DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, is poised to secure $7.4 billion in its first funding round, potentially valuing the company at up to $59 billion, sources reveal.
DeepSeek's funding round has attracted high-profile investors
Jun 03, 2026
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What's the storyChinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek is gearing up for its first major fundraising round, hoping to raise around CNY 50 billion ($7.4 billion).
The company's potential valuation post-investment could be between CNY 350 billion and CNY 400 billion ($52 billion and $59 billion), according to Reuters.
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China’s DeepSeek is set to raise about $7bn in its first funding round, with Tencent and CATL among backers, at a valuation of up…
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