The founder of the Chinese company DeepSeek, Liang Wenfeng, has become the richest creator of AI models in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his fortune has reached $36 billion, twice as much as after the previous stage of fundraising. He was well ahead of Greg Brockman of OpenAI ($25.5 billion) and Dario Amodea, co-founder of Anthropic ($8 billion).
At the beginning of 2025, DeepSeek created a sensation in the global technology market by releasing a model that is not inferior to leading American developments, but created with significantly lower costs. The startup continues to gain momentum: the company recently introduced the V4 model and confirmed its compatibility with Huawei Technologies chips, which strengthens DeepSeek's position against the backdrop of technological competition between China and the United States.
The growth of Liang Wenfeng's fortune reflects not only the success of a particular company, but also the growing role of Chinese AI developers in the global market. DeepSeek is increasingly seen as one of the key players capable of competing with American leaders in the field of artificial intelligence.
