Carlos
- Updated: March 10, 2025
- 1 min read
DeepSeek’s Unique Approach to Funding: A Self-Sufficient Tech Startup
DeepSeek, a tech startup, has chosen to avoid venture capital funding in favor of self-sufficiency. The company is largely self-funded through its founder Liang Wenfeng’s hedge fund, High-Flyer. Despite the challenges of generating revenue without VC backing, DeepSeek garners interest from major companies like Tencent and Alibaba. The company is wary of losing control and privacy issues, which is why it has not taken VC money yet. However, future funding may be necessary due to chip restrictions and underperformance of High-Flyer funds. For more details, read the original article on TechCrunch [here](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/deepseek-isnt-taking-vc-money-yet-here-are-3-reasons-why/).