DeepSeek Reportedly Leads Winverse Funding Round at ~$400M Valuation

DeepSeek is reportedly set to lead a new funding round for robotics AI startup Winverse at a valuation of roughly $400 million.
The round is expected to raise tens of millions of dollars, with Meituan also participating.
The investment would mark another step in DeepSeek’s expansion beyond foundation models and into physical AI.
Robotics is becoming an increasingly important frontier as AI companies look to move intelligence from software into machines that can operate in the real world.
Backing Winverse could give DeepSeek greater exposure to embodied AI, robotics software and the data generated by physical systems.
The move also reflects growing competition around physical AI in China, where model developers, internet companies and robotics startups are increasingly converging.
If the deal closes, it would signal that DeepSeek is beginning to deploy capital strategically around the broader ecosystem surrounding its AI models.