Wednesday, 15 July, 2026
The $36 Billion AI King
By TechShots Studio
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has officially become the world’s richest AI founder, outstripping rivals like OpenAI’s Greg Brockman. Following a June 2026 funding round that valued DeepSeek at $50 billion, Liang's net worth soared to $36 billion. His massive fortune stems from an unusually large 78% ownership stake in the Chinese AI startup, which gained global fame for its low-cost, high-performance models.
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