to raise funds, executives from DeepSeek and its hedge fund parent company, Morningside Quantitative, are also discussing whether to shift focus from primarily research to building a business capable of generating substantial revenue and ultimately achieving profitability. It is reported that DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng remains cautious about external fundraising.