Sources: China's National AI Industry Investment Fund gained voting rights in DeepSeek by joining its $7.4B round; other investors like Tencent and JD got none (Bloomberg)

China's National AI Industry Investment Fund secured voting rights in DeepSeek after participating in its $7.4 billion funding round. This gives the state-backed fund influence over the AI startup. Notably, other major investors, including Tencent and JD, did not receive voting rights in the same round. This development highlights the strategic involvement of the Chinese government in key AI companies.