After the latest round of financing for DeepSeek, Liang Wenfeng's net worth surpasses that of Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Greg Brockman
According to foreign media reports, after completing its latest round of financing, the personal wealth of DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has more than doubled, making him the wealthiest individual among global AI large model founders. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Liang Wenfeng's net worth currently stands at $36 billion (previously around $16.7 billion), surpassing both Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. This comparison only includes companies whose primary business and majority of revenue are directly derived from AI large models, excluding diversified large technology groups such as Alibaba and Tencent, as well as AI industry chain-related enterprises like data centers and semiconductor companies. The vast majority of Liang Wenfeng's wealth comes from his controlling stake in DeepSeek.
This June, DeepSeek reportedly completed a 50 billion yuan financing round, valuing the company at over 330 billion yuan, with Liang Wenfeng personally contributing 20 billion yuan. According to calculations by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his stake has been diluted to approximately 78%. (Jin Shi)
