DeepSeek's recent recruitment drive for multiple financial roles has ignited speculation in the market that the company may be poised to secure new funding. Despite previously turning down external investments, the intensifying rivalry within the AI sector has now drawn considerable attention to DeepSeek's actions. To date, its primary source of funding has been QuantOpt, and no definitive funding plans have been publicly disclosed. Concurrently, other AI enterprises like Wisdom AI are also ramping up their funding and commercialization efforts, intensifying the competition in the large model market. DeepSeek's founder, Liang Wenfeng, and his company are held in high esteem and are anticipated to emerge as industry leaders.