AI provider

DeepSeek

DeepSeek is an AI research company based in Hangzhou, China. Its founder is Liang Wenfeng. The company develops language models and publishes systems software for AI training and inference.

Company & leadership

Early company record
DeepSeek Coder service terms were effective on 8 October 2023. This record does not establish the exact incorporation date.
Legal operator
Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., as named in the English terms updated on 27 March 2026.
Chinese legal name
杭州深度求索人工智能基础技术研究有限公司
Leadership and ownership records
The cited primary records confirm the founder and operating company. They do not establish a current CEO title or a complete current shareholder structure.

Founder

  • Liang Wenfeng, a Zhejiang University alumnus.

Models & tools