DeepSeek is already raising again. The Chinese AI lab just closed its first funding round and needs capital for its own data centers and chips to keep its aggressive pricing strategy going.

DeepSeek is in talks for a new funding round at a $71 billion pre-money valuation, just weeks after raising $7.4 billion in its first external round.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering another funding round. This comes just one month after closing its initial financing. The company seeks a valuation of approximately…