# DeepSeek to lead investment in Winverse AI, a robotics AI startup founded by former Tencent scientist, at about $400 million valuation

- Source: 36Kr Embodied Intelligence
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:58:12.000Z
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- Original: https://36kr.com/newsflashes/4022866569023362?f=rss

## Summary

DeepSeek plans to lead the seed round of Winverse AI, a robotics AI startup founded only months ago by a former Tencent scientist that has not yet made a public debut, using part of the proceeds from DeepSeek's more than $12 billion funding. People familiar with the matter said the round is in the tens of millions of dollars and has also received commitments from investors including Meituan's Long-Z Investments, with a post-money valuation of about $400 million. The deal has not been finalized, and details such as the valuation and investor participation may still change (source: Sina Finance).