New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Companies linked to Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang have invested in artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek and reportedly committed to supplying it with advanced Nvidia processors that are restricted from export to China, according to a report by The Information.

The companies associated with Huang, also known as Huang Le, participated in DeepSeek's second funding round, the report said. The investment was aimed at building closer business ties with the AI startup and positioning Huang's business network as a potential supplier of Nvidia's high-end processors.

The size of the investment has not been disclosed. It is also unclear whether the promised chips have been delivered to DeepSeek.

The reported arrangem...