[Rumored: Hillhouse 90s-born Partner Yan Wentao Joins DeepSeek, May Serve as CFO] Beating AI Newsflash: TOP Chinese Tech Innovation Community reports that Hillhouse Ventures Partner Yan Wentao may join DeepSeek as CFO, expected to take up the role soon. DeepSeek has already begun preparations for a STAR Market IPO, with CITIC Securities currently conducting due diligence, though the two parties have yet to sign a formal IPO advisory agreement. DeepSeek aims to initiate the IPO process this year. Yan Wentao, a 90s-born partner at Hillhouse Ventures, has long been responsible for tech investments, with publicly known projects including ByteDance, MiniMax, and Zhipu AI. DeepSeek currently does not have a CFO or a formal investor relations team. [Original Link]